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: 12/11/2025.

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

Resource: Open Space Handbook