Massachusetts

Credit: Jerry and Marcy Monkman

Since 1980, The Trust for Public Land has worked to protect nearly 14,000 acres of land in the Commonwealth for people to enjoy as local farms, historic sites, gardens, city parks and natural areas. Our track record in the state includes forever protecting Henry David Thoreau’s historic Walden Woods, building Elmhurst Street Playground in Dorchester, adding Thompson Island to the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and buying the land needed for the Northampton Community Farm. These are just a few examples of the 100-plus projects we have completed in our long history of work in Massachusetts. Our continued success depends on the support of people like you.

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In the News

Registration Saturday for 100 plots at Florence Organic Community Garden, 03/27/12, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Town struggles to save farmland, 01/26/12, Boston Globe
Equine Land Conservation Resource Presents Award to Marjorie V. Kittredge , 10/07/11, Horse Daily
Biddle property acquisition is plum for Park, 03/04/11, The Cape Codder/Wicked Local Orleans.com

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Walden Woods

Now part of the Massachusetts Forests and Parks system, Walden Pond State Reservation includes 462 acres of protected open space so that visitors from near and far may experience the pond that inspired Thoreau.