Land Conservation
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Mass Audubon currently conserves more than 37,500 acres statewide. Our strategy is grounded in the most current, science-based information available and includes resource-based land conservation plans for much of our protected lands. Learn More
Mass Audubon currently needs your help to conserve these important properties. View projects >
Mass Audubon successfully conserves additional land all the time—from stands of old growth forest in the Berkshires to coastal habitats on the Cape and islands to the precious salt marsh of the North Shore—and every type of habitat in between. Read Stories
Our 100% donor-sponsored Land Conservation Fund provides essential finances for the conservation of critically important properties. Support the Fund >
Decisions landowners make about their land have a long-lasting effect on the Massachusetts that future generations will inherit, and on the wildlife that share this landscape with us. Landowners have several conservation options, including donating their land outright or applying a conservation restriction. Find out how >
Your donation to our program makes it possible for us to assemble and maintain a team of topnotch professionals capable of navigating the most complex and challenging conservation opportunities. Ways to help >
Gaining Ground - Land Protection Blog
When Mass Audubon acquired land adjacent to Lenox’s Kennedy Park in 1993, the ultimate aim was to swap it for a parcel just south of Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary along the western side of West Mountain Road. This exchange as originally envisioned did not take place, but after 26 years a slightly modified version has. […]
Land Management Consulting
Mass Audubon’s Ecological Extension Service works with land trusts, cities and towns, and state and federal agencies to develop land management and habitat restoration plans, natural resource inventories, and conservation restriction baseline reports. Learn More
People Making a Difference
Mass Audubon is part of a broad conservation community that includes many inspiring individuals whom we are proud to call partners. Read their stories