Equity Trust is a small, national non-profit organization committed to changing the spirit and character of our material relationships. We help communities to gain ownership interests in land and other local resources, and we work with people to make economic changes that balance the needs of individuals with the needs of the community, the earth, and future generations.
The Franklin Land Trust, founded in 1987, works with landowners and communities to protect the farms, forests, and other natural resources significant to the environmental quality, economy and rural character of our region. FLT has helped hundreds of families leave a legacy of conservation; dozens of farmers reach their potential and grow their family farms; and connected thousands of contiguous acres of woodland and wildlife corridors.
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust protects significant natural, agricultural, and scenic areas and encourages land stewardship in North Central and Western Massachusetts for the benefit of the environment, the economy and future generations.
The Valley Community Land Trust (VCLT) is a non-profit organization that holds title to land, considering it neither as private nor public property, but as a sacred resource to be held in trust for present and future generations. Land held in trust by VCLT is made available to the community for affordable housing and sustainable agriculture.
Q. Where is the land VCLT presently holds in trust?
A. VCLT owns land in Colrain, Ashfield, Greenfield and Wendell.
A. The Land Trust is sole owner of land acquired by donation or purchase
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