Give Back to the Land Day

April 7th

Join nature lovers from across the region in celebrating Earth Day with Give Back to the Land—our annual online day of giving for local land conservation.

Make your gift anytime before midnight on Tuesday, April 7th, and be part of a community-wide effort to protect the landscapes we all love.

In Central and Western Massachusetts, we’re fortunate to be surrounded by forests, family farms, public trails, and clean waterways that provide fresh air and water, local food, recreation, and vital wildlife habitat. These landscapes exist because people like you choose conservation. On April 7th, join us for Give Back to the Land Day—a collective effort to protect the places that sustain our communities. Protecting land and water is one of the most powerful natural climate solutions we have, and taking action now helps secure a healthier, more resilient future for us all.

Franklin Land Trust's goal is to raise $50,000 this Give Back to the Land Day, helping us to close the funding gap caused by federal cuts.

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Loraine Hart

We can’t do it without you!

Gifts made before midnight on April 7 will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $23,000, thanks to a generous matching fund started by longtime donor Cheryl Patterson in memory of her wife, Lorraine Hart, and expanded by two anonymous donors moved by Cheryl's generosity.  

Lorraine passed away in September 2024 after a rare and aggressive cancer. She shared Cheryl’s deep commitment to open space conservation and wildlife protection.

Please join Cheryl in doubling your impact and making a lasting difference for the land and the community we all cherish.