| Local land trusts serving individual towns in the Highlands region |
Becket Land Trust
P.O. Box 44
Becket, MA 01223
Kenneth Smith, President
Email: Becket Land Trust
Monterey Preservation Land Trust
P.O. Box 504
Monterey, MA 01245
Jonathan Sylbert, President
Email: Monterey Preservation Land Trust
New Marlborough Land Preservation Trust
P.O. Box 275
Southfield, MA 01259
Richard Stebbins/Ian Devine, Presidents
Email: New Marlborough Land Preservation Trust
| Regional land trusts serving multiple towns in the Highlands region |
Berkshire Natural Resources Council
The Berkshire Natural Resources Council works to protect the region's distinct character, which provides multiple economic, recreational and scenic benefits to the public.
20 Bank Row
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-499-0596
Service Area: Berkshire County
Tad Ames, Director
Email: Tad Ames
Franklin Land Trust
36 State St
P.O. Box 450
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
413-625-9151
Service Area: Western Franklin County
Rich Hubbard, Executive Director
Email: Franklin Land Trust
Hilltown Land Trust
P.O .Box 251
Chesterfield, MA 01012
413-268-8374
Service Area: Western Hampshire County
Wil Hastings, Director
Email: Wil Hastings
Valley Land Fund
Valley Land Fund works to save special places in the Connecticut River Valley through partnerships with conservation organizations and state agencies.
P.O. Box 522
Hadley, MA 01035
413-863-3221
Service Area: Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden Counties
David Ziomek, President
Email: Valley Land Fund
The Community Land Trust in the Southern Berkshires
A non-profit organization made up of members from the Southern Berkshires, CLT works to make possible the community ownership of land.
| Statewide and national conservation organizations / land trusts active in the Highlands region |
American Farmland Trust
A private, nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to protect the nation's farmland; they work to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment.
1 Short Street, Suite 2
Northampton, MA 01060
413-586-4593
1-800-370-4879
Email: American Farmland Trust
Massachusetts Audubon Society
A statewide conservation, advocacy and education organization that protects more than 28,000 acres through a network of wildlife sanctuaries.
208 South Great Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
781-259-9500
1-800-AUDUBON
The Nature Conservancy
A national conservation organization that preserves the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
Westfield Highlands Regional Office
19 Main St.
Chester, MA 01011
413-354-7780
The Trustees of Reservations
A statewide conservation organization that works to preserve properties of exceptional scenic, historic and ecological value throughout Massachusetts.
The Pioneer Valley Regional Office
193 High Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-532-1631
Jocelyn Forbush, Regional Director
Email: Jocelyn Forbush
The Trust for Public Land
This national land trust works exclusively to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being, focusing on lands which improve the health and quality of life of American communities.
New England Regional Office
33 Union Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
617-367-6200
Email: Chris LaPointe