Greater Worcester Land Trust: Sister Trusts

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Municipal Boundaries of Worcester and the surrounding towns with Surrounding Land Trusts Labled

The Grafton Land Trust

The Grafton Land Trust mission is to:
Save significant areas of open space, including agricultural land, forests and watershed areas through various methods of creative land acquisition.
Open and maintain properties for public recreation including hiking, cross country skiing, canoeing and other outdoor activities.
Advise property owners and town boards on ways to preserve and protect land.
Educate the public on conservation, ecology, forestry practices and wildlife preservation so that all may continue to enjoy their natural heritage.

From the Grafton Land Trust Guide to Grafton Outdoor Recreation First Edition 1998

The White Oak Land Conservation Society

White Oak Land Conservation Society was founded in 1978 to preserve land as open space in Holden and the region surrounding Holden. We acquire land by donation or purchase, or preserve land by holding the right to development, known as a Conservation Restriction. Our mission is to protect open spaces in Holden and neighboring towns and to share the joy of knowing and valuing these open spaces with people of all ages. White Oak can be reached at: PO Box 346 Holden, MA, 01520-0346; Phone:(508)829-4829

The Paxton Land Trust

The Paxton Land Trust can be reached through its president, Mr. Denis Melican or Ms. Lois Breault, at 1 Mill Street in Paxton, Massachusetts 01612.
The Paxton Land Trust, The Greater Worcester Land Trust, and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management engaged in a collaborative effort to expand Moore State Park and preserve natural and cultural resources in 2000.

The East Quabbin Land Trust

The East Quabbin Land Trust works to foster the sustainable use of our natural and historic resources for the benefit of all generations through the conservation and stewardship of the farmlands, woodlands and waters in our region of Massachusetts.

Metacomet Land Trust

The Metacomet Land Trust serves the communities of Bellingham, Blackstone, Douglas, Franklin, Mendon, Millville, Norfolk, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, and Wrentham. They focus on a wide variety of land protection topics and cover a broad geographical area with the center of trust activity at the Daniels Farm. For more information please contact: Susan Speers at PO Box 231, Franklin, MA 02038.

Opacum Land Trust

The Opacum Land Trust, Inc. formed in 2000 to protect natural and cultural resources in South Central Massachusetts. These non-renewable resources include historic and prehistoric sites, fertile farmland, lush green forests, river corridors, wetlands and watersheds, vernal pools, scenic vistas and habitat for endangered animals and plants. Our aim is to protect the New England charm and rural character of the area, as well as promote open space and greenbelts. As many towns do not have the means to purchase land for conservation, the primary purpose of the Opacum Land Trust is to facilitate the protection of greenspace by accepting donations of land or purchasing land outright, promoting bargain sales, holding and enforcing conservation restrictions, and accepting gifts and bequests of land. The towns served by the Opacum Land Trust are: Brimfield, Charlton, East Brookfield, Holland, Monson, North Brookfield, Palmer, Southbridge, Sturbridge, Wales, Warren, West Brookfield. Link to their web page. For more information please contact: Carol Childress at the Opacum Land Trust, PO Box 233, Sturbridge, MA 01566.

Mount Grace Land Trust

The base area of Mt. Grace's conservation efforts is a 23-town region in north central and western Massachusetts, but they occasionally work with landowners outside of these towns. The trust’s common goal: to see the rural landscape and natural resources of north central and western Massachusetts preserved, so that all may enjoy and appreciate these lands in perpetuity.

Sterling Land Trust

The Sterling Land Trust is a recently formed land trust focused on the preservation of qulaity open space is Sterling. For more information please contact: Jim French at the Sterling Land Trust, 19 Johnson Road, Sterling, MA 01564.

Princeton Land Trust

The Princeton Land Trust is a land trust focused on the preservation of qulaity open space is Princeton. For more information please contact: Wy Garfield at the Princeton Land Trust, PO Box 271, Princeton, MA 01541.

Charlton Heritage Preservation Trust (CHPT)

CHPT was formed to protect the natural beauties and rural character within the town of Charlton, Massachusetts. In order to achieve these broad goals, the CHPT will work to educate the public on the value of open space, the wise use of natural resources, and the advantages and principles of land use planning. The Charlton Heritage Preservation Trust also seeks to protect, conserve, and preserve lands and waters in Charlton, namely, rivers, streams, wetlands, wildlife habitat, agricultural land, historical sites, ecologically significant regions as well as other scenic, natural and productive areas. In order to further these conservational, historical, educational and scientific objectives, the CHPT will seek to acquire by donation or direct purchase real and personal property in the town of Charlton. CHPT can accept assignation of a town's right of first refusal for properties under M.G.L. Chapter 61.

Charlton Heritage Preservation Trust is a local non-profit, 501(c)3 land trust located in Charlton, Massachusetts. Link to their web page, email them at info@charltontrust.org, mail them at: P.O. Box 92, Charlton Depot, MA 01509, or call them at (508) 248-1632.

Clinton Greenway Trust

The Clinton Greenway Conservation Trust is a land trust based in Clinton, Massachusetts, dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of open space. The Clinton Greenways Trust mission is to preserve and protect special places through better access and awareness.

Common Ground Land Trust

Common Ground Land Trust Inc. (CGLT) partners with landowners to protect the remaining forests, farms, and scenic and historic areas of Spencer and Leicester for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Our goal is to protect our natural resources, at the same time helping landowners find alternative solutions to selling their land for development.

The Rutland Land Conservancy

The mission of the Rutland Land Conservancy is: to protect and preserve land through restrictions, acquisitions, easements, and donations; to act as a resource for landowners; and to educate citizens relative to land conservation issues for the benefit of the environment, current and future generations and the maintenance of the rural character of the center of Massachusetts.

Greater Worcester Land Trust
(508)795-3838
101 Water Street, Worcester, MA 01604
E-mail: mail@gwlt.org
URL:http://www.gwlt.org

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