Resources For Land Trusts
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Weekly content from Black, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous and Queer People of Color who love the outdoors.
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Guidelines for acceptance of memorial benches and the like donated to be placed on conserved property.
Memorial Bench Sample Policy - Sudbury Valley Trustees
Memorial Bench, Rock, Tree Sample Pol...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 11/11/2025
Summary:This collection features examples of complete mergers and collaborations among New England land trusts. These case studies provide valuable insights into orga...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 11/11/2025
Summary:This toolkit compiles sample templates, legal memos, due diligence checklists, and other practical resources to help land trusts navigate mergers or formal co...
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The Attorney Advisory Panel of the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition issues legal advisories from time to time on subjects of interest to the land conservation community. These advisori...
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A tool to more comprehensively address land use decisions involving commercial wind energy.
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Checklist of things to do prior to, during, and after the conservation restriction monitoring visit.
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 1/26/2026.
Guidance and tools for planning collaborative conservation efforts that rely on multiple partners and coordinated fundraising, including setting expectations through...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 02/05/2026.
The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) is a synthesis of current science on U.S. climate impacts, risks, and adaptation options, delivered through an interact...
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https://communityprogress.org/resources/land-banks/national-lb-clt-map/
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 02/05/2026.
Guidance and examples for using nature-based solutions to address climate and hazard risks (flooding, stormwater, erosion, heat) while providing co-benefits (habitat...
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Recommendations of the New England Governors' Blue Ribbon Commission on Land Conservation, adopted by Resolution in September of 2009.
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You may recall that during the NFN Zoom meeting in November 2021, members voiced unanimous support for developing shared messaging in support of the five pathways described in a draft of the 2022 repo...
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In this case, the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled strongly in favor of the New England Forestry Foundation, affirming the property tax exemption for land trusts because of the significant public b...
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Last Reviewed by MLTC: 01/07/2026.
Harvard Forests’ New England Landscape Futures Explorer is an interactive, map-based tool that helps users explore how land use in New England has changed over time...
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The Non-Profit Risk Management Center offers an extensive Resource Center on managing all manner of risks, from cyber security to HR to DEI, employee retention and more, as well as articles, workshops...
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Challenges, successes, and recommendations for management of coastal sandplain grasslands as regional biodiversity hotspots in the northeastern United States
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.111...
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Last reviewed by MLTC: 12/11/2025.
A guide to community conservation in Massachusetts, including information on conservation restrictions, land protection tools, funding information, and local conserv...
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The Massachusetts Easement Defense Subcommittee guidance on operating principles that all land trusts, municipalities, and state agencies that hold CRs should seek to implement.
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Caring for communities; conserving our Commonwealth. How land conservation affects the quality of life.
