The Trustees

08/30/2026

Join voters across Massachusetts in standing up for clean drinking water, protected forests, family farms, and vibrant local parks, all without raising taxes. Share this video to help spread awareness. Every action brings us one step closer to passing Question 6 on Election Day! 🌊🌳

📷: Charles River, Boston



Thanks to our partners and supporters (to name a few): CLF Trust for Public Land Charles River Watershed Assoc. Mount Grace Land Trust Charles River Conservancy Appalachian Mountain Club New England Mountain Bike Association The Nature Conservancy Emerald Necklace Conservancy Kestrel Land Trust Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) Native Plant Trust dedhamgreenspacecoalition Massachusetts Rivers Alliance Ipswich River Watershed Mass Parks For All Mass. Land Trust Coalition Mass Audubon
Protect Water and Nature Authen Caribe
Bemis Associates

08/28/2026

With more than 120 properties and nearly 52,000 protected acres across the Commonwealth, The Trustees takes pride in preserving everything you love about Massachusetts. We work year-round to steward endangered iconic landscapes and precious cultural sites, ensuring these treasures will be around for generations to come.

Join today and your Membership gift helps protect special places like Naumkeag in the heart of the Berkshires and Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich, while also supporting key initiatives such as building resilience to climate change in the forests of Notchview in Windsor.

Become a Trustees Member today: https://bit.ly/3VqIGG1

📷: Notchview, Windsor

| [Image description: Two young men in dark sweatshirts bend over a newly planted tree seedling in a black mesh protective tube, working in a sunny, recently cleared forest area marked with pink and orange survey flags.]

08/27/2026

Look up tonight, the Sturgeon Moon is putting on a show. 🌕

Tonight's full moon peaks just after midnight (12:18AM ET on August 28), and it's bringing a bonus: a partial lunar eclipse, with the moon sliding into Earth's shadow starting around 9:23PM and reaching close to 93% coverage near its peak.

The sun sets around 7:15PM and the moon rises around 7:30PM, making ideal lighting conditions for photographing and viewing the moon as it comes up on the horizon, with golden hour meeting moonrise.

August's full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon, named by Algonquian tribes for the sturgeon once plentiful in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain this time of year.

If nights like this make you want more, our Full Moon Hikes & Walks bring people out onto Trustees properties all season long to experience the outdoors after dark. 🌙

📷: Full August Sturgeon Moon, 2025, taken from near The Trustees Boston Office

| [Image description: A large, pink-orange full moon rises in a deep blue evening sky behind a two-masted schooner under sail, silhouetted on the water. Passengers stand on deck as the ship glides past a distant breakwater and tree-lined shore, with sailboat rigging framing the scene in the foreground.

08/26/2026

Calling all Trustees Members: your tickets to fall's biggest nights are live. 🎃

Tickets for the Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show and Halloween on the Hill are on sale for Trustees Members today. Tickets open to everyone next Tuesday, September 1, at Noon.

Not a member yet? Join The Trustees today to get in early on the Halloween fun, save your spot, and save on tickets — these popular fall shows sell out quickly every year.

Join or grab your tickets: https://thetrustees.org/program/halloween/

📷: Naumkeag, Stockbridge (credit: David Edgecomb)

| [Image description: Carved pumpkins line logs to look like a campfire.]

Celebrate Halloween in a big way! We have many events across the state that celebrate the beauty and fun of autumn in Massachusetts.

08/25/2026

1,109 acres, protected... forever. 🌲

We're thrilled to share that two new conservation restrictions have permanently protected 1,109 acres of land owned by Hale Education in Dover and Westwood. This partnership with Hale Education, a non-profit outdoor education provider, was years in the making, and it protects one of the largest tracts of privately-owned, contiguous open space in the Boston metro area.

The Hale Education property is beloved for its hiking trails, birdwatching, mountain biking, and swimming, and includes critical wildlife habitat and climate-resilient forest that will now be protected for generations to come.

One of the two restrictions, covering 973 acres of Hale Education's land, is the largest single conservation restriction we've acquired since 1972. Together, the two CRs connect to our own Powisset Farm and Noanet Woodlands, forming a 2,172-acre block of contiguous protected land across Westwood and Dover.

