Resources For Land Trusts
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Last reviewed by MLTC: 9/27/2025
Conservation Restriction Provisions that Land Trusts Should Pay Careful Attention to (Stephen J. Small, Esq; 03/24/2024)
Highlights the most important provisions to...
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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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Last reviewed 11/18/2024.
Presentation on past and current forest stressors and methods of increasing forest resiliency. This was presented at the 2017 Mass Land Conservation Conference.
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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...
