Tools and Resources for Conservation and Trail Stewardship
Guides, Fact Sheets, Books, Websites/ Webpages
Urban and Community Forestry Fact Sheet
Massachusetts’ Climate Imperative: Our State’s Forests as a Natural Climate Solution
Masstrails Bike Wayfinding Design Guide
Tax Tips for Forest Landowners- 2021
​
Caring for your Woods- a Starting Point
Caring for your Woods- Working With Nature
Caring for your Woods- A Valuable Resource
Caring for your Woods- Setting Goals
​
Book: "Land Conservation Options: A Guide for Massachusetts Landowners" by the Essex County Greenbelt Association, Inc. and the The Trustees of Reservations (38 pages)
​
UMass Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment- Land Conservation Tools Website
​
Central Massachusetts Multi-Modal Hub
Wildlands, Woodlands, Farmlands, and Communities Website
​
Northborough Trail Information and Maps
​
2022 Trail Sustainability Plan- Sturbridge
Programs
Technical Assistance Programs and Webinars
Grant Opportunities
Environmental Preservation & Animal Welfare- Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts
​
​
Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Grants
​
Funding available for habitat management through Collaborative for Private Forestland
​
MassWildlife Habitat Management Grant Program
​
NRCS- Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
​
NRCS- Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
​
NRCS- Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
​
US Forest Service- Community Forest Grant Program
​
National Forest Foundation (NFF) Matching Awards Program (MAP)
​
Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET)- Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration and Protection
​
Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET)- Drive for a Better Environment (DFBE) Grants Program
​
EEA Massachusetts Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program
​
EEA Conservation Partnership Grant Program
​
EEA Landscape Partnership Grant Program
​
EEA Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity (LAND) Grant Program
​
EEA Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Grant Program
​
EEA Conservation Assistance for Small Communities Grant Program
​
DCS Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program (ORLPP)
​
EEA Urban and Community Forestry Eversource Partnership Challenge Grant
​
EEA Urban and Community Forestry National Grid Partnership Challenge Grant
​
EEA Gateway Cities Parks Program
​
​
​
​