Related Sites

Links to Relevant Web Sites

Massachusetts Government Agency Information
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs: www.mass.gov/envir/

Department of Conservation and Recreation: www.mass.gov/dcr/

Department of Environmental Protection: www.mass.gov/dep/dephome.htm

Division of Fisheries and Wildlife: www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/

Programs of the Division of Conservation Services: www.mass.gov/envir/dcs/default.htm

Commonwealth Connections, the greenway vision:

   http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/greenway/connections.htm

Legal Statues

The General Laws of Massachusetts: www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/

Soil Survey

US Dept of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey

Deeds

All deed registries in Massachusetts (except Hampden County):
   http://www.masslandrecords.com/malr/index.htm

Hampden County deed registry: http://204.213.242.147/alis/ww400r.pgm

Conservation Sites

Find a land trust: http://www.ltanet.org/findlandtrust/index.tcl

The Trustees of Reservations: www.thetrustees.org/

The Highland Communities Initiative: www.highlandcommunities.org/

The Land Trust Alliance, representing land trusts across america: www.lta.org/

University of Massachusetts Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation:

   http://www.umass.edu/nrec/

MassWoods, University of Massachusetts Forest Conservation Program:
www.masswoods.net

Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences: www.manomet.org/

Private Landowner Network, A Guide to Conservation Resources for Landowners:

www.privatelandownernetwork.org

MassAcorn, a resource network for western Massachusetts forest land:

   www.massacorn.net

Resolving Land Disputes, a collaboration Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the

   Consensus Building Institute, for people seeking information on effective and innovative

   resolution of land use conflicts: www.resolvinglandusedisputes.org

Nonprofit Resources

MASS. NONPROFIT NEWS, a comprehensive, up-to-date, authoritative information resource devoted to Massachusetts nonprofits at: www.massnonprofit.org

Associated Grant Makers (AGM) is a regional association of grant makers whose members are located in, or make grants in, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. As a leadership organization for philanthropy, AGM serves the philanthropic community as a resource for promoting philanthropy, information exchange, networking, dialogue, collaboration and professional development.

AGM's mission is to support the practice and expansion of effective philanthropic giving. AGM aspires to be the primary philanthropic network and online portal for current and emerging grant makers and other key constituencies interested in philanthropy.

Associated Grant Makers, 55 Court Street, Suite 520, Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617.426.2606, Fax: 617.426.2849, Email: agm@agmconnect.org

Institute for Conservation Leadership, www.icl.org, 6930 Carroll Ave, Suite 420
Takoma Park, MD 20912, Tel 301-270-2900, Fax 301-270-0610
At the Institute for Conservation Leadership, we empower leaders with training and we build volunteer institutions that protect and conserve the Earth's environment. We do this by helping leaders lead better, building connections between groups with similar goals, and supporting groups' progress with fundraising, board development, and other activities.

Technical Development Corporation http://www.tdcorp.org/
31 Milk Street, Suite 310, Boston, MA 02019, Tel: 617-728-9151
TDC Management Training at Technical Development Corporation offers workshops on Starting a Nonprofit.

Technical Assistance for Community Services http://www.tacs.org
Technical Assistance for Community Services (TACS) provides assistance to nonprofit organizations to help them develop the people and skills they need to achieve their missions. TACS has provided training and/or consultation for over 3,000 nonprofits throughout Oregon and Washington. TACS provides workshops, networks, and consultations on financial management,

Training Resoursces for the Environmental Coummunity http://trecnw.org
Training Resources for the Environmental Community (TREC) is designed to strengthen the effectiveness of the environmental movement in Western North America by enhancing the core capacities of environmental organizations and by empowering current and rising leaders. TREC provides organizational development and technical assistance to environmental groups.

Alliance for Nonprofit Management http://www.allianceonline.org
Mission: To provide leadership in enhancing a civil society by challenging and strengthening those who deliver management and governance support services to nonprofit organizations.

Board Source http://www.boardsource.org
Formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, This organization is dedicated to building stronger nonprofit boards and stronger nonprofit organizations.

EcoNet http://www.igc.org/igc/econet
EcoNet™: working to support ecological sustainability and environmental justice

Environmental Support Center http://www.envsc.org
Provides grants and services to environmental nonprofits.

Free Management Library http://www.mapnp.org/library/
A project of The Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits

GuideStar http://guidestar.org
A clearinghouse of information on nonprofit organizations and grant making foundations.

Interactive Knowledge for Nonprofits Worldwide http://www.iknow.org/HumanRes.html

New England Grassroots Environment Fund http://www.grassrootsfund.org
Nonprofit grant program designed to foster a broad range of local environmental initiatives in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island.

Tech Soup, http://www.techsoup.org
Tech Soup offers computer hardware, software and other technical advice for non profits through their website and email newsletters. Also manages DiscounTech, a web based store for discounted software for non profit organizations.