Northampton
Northampton Office of Planning and Development
http://www.northamptonma.gov/opd/ (See especially "Environment and Conservation)
Nonotuck Land Fund (no website yet)
Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity
http://www.habitat.org/script/link.aspx?url=www.pioneervalleyhabitat.org
Neighbors
Pascommuck Conservation Trust (Easthampton)
http://www.pctland.org/
Valley Land Fund (Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden Counties)
http://www.valleylandfund.org/
Hilltown Land Trust
http://www.hilltown-land-trust.org
MassAudubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Arcadia/index.php
The Trustees of Reservations Highland Communities Initiative (Works with our neighboring Hilltown communities, offers workshops on land preservation topics
http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/50_highland_communities_initiative.cfm
Issues
Community Preservation Coalition (information about and advocacy for the Community Preservation Act)
http://www.communitypreservation.org/index.cfm
Massachusetts Zoning Reform
http://www.massmunilaw.org/zoning.htm?sid=60
Invasive Species
The Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary Web site (has information about invasive plant species and some alternatives for your garden)
http://www.norcrossws.org/norcross.htm
Information for Landowners
Private Landowner Network (information about land stewardship and conservation) http://www.privatelandownernetwork.org/
Massachusettes Forest Stewardship Program
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/forestry/service/steward.htm
Statewide
Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition
http://www.massland.org/pages/info/introduction.html
MassWildlife (Information on living with wildlife)
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwwld.htm
Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhesp.htm
Massachusetts Audubon Society "Beacon Hill Roundup"
http://www.massaudubon.org/advocacy/index.php
Zoning Reform Working Group
http://www.massmunilaw.org/zoning.htm?sid=60
Landowners interested in perserving land
http//www.thetrustees.org/pages/44 techniques.cfm
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