The Natural World
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The Natural World

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Caring for Special Places
It's not enough to save land – it needs care and management, forever.

Keeping Watch and Keeping Count
By inventorying and monitoring species, we make better management decisions.

Caring for and Restoring Habitat
Habitats face threats from development, invasive species, and more.

Protecting Rare Species 
We're working to ensure rare species have safe places to live and breed.

 

The natural side of Massachusetts is as lovely as it gets. From the hills of the Berkshires to the shores of Nantucket, The Trustees of Reservations protect and nurture natural places and the plants and animals that call them home.

 TTOR The Ecologist's Nightmare
Rogue plants, tree-eating beetles, rising temperatures: our ecologists and land managers are battling bravely to keep our cherished landscapes healthy among a rush of growing threats.
 Ed Monnelly Of Tides, Mud, and Marsh
For those who experience its rhythms and subtle beauties, the Great Marsh is both bracing and peaceful, spectacular and placid, mysterious and majestic.
 Bill Byrne Talking Turkeys - And Lots of 'Em
Gone by the mid-19th century, the Bay State’s big birds are back in a big way. And you’ll find them on our reservations from the Berkshires to Cape Cod.