Resources For Land Trusts
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In the movement to improve the health and wellness of adults and children across the country, parks have a critical role to play. This report, From Fitness Zones to the Medical Mile, details more than...
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How Parks Help Keep Americans and Their Communities Fit and Healthy, published by The Trust for Public Land
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Housing and Land Conservation – It Doesn't Have to be Either/Or, a panel discussion moderated by Wellesley’s Heather Sawitsky, features professionals from the housing, conservation, and planning secto...
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Practicing racial equity will transform the way you approach your communications work. These tools can help teams integrate practices that support racial equity.
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This excerpt from the February 5, 2015 City & Town provides definitions of charitable organizations and their qualifications for property tax exemption.
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Last Reviewed by MLTC : 12/11/2025
Overview of the primary land protection mechanisms used in Massachusetts, including conservation restrictions, fee-simple acquisition, APRs, and other permanent and ...
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This presentation was given at the 2017 Mass Land Conservation Conference.
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What you will need to form a legal land trust to buy and hold land and conservation restrictions in Massachusetts.
Many communities across the Commonwealth have come together in search of the tools th...
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Present-day concepts presented by Abenaki and allied voices. Linked here.
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These resources come from Zoom crash course held on October 22, 2024 on the basics of insurance coverage, including policy must-haves and coverage considerations. The free webinar for all New England ...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 12/11/2025
Introductory materials outlining the basic options available to landowners considering conservation, including land donation, bargain sale, conservation restriction...
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This guide lists which plants are threatening or may soon threaten the Commonwealth's natural heritage.
MIPAG siteMassachusetts Prohibited Plants List
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.
Provides federal tax guidance related to the valuation and transfer of property interests, including heightened scrutiny of certain charitable contributions. This no...
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Last reviewed 11/18/2024.
Response regarding the valuation of perpetual conservation restrictions, or conservation easements. Specifically focuses on the application of the “Contiguous Parcel Rule” a...
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The IRS has prepared a draft of guidelines designed to help charity boards promote good governance practices by the charities they serve.
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Form 8283 must be filed by individuals, partnerships, and corporations file to report information about noncash charitable contributions when the amount of their deduction for all noncash gifts is mor...
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Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, is used by tax-exempt organizations, nonexempt charitable trusts, and section 527 political organizations to provide the IRS with the informati...
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Last reviewed by MLTC: 9/27/2025
Guidance regarding appraisal requirements for noncash charitable contributions.
Website can be found here: Instructions for Form 8283 (12/2024) | Internal Revenue Serv...
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In a speech delivered at an educational conference in April, Lois Lerner, Director of the Exempt Organizations Division at the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), reported the preliminary findings from ...
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Record keeping is essential for protecting your conserved lands. Understand the importance of good record keeping, how to identify your critical records and how to plan for getting them organized and ...
