Franklin Land Trust - Conserving Farms, Fields & Forests Since 1987
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Conservation makes the difference

Over the past 34 years, FLT has conserved over 33,000 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.

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Why Conserve?

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

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Properties

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

June News and Views

June News and Views

The spring of 2020 has been a lesson in adaptation. As our nation shut down due to COVID19, we saw individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, ... Read More
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Events

Wednesdays on the Trail - Spring Hiking Series - April

Join us for the first in our hiking series - Wednesdays on the Trail - at the Shelburne Falls Fire Tower Trail.

  • When: April 28, 2021 2pm
  • Where: Shelburne Falls Fire Tour Trail
  • Price: Free
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Hilltown Nature Journal Group

Please join the Franklin Land Trust in welcoming the Hilltown Nature Journal Group who will host their inaugural meeting at FLT’s Guyette Farm Conservation Area in Plainfield.

  • When: May 4, 2021 10:00-11:30am
  • Where: Guyette Farm, Plainfield
  • Price: Free
  • Spots Left: 23
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Woods to People Webinar

Join The Massachusetts Woodlands Institute, Franklin Land Trust, New England Forestry Foundation, and Northern Woodlands Magazine for the fourth installment of our Grow, Build, ...

  • When: May 12, 2021 2:00 - 3:00pm
  • Where: Webinar
  • Price: Free
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