Land Trusts

Acton Conservation Lands
Acton Conservation Lands is a group of citizen volunteers responsible for the stewardship of over 1650 acres of Acton's conservation lands.

Bedford Conservation Commission
The Conservation Commission is the municipal board responsible for protection of Bedford's natural resources through management of the town's conservation areas and pre-construction review of projects in or near wetlands, waterways and floodplain areas.

Belmont Citizens Forum
The Belmont Citizens Forum is a community organization that strives to maintain the small-town atmosphere of Belmont, Massachusetts, by preserving its natural and historical resources, limiting traffic growth, and enhancing pedestrian safety.

Carlisle Conservation Land
Conservation and recreation areas in Carlisle MA.

Charles River Watershed Association
CRWA is a non-profit organization protecting the Charles River and its watershed since 1965.

Concord Land Conservation Trust
The Concord Land Conservation Trust is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt trust devoted to the preservation and conservation of open land in the Town of Conco40rd.

Essex County Greenbelt Association
We are a nonprofit land trust dedicated to preserving the open space heritage of Essex County. Greenbelt's land programs help local communities and landowners to safeguard ecosystems, foster agricultural usage, and protect scenic vistas and special natural features. One of our major goals is the creation of "greenbelts" consisting of river, trail, and other natural corridors, coastal systems, and visually intact landscapes.

Friends of the Fells
The Friends of the Fells is an all volunteer organization with a mission to protect and preserve the natural and historic resources of the Middlesex Fells Reservation. In addition, we educate the public about the natural, cultural and appropriate recreational features in the Fells..

Land Trust Alliance
The Land Trust Alliance promotes voluntary land conservation and strengthens the land trust movement by providing the leadership, information, skills and resources land trusts need to conserve land for the benefit of communities and natural systems.

Lexington Conservation Land
This link takes you to a map and information about 26 pieces of conservation land in Lexington.

Massachusetts Audubon Society
Massachusetts Audubon Society, the largest conservation organization in New England, works to preserve the natural world through conservation, education, and environmental advocacy.

Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition
An informal association of Massachusetts land trusts and conservation organizations.

Newton Conservators
Newton Conservators is a citizens group that advocates for open space.

The Nature Conservancy
The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

The Trustees of Reservations
This web site is your window into the diverse work of The Trustees of Reservations, the nation's oldest private, statewide conservation and preservation organization. Since 1891, we have protected over 34,000 acres of land in Massachusetts, including 87 public reservations representing many of the state's most scenic, ecologically rich, and historically important landscapes.

The Trust for Public Land
Founded in 1972, the Trust for Public Land is the only national nonprofit working exclusively to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. TPL helps conserve land for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and quality of life of American communities.

Weston Land Trust
Weston Masachusetts.

Waltham

City of Waltham
The city of Waltham's web site.

Community Farms Outreach
Community Farms Outreach is a non-profit organization supporting hunger relief, education, and farm preservation.

Fernald Working Group
The Fernald Working Group is working to develop a community-based proposal for the redevelopment of the Fernald School site, one of Waltham's largest and last remaining tracts of developable land.

Hardy Pond Association
Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, Hardy Pond is a great pond of 42 acres, with 45 acres of adjoining wetlands. The pond is in a state of accelerated cultural eutrophication caused by roadway and farm fertilizer runoff, plant decay and other sources. But efforts are underway to restore the pond to a healthier state.

Islandnd Neighborhood Association
The Island Neighborhood Association of Waltham was organized in 1998 to protect and improve the health, welfare, environment, and social quality of life in the Island / Forest Grove areas of Waltham and Newton Massachusetts.

Lincoln Woods Information Project
The Lincoln Woods Information Project (LWIP) is a web site designed to encourage community participation in the plans to develop 27 acres of mature New England forest on Jericho Hill in Waltham, MA, known as Lincoln Woods.

Prospect Hill Advocacy Group
The group's goals are to increase public awareness of and interest in the park, and lobby for a master plan.

Waltham Community
The Waltham Community web site loaded with information and links about the city of Waltham and our community.

Massachusetts

Department of Conservation and Recreation
This is the Massachusetts park system.

Division of Urban Parks and Recreation
Formerly the Metropolitan District Commission.

Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Through the Community Preservation Initiative, the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) is providing communities with a set of three integrated tools to plan for their future: buildout maps and analyses, professional planning assistance to complete and implement Community Development Plans, and information about the Community Preservation Act.

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is a state agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment by ensuring clean air and water, the safe management and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes, the timely cleanup of hazardous waste sites and spills, and the preservation of wetlands and coastal resources.

Other

MIT Ortho Browser
This page provides access to a sample of MassGIS digital orthophotos, and associated metadata files, for the Boston area. The orthophoto you get to from this link is a complete view of Hardy Pond.

Rivers Month Calendar for Massachusetts
This calendar is prepared by the Riverways Programs to provide you with the opportunity to sample dozens of events in and around the rivers of Massachusetts. Take this opportunity to invite your friends, family, local leaders, legislators, and a favorite reporter to clean up, paddle, protect, enjoy and celebrate your favorite rivers and streams.

Many activities require reservations in advance. Please call ahead to inquire about any restrictions, fees, rain dates or cancellations that may apply. Any questions should be directed to the event organizers at posted contact numbers.

See also www.massriverways.org

The E.F. Schumacher Society
The E. F. Schumacher Society, named after the author of Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered, is an educational non-profit organization founded in 1980. Our programs demonstrate that both social and environmental sustainability can be achieved by applying the values of human-scale communities and respect for the natural environment to economic issues.