Open Space Handbook: A guide to community conservation in Massachusetts

Date of Publication: 09/09/2021

Author: Kate Sutcliffe, Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust; Paul Catanzaro, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Sarah Wells, North Quabbin Regional Landscape Partnership

Last reviewed by MLTC: 9/24/2025

A guide to community conservation in Massachusetts, including information on conservation restrictions, land protection tools, funding information, and local conservation boards.

View here: https://masswoods.org/sites/masswoods.org/files/pdf-doc-ppt/Open%20Space%20Handbook/index.pdf