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Massachusetts

Working with local land trusts, The Conservation Fund is safeguarding the agricultural legacy of Massachusetts' working farms and protecting its rivers and forests.

Connecticut River Valley Farmland, MA

For nearly ten years, the Fund has helped local land trusts in western Massachusetts with conservation financing to protect more than 1,800 acres of fertile farmland in rapidly developing areas.  Read more>
Regional Scorecard - Northeast
Acres Protected: 971,726
Fair Market Value: $214,520,110
Acquisition Cost: $174,671,044
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 971,726
Spotlight - Adirondack Forests

Adirondacks

In one of the largest land conservation projects in New York state history, the Fund and its partners protected 257,000 acres of forestland - conserving sensitive wildlife habitat, protecting water quality and benefiting the Adirondack Region’s economy.
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How the Fund Can Help You

From government agencies to corporations, from private landowners to land trusts and local communities, the Fund's partners seek our expertise to:

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