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The Franklin Land Trust has exciting new events in store, including a Nature Journaling Course backed by grants from the cultural councils of Ashfield, Plainfield, and Cummington, which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council. In May, we will host a Spring Ephemerals Walk supported by the Local Cultural Council of Buckland and a poetry…
Read MoreForester Training Workshops: The Family Forest Carbon Program
The Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP) is now open for enrollment to landowners in the Northeast including Vermont, Eastern New York and Western Massachusetts. Attend a training session for interested foresters to learn about program requirements for land enrollment and opportunities to become an Approved or Participating Forester. Training is offered on two dates: February…
Read MoreThe Franklin Land Trust Receives Gift Of 151 Acres in Ashfield
The Franklin Land Trust is delighted to announce that it has received a generous gift on the part of the Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc., of 151 acres on Spruce Corner Road in Ashfield. In 2001, the Franklin Land Trust led a grassroots effort to prevent this quiet piece of land, owned for generations…
Read MoreRe-wilding The Mind: Book Discussion Group – February 9th & March 9th 2023
Photo by Dr Robert A. Jonas M.T.S., Ed.D. We are immersed in addictive technology that was designed to hold, and sell, our attention. How do we take back our most precious resource and refocus on the world around us? In this book discussion group, held on the second Thursday of each month starting January 12th…
Read MoreFranklin Land Trust Welcomes New Executive Director
As the Franklin Land Trust (FLT) celebrates its 35th anniversary, we are welcoming a new Executive Director. On November 15th, the Franklin Land Trust’s Board of Directors unanimously voted in favor of appointing Mary Lynn Sabourin to the role of Executive Director. Sabourin had occupied the position of Interim Executive Director for six months, after…
Read More35 Years of Conservation and Community in Photographs and Memories!
Eco-contemplation: Awakening on the Land – September 17, 2022
Saturday, September 17, 2022, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Robert A. Jonas Using Francis of Assisi as a guide, we will meet on the Ashfield property of Dr. Jonas–250 acres that is permanently protected in cooperation with the Franklin Land Trust. Our world is in the grip of climate change and what…
Read MoreCelebrate Earth Day on April 22, 2022 and Give Back to the Land!
Earth day is a global annual event dedicated to environmental protection. Franklin Land Trust will join with six other regional land trusts to maximize our impact and protect the land we love! Learn more
Read MoreEarth Day Tracking Workshop – April 22
Have you ever wondered how to tell where animals have been once there’s no longer snow on the ground? Would you like to enliven your experiences in the forest by sharpening your perception? To celebrate Earth Day and in honor of Give Back to the Land Day – local naturalist Cesi Marseglia and FLT’s Head…
Read MoreHonor To The Hills: An Appreciation of Tony Borton’s Life
The life of Tony Borton, a trustee of Franklin Land Trust and an active community leader in Conway, was remembered at a service held at his home on July 24, 2021. His conservation advocacy-on-the-ground was legendary, and his life and soul inspired a harvest of remembrances, including the following: Tony Borton was an easy guy…
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