Updates

We encourage you to reach out to your state legislators to encourage them to sign on as a co-sponsor of this Conservation Land Tax Credit bill. Read more this bill here...

Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference. Conference - Saturday, March 23, 2024 in-person at UMass Amherst, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (note new venue). Field trips - Friday, April 26, 2024 anywhere in Massachusetts. Schedule (PDF) | Descriptions (PDF) | Land Conservation Terms & Acronyms (PDF). Registration will open in late January. The conference keynote address...

The Healey Administration has already indicated a strong commitment to climate action, including by naming Mellissa Hoffer as Climate Chief, a new cabinet position. Other appointments include Rebecca Tepper as Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), Stephanie Cooper as EEA’s Undersecretary for Environment, and Ashley Randle as Commissioner of…

Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference. Conference - Saturday, March 23, 2024 in-person at UMass Amherst, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (note new venue). Field trips - Friday, April 26, 2024 anywhere in Massachusetts. Schedule (PDF) | Descriptions (PDF) | Land Conservation Terms & Acronyms (PDF). Registration will open in late January. The conference keynote address...

So thankful to ALL the legislators, environmental advocates, and interested parties who helped turn the Public Lands Preservation Act into law. Didn't catch the celebration? View it here: https://malegislature.gov/Events/SpecialEvents/Detail/402 (Photo credit: Julia Hopkins)...

Please see this letter from Bob Wilber, Director of Conservation Services, with an update on the CR review backlog...

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...

Representative Ruth Balser, Senator Jamie Eldridge, and the PLPA Coalition invite you to celebrate passage of An Act preserving open space in the Commonwealth (also known as the Public Lands Preservation Act or PLPA), which was signed into law November 17, 2022 and takes effect February 17, 2023...

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…

View this video for an introduction on using BioMap...