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

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Local Wood: Grow, Build, Live webinar series

Massachusetts Woodlands Institute, a subsidiary of the Franklin Land Trust, partners with Northern Woodlands, and New England Forestry Foundation to present a Local Wood:... Read More

June News and Views

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