Resources For Land Trusts
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A guide for Massachusetts landowners to the opportunities to protect their land. Published by Essex County Greenbelt in 2014.
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A guide / glossary / definitions of terms, phrases, buzz-words, and acronyms commonly used in the land conservation community.
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Link to the Land For Good resources webpage: https://landforgood.org/resources/
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The land trust's position, protection methods, and focus for involvement in various types of land conservation.
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How to keep your land trust legal and responsible, starting out and planning for the future.
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The Land Trust Alliance works to secure public policies on a national scale that support land trusts' efforts and their conservation goals. See discussions of Tax Policy, Land Conservation Funding, Lo...
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Thank the Superhero in Our Midst: An OpEd in the Cape Cod Times describes the many benefits of conserved land for all.
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This 2-part presentation was given at the 2016 Mass Land Conservation Conference
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Ethical and Technical Guidelines for the Responsible Operation of a Land Trust. Revised in 2017.
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How municipalities and conservation organizations can use Chapter 61 laws to protect important natural resources in their communities.
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This report uses data and methodologies to study the impact of the decline of forest cover and the increase of agriculture or urban land cover in a drinking water source drainage areas (2008)
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How to Communicate Effectively to Build Support for Conservation. Based on extensive qualitative research and a representative national survey of American voters commissioned by The Nature Conservan...
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This Legislative Primer will serve to demystify the steps that lead to the passage of new laws and funding measures.
Strong conservation laws and programs are adopted largely as a result of broad publ...
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Legal and Financial Considerations for Solar PV Arrays, with fact sheet included. Link here.
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Laws and general guidance given us by courts’ rulings on liability relating to trees and tree damage.
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About Advocacy: Guidelines for nonprofit advocacy.
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Understanding the new Massachusetts Lobbying Rules that went into effect January 1, 2010
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Frequently Asked Questions on local property tax on lands owned by land trusts for conservation purposes. Updated February 6, 2010
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Since 1991, Mass Audubon has been using the most up-to-date technology and methods available to analyze changes to land use patterns in Massachusetts every five years. The results are published in our...
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The Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program is a voluntary program offering a non-development alternative to farmers and other owners of agricultural land.
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