Resources For Land Trusts
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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: 06/04/2026.
This webinar introduces the dam removal process and the role of the project manager. Topics include project planning, scoping, engineering and design, stakeholder co...
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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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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 03/31/2026.
Information on invasive forest pests and soil organisms in Massachusetts, including identification, ecological impacts, and management considerations for ash decline...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 03/31/2026.
A variety of resources on invasive plant management in Massachusetts, including planning frameworks, species classification systems, regulatory lists, detection and...
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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 ...
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Land conservation as an investment that pays many dividends, including economic ones. How land conservation affects government revenues and expenses, business and employment.
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Last reviewed by MLTC: 12/11/2025.
These resources explain the main ways private landowners can conserve their land, including donations, conservation restrictions, charitable sales, and other approac...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 12/11/2025
This resource provides clear definitions of the land conservation terms, agencies, programs, and legal frameworks most commonly used in Massachusetts. Conservation p...
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How to keep your land trust legal and responsible, starting out and planning for the future.
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The Land Trust Alliance works to secure public policies on a national scale that support land trusts' efforts and their conservation goals. See discussions of Tax Policy, Land Conservation Funding, Lo...
