Farm, Field and Forest Conservation

Conservation makes the difference

Over the past 32 years, FLT has conserved more than 32,000 acres of land in our community!

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Massachusetts Woodlands Institute

Learn more about our affiliate, MA Woodlands Institute, and some of their programs such as Forest Stewardship, Foresters for the Birds, and Forests for the Fish.

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Protecting Our Waterways

Cold water streams are an iconic part of the western Mass landscape and crucial reservoirs of biodiversity.

Why Conserve?

Healthy and productive land sustains us, and conservation ensures it will be here for future generations.

Learn more about the lands we have helped to conserve by browsing each of the four regional maps.

Northwest

Rowe, Monroe, Heath, Charlemont, Colrain, Hawley, Buckland, Shelburne

Southwest

Ashfield, Conway, Deerfield, Plainfield, South Deerfield, Whately, western Hampshire County

Northeast

Leyden, Bernardston, Greenfield, Northfield, Gill, Warwick, Orange, Erving

Southeast

Montague, Wendell, New Salem, Sunderland, Leverett, Shutesbury, Whately, eastern Hampshire County

News

Year in Review

You made a difference in 2019! You helped to permanently protect important land that provides critical habitat for wildlife, clean air to breathe, and clean water for... Read More

Voluntary Public Access

Do you allow public access on your land? If not, would you consider it? Franklin Land Trust’s Voluntary Public... Read More

Responding to a Changing Forest

Each year we see the impact of climate change in our region: intense heat and cold; extreme rain and wind events; and shorter winters with less snow ... Read More

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Projects

Pumpkin Hollow Protected!

This spring the Franklin Land Trust accepted two conservation restrictions from Bill Sheehan and Katherine Robertson of Conway that protect the two small fields in Conway’s historic... Read More

Help us Rebuild the Barn!

We’re re-building the ell of the Guyette barn and we need your help! Although the main Guyette barn found a new home elsewhere on our New England landscape, the original... Read More

Dean Farm Conserved

Greenfield Recorder - Richie Davis SHELBURNE – Before his death nearly a year ago, longtime Franklin Land Trust contributor and board president... Read More

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Events

Franklin Land Trust Ski Night at Berkshire East

Visit Berkshire East on February 28th and save $5.00 on Night Skiing Tickets PLUS help give back to the land you love!

When: February 28, 2020, 4-9pm
Where: Berkshire East
Price: $See voucher

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Cultivating the Designer’s Mind: a talk and discussion lead by authors Walter Cudnohufsky and Molllie Babize.

Join founding director of the Conway School, long time landscape architect and community planner Walter Cudnohufsky, and Design Associate and Conway School Trustee Mollie Babize...

When: March 12, 2020, 7:00-8:30pm
Where: Franklin Land Trust, 5 Mechanic Street, Shelburne Falls, MA
Price: Free