Throughout the year, staff and volunteers of The Trustees of Reservations work hand-in-hand on a wide range of stewardship projects across the state. Many are the focus of significant fund raising efforts.Learn more about these current stewardship projects:
Appleton Farms: The Oldest Working Farm in Massachusetts Appleton Farms in Hamilton and Ipswich is one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the United States. Established in 1638 by a land grant to Samuel Appleton, it is the oldest working farm in Massachusetts, and at 1,000 acres, one of the largest. Perhaps more importantly, the farm preserves a bucolic, pastoral landscape, agricultural traditions, and historic farm buildings that are rapidly disappearing in the eastern part of the state. |  |
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Copicut Woods: Gateway to the State's First Bioreserve The new Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve represents a monumental achievement in land conservation — a collaborative effort among the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Fall River, and The Trustees of Reservations to protect 13,600 acres of unbroken forest in Fall River, Freetown, and Dartmouth. |  |
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Restoring a Saltmarsh at World’s End
The area known as Damde Meadows was once a coastal saltmarsh, one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. In the 1600s, the saltmarsh was dammed by European settlers to create a hay field, creating a barren ecosystem. Thanks to a conservation partnership, the saltmarsh is being restored. |  |