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Enhancing Land Conservation in Western Massachusetts: The Wildlands and Woodlands Initiative

The Western Massachusetts Aggregation Pilot Project aims to accelerate land conservation efforts for both wildlands and woodlands while reducing transaction costs and expanding funding sources for smaller land trusts. Partner organizations, including the New England Forestry Foundation and various land trusts, collaborate to create a cohesive conservation narrative. Lessons learned emphasize the importance of formal partnerships and a strategic approach to outreach and funding, including the integration of bargain sale opportunities and multi-phase conservation initiatives to foster success.

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Enhancing Land Conservation in Western Massachusetts: The Wildlands and Woodlands Initiative

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  1. Western Mass Aggregation Pilot Project for the Wildlands and Woodlands Conservation Initiative

  2. Vision: • Increase the pace of land conservation – both woodlands and wildlands • Decrease transaction costs • Expand funding sources available to smaller land trusts • Capitalize on landowner bargain sale

  3. Partner Organizations • New England Forestry Foundation (CI) • Franklin Land Trust • Monterey Land Trust • Berkshire Natural Resources Trust • Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust • Kestrel Land Trust • East Quabbin Land Trust

  4. Lessons Learned • Establish formal relationship among partners before reaching out to landowners, Conservation Intermediary on board • Geographic focus • Create cohesive, compelling story for conservation • General funding strategy with keystone funder identified • Include bargain sale component during landowner outreach • Allow for multi-phase conservation to build on success

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