Updates

Massachusetts Senators are meeting with leadership to discuss their budget priorities, so now is the time to ask your state Senator to 1) make CLTC a budget priority when they meet with Senate Ways and Means; and, 2) support CLTC either as a standalone bill or as a budget amendment…

Dear Land Conservation Community, On Tuesday March 10, Governor Baker declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and urged organizations to cancel large gatherings. He also advised all state employees not to attend outside meetings and conferences. We are taking this guidance seriously and…

For FY21, the Green Budget Coalition (led by ELM, TNC, The Trustees, Mass Audubon, MassRivers, AMC and MOSES) is advocating for increased funding for four programs: Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) state parks and recreation, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administration, the Division of Ecological Restoration, and the Division…

For fiscal year 2021, the Green Budget Coalition (led by ELM, MassRivers, AMC, TNC, Mass Audubon, MOSES and The Trustees) is advocating for increased funding for four line items: Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) state parks and recreation, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administration, the Division of Ecological Restoration…

The Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition is pleased to announce the appointment of Robb Johnson as the Executive Director of its coalition of 150 land trusts in the Commonwealth. Robb stated: "I'm excited to once again work with land conservation organizations of varied size and geography to help solve the habitat…

Greta Thunberg didn't know what would happen a year ago when she began her solitary school strike outside the Parliament building in her hometown of Stockholm, Sweden protesting the lack of action to respond to climate change. On Friday, September 20, make your voice heard in solidarity at the Boston…

Learn how to communicate more effectively about climate change using research-based guidance developed specifically for land trusts by LTA. The workshop will also include structured time to workshop your own communication products with feedback from peers. Date: Thursday, September 12, 2019. Location: Mass Audubon Farm Life Center at Drumlin Farm…

CLTC update provided by TNC. The effort to raise the annual cap on the CLTC continues. There are two parallel tracks, with an urgent opportunity to support the standalone bills: There are standalone bills in both the House and Senate to raise the annual cap (H.2522/S.1767). These bill were…

Please contact your Massachusetts State legislators TODAY and ask them to contact the members of the State Operating Budget Conference Committee in support of including raising the annual cap for the Conservation Land Tax Credit (CLTC) program in the budget for the 2020 fiscal year. The Conference Committee has already…

Please contact your Massachusetts State Senator ASAP and ask him/her to support Amendment #1 to the State Operating Budget, which would increase the annual cap for the Conservation Land Tax Credit (CLTC) program. Filed by Senator Bruce Tarr, Minority Leader, this amendment is identical to the one that was…