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Franklin Land Trust

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The Franklin Land Trust is a non-profit organization that conserves land in western Massachusetts.

10/23/2026

Say YES for the Land! 🦉 In today’s digital age, it is more important than ever to protect places where children can run, play, and experience nature. Unless we act to protect these areas now by passing Question 6, many of our beautiful natural areas will disappear before our children and grandchildren have a chance to learn, explore, and enjoy them.

10/22/2026

Say YES for the Land! 🦌 Election Day is just 12 days away, and early voting is happening now!

Every year we wait, we're losing intact habitats and hurting the species that depend on them. And the longer we wait, the more expensive it will be to protect these irreplaceable natural resources for future generations. A healthy environment helps everyone - together, we can protect nature for all, forever.

10/20/2026

Say YES for the Land! Part two 🌾

Our farms, forests, and other natural areas are part of what makes Massachusetts so great, and we have an important opportunity to protect them so they're here for families today and in the future. Conserving farmland assures that agriculture will be available and affordable for the next generations. A healthy environment helps everyone - together, we can protect nature for all, forever.

10/16/2026

Say YES for the Land! Part one 🐟

At Franklin Land Trust, we celebrate the landscape, the history, and the rural culture of western Massachusetts and are working every day to ensure our local views and values endure for generations to come. Conserving land around rivers, lakes, and streams provides clean drinking water and healthy habitat. Preserving our region’s working farms and woodlands secures a strong local food system and sustainable wood products, and assures farmland will be available and affordable for future generations. A healthy environment helps everyone - together, we can protect nature for all, forever.

10/02/2026

Dear Gill Elementary students, thank YOU! We also had an awesome time at the Blake Town Forest last week exploring the river and learning about beavers and aquatic macroinvertebrates (plus a few frogs).

Franklin Land Trust and Massachusetts Woodlands Institute are glad to be part of Gill School Forest Day, a new tradition where the whole school K-6 gets to spend a day learning outside and exploring the town forest 🌳 See you next time!

10/01/2026

A walk across the Bridge of Flowers will brighten up any gray day 🏵️

09/28/2026

Before the storm... ☁️ We saw this extremely rare Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud formation above Crowningshield Conservation Area last week as the nor'easter was rolling in.

This meteorological phenomenon signals atmospheric instability caused by interaction between wind masses of different density, temperature, and speed. It takes these precise conditions to form the clouds, which only last for a few minutes.

09/18/2026

This plein air painter's group picked a beautiful spot for their weekly study!

📍 Edge Hill Conservation Area

09/09/2026

Our member's picnic is coming up!

Membership is one of the most powerful ways to make a difference. Joining the Franklin Land Trust means protecting the places that make western Massachusetts special - its farms, forests, rivers, wildlife habitat, and rural character. Your membership directly supports local land conservation and helps ensure these landscapes stay protected, healthy, and open for generations.

Become a member today at franklinlandtrust.org/donate. An invite to the picnic is just one of the perks of being a member - you'll receive our bi-annual print newsletter, early invitations to workshops and events, and become part of a community committed to conservation.

08/22/2026

Buon giorno 🚲 21 years of D2R2, the original gravel grinder! Our limited edition retro T-shirts are available here at the fairgrounds and on our website

Address

5 Mechanic Street, PO Box 450
Shelburne Falls, MA
01370

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Website

http://www.franklinlandtrust.org/

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