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