Grateful to Hale Education for partnering with us to make this achievement possible, this is what's possible when committed partners work together with a shared vision for conservation. 🌿

📷: Hale Education, Dover & Westwood

| [Image description: An aerial drone view of a dense forest in early fall, with a rocky granite ledge rising above the tree canopy at the center of the frame. The surrounding trees show a mix of green pines, hemlocks, and deciduous trees turning shades of orange, red, and yellow. A hazy blue sky stretches overhead, with a distant hill and tree line visible on the horizon.]

08/25/2026

Whether you're drawn to long summer days or the first signs of fall, there's always a reason to visit a Trustees farm.

Our working farms across Massachusetts host events throughout the year, from summer programming to harvest-season favorites, each one an invitation to connect with the land and the community around it.

See what's coming up: Events on Our Farms at thetrustees.org/program/events-on-our-farms/

📷: Weir River Farm, Hingham

| [Image description: Photo of Corn Cob the rabbit in the foreground and campers in the background.]

From barnyard cuddles, goat hikes, pizza picnics, and more...you, your friends and family are sure to find an udderly fun event!

08/24/2026

We're growing our seasonal team this fall and winter.

The Trustees of Reservations is hiring for two of our most beloved seasonal programs: the Incredible Naumkeag Pumpkin Show (Stockbridge) and the Long Hill Pumpkin Show (Beverly) this fall, and Winterlights at Naumkeag (Stockbridge) and Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate (Canton) this winter.

These roles are a great fit for anyone who enjoys working outdoors, connecting with visitors, and being part of the team behind some of Massachusetts's most-loved seasonal experiences, from guest services and event support to on-site production help.

Current openings are posted at thetrustees.org/trustees-of-reservations-jobs. We'd love for you to join us.

📷: Naumkeag, Stockbridge - credit: David Edgecomb

| [Image description: A group of Trustees staff and volunteers sit in a circle of folding chairs inside a workshop, carving and painting pumpkins for the Pumpkin Show. Dozens of carved and uncarved pumpkins are spread across a tarp-covered floor, with storage bins and supplies stacked in the background.]

Joining The Trustees is not just a job, it is a commitment to protecting the irreplaceable treasures under our care.

08/23/2026

“All good things are wild and free.” – Henry David Thoreau

📷: Chesterfield Gorge, Chesterfield – credit: Debbie Bombard

| [Image description: A photo of a mushroom on a mossy log with the quote “All good things are wild and free” by Henry David Thoreau.]

08/22/2026

Everyone in Massachusetts — no matter where we live — deserves clean drinking water and access to nature. This year, Massachusetts has an important opportunity to protect our rivers, lakes, forests, farms, and other natural areas.

Voting YES on Question 6 would dedicate funds from the existing state sales tax on sporting goods to raise as much as $100 million every year for protecting and conserving water and nature — without raising taxes. It’s time to protect the places we love — clean water, healthy forests, more trails and parks, and access to the outdoors and nature for everyone in Massachusetts.

Join voters across Massachusetts in standing up for clean drinking water, protected forests and family farms, and vibrant local parks, all without raising taxes. Use the form below to:

• Pledge to vote YES on 6 on November 3
• Sign up to volunteer
• Request a lawn sign
• And to share your ideas with the campaign

https://bit.ly/3S8ZXpD or see our 🔗 in bio

📷: Charles River, Boston

| [Image description: Two people ride in a small motorboat on the Charles River, one waving cheerfully, holding up a large banner that reads "Protect Water & Nature, Vote Yes on 6" as the Boston skyline rises behind them.]

08/21/2026

Don't let summer slip away! Get outside and soak up what's left. 🚣🥾🏛️ We offer kayak tours, guided hikes, and house tours, plus all kinds of great curated outdoor programs all weekend long.

Join us? thetrustees.org/program/things-to-do-this-weekend/

📷: Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Ipswich

Looking for something to do in Massachusetts this weekend? From a scenic concerts to hiking with goats, there's something for everyone