Updates

While the legislature’s formal session ended on July 31, 2022, lawmakers continued to meet during “informal” sessions this fall. It’s harder to pass bills during informal session because if just one legislator opposes, a bill cannot pass. This year we helped pass not one, but two major pieces of legislation…

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On November 17, Governor Baker signed An Act preserving open space in the Commonwealth (H.5381), also known as the Public Lands Preservation Act (PLPA), into law. Read the statement. This was the result of strong advocacy by many conservation partners over the past 20+ years. The law will provide…

The Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition (MLTC) advances land conservation across Massachusetts by providing education, tools, networking, and advocacy for land trusts and their partners. MLTC provides services to over 130 land trusts across the Commonwealth and advocates for strong legislation and robust funding to support land conservation. MLTC is growing…

Get recognition for your business with a live audience of over 400 committed members of the Massachusetts conservation community – plus thousands more who will see Conference publicity...

Get recognition for your business with a live audience of over 400 committed members of the Massachusetts conservation community – plus thousands more who will see Conference publicity...

The call for workshop and field trip proposals for the 2023 Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference is now open! The deadline is Thursday, October 27! We are set to convene in person on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Worcester Technical High School, with field trips to be held across the state…

What do you mean “sort of?” Despite the Legislature “finishing” its two-year session on July 31st, we may still have a chance to get some bills passed if legislators can reach consensus. The Legislature meets year-round in two phases: “formal” sessions, during which contentious issues can be debated for the...

As of July 2022, the American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy have expanded the Family Forest Carbon Program into western and central Massachusetts (as well as Vermont and 4 counties in eastern New York). This program provides landowners who are interested in managing their forests -- when carbon is one…

This Stronger Together session will focus on sharing ideas on how to build and strengthen relationships with communities that have been historically underserved by conservation organizations. This informal discussion will feature no experts—just your questions and ideas. It will not be recorded. Sponsored by MLTC and facilitated by Robb Johnson…