Outreach and Assistance Program

Our Shaping the Future Outreach and Assistance Program gives you the information and tools you need for active involvement in guiding your community's future.

Upcoming Workshops

Following up on the success of our previous workshops we are planning a full calendar of workshops throughout 2012. Do you see the need for a Shaping workshop in your community? If so, let us know.

View and download presentations from past programs, here.

Workshops in 2012 continue to target communities in the state’s two sprawl frontiers, the Route 495 corridor and Blackstone River watershed in Central Massachusetts, and the Taunton, Ten Mile, and Narragansett Bay watersheds in Southeastern Massachusetts.

Workshops will review land use and development patterns in these communities, and provide guidance for crafting and implementing effective strategies to:

• Update and implement community plans
• Protect habitat and water supplies
• Provide incentives for well-planned growth including housing and jobs
• Minimize the impacts of development through regulation

Upcoming Events

Check back for information about future workshops.

Let Us Know What You Need

• What are the biggest needs and concerns of your community as you plan for sustainable growth and development?
  
  
• What issues are you facing as you work to preserve community character and the nature of your town?
  
  
• Do you see a need for a Shaping the Future workshop program in your community?
  
  
• Are there successful techniques or examples you know about that we should consider promoting?

For more information and to learn how we can help you to achieve your vision for the future of your town, please email Stephanie Elson, Project Director, or call her at 781-259-2146.

Please take a look at our Sustainable Communities Toolkit, where you can find additional links, references and resources

The Outreach and Assistance Program for the Shaping the Future project was established through the generosity of a loyal Mass Audubon friend.  We thank the donor for the vision and support that make these programs possible.

You can help Mass Audubon’s ongoing efforts to assist communities in preserving their town’s special places by making a secure online donation to the fund for the Shaping the Future Outreach and Assistance Program.

For more details or to make a gift by phone, please contact Henrietta Yelle at 781-259-2239 or by email.