Updates

Land Trusts and the APR Program: Increasing the Pace of Farmland Preservation. Thursday, May 6, 10:30 am - noon. via Zoom. David Viale, Agricultural Lands Program Manager with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, will lead a discussion with land trust representatives to explore ways to improve the Agricultural Preservation…

We encourage you to contact your State Senators urging them to co-sponsor S.B. 524, An Act Preserving Open Space in the Commonwealth. Previous known as the Public Lands Protection Act, this longstanding MLTC priority has more momentum than ever, having passed the House at the end of the last…

If you were not able to attend the Massachusetts & Rhode Island Land Conservation Conference March 19 & 20, we are offering recordings-only ticket options (click Buy Tickets) through May 20. $25 for the public; $20 for staff and Board of MLTC and RILTC (Rhode Island Land Trust Council) members. Check if…

To supplement the theme of this year's Land Conservation Conference of "Building a Stronger Land Movement through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion", view the Conference Native Land Acknowledgement and other DEJI resources we have collected from a variety of sources…

Sign up now for this new 3-part series, part of MLTC's new programming for FY21-22! Models for Land Trust Collaboration 3-part workshop series. Each session is 10 a.m. - noon via Zoom. Monday May 10, Monday May 17, Monday June 14.This interactive three-part workshop is for land trusts leaders…

In January, 19 new legislators (2 senators and 17 representatives) joined our friends on Beacon Hill for the new legislative session. The House and Senate released leadership and committee assignments, including some key changes. There is a new House Speaker, Representative Ronald Mariano (D-Quincy); and Senator Rebecca Rausch and Representative…

A "Stronger Together" training sponsored by the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition. Expanding Eligibility for Protection Funding through Farmland of Local Importance. Wednesday, March 24, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Advance registration is required here. To date, NRCS in Massachusetts has routinely recognized prime farmland, unique farmland, and…

If you attended the 2021 Massachusetts and Rhode Island Land Conservation Conference, recordings of all sessions (except networking) are available through mid-June. Log on to the conference platform (click Enter Event) with the email you registered with and listen to all the incredible sessions you missed…

On January 4th, the Massachusetts Legislature passed An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy with overwhelming bipartisan support. The Governor has until midnight on Thursday, January 14th to sign the bill into law, or the legislature will have to start from scratch in the new session. Please…

In an incredible acknowledgement of the critical role nature plays in our wellbeing and economy, all four Green Budget Coalition priorities got increases in the operating budget approved by the legislature in early December. Unfortunately, the Governor vetoed three of those increases. There is still hope, but we need you…