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 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.
Following up on the success of our workshop series in Fall 2009, we are planning a full calendar of workshops throughout the coming year. Continuing the work of the fall series, 2010 workshops will target communities in the state’s two sprawl frontiers:
- The Blackstone River watershed in Central Massachusetts
- 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
- Identify and protect the highest priority lands to protect habitat, and water supplies
- Provide incentives for well-planned growth
- Develop housing and jobs in a sustainable manner
- Establish and apply regulations to minimize the impacts of development
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?
Please tell us how the 2010 programs can best serve your needs.
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.
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