Massachusetts

Working to Protect the Bay State

Together, we’re protecting nature across Massachusetts and around the world! As we celebrate 50 years of safeguarding the lands and waters of the Commonwealth for nature and people, we need your involvement more than ever.

To get to know The Nature Conservancy better, find out what we do right here in Massachusetts. And to make a difference yourself, explore our list of things that you can do to help create a more sustainable world.

Keeping Forests Together

An Q&A with Mass. Forester John Scanlon. Responsible forestry can help keep our woods healthy.

Martha's Vineyard Habitat Network

Working with Vineyard landowners, we're reconnecting the island's native habitats one tract at a time.

Macy's and the Amazon in Brazil

Find out how Macy’s is helping us raise critical funds for our work in the Amazon Rainforest.

What We Do

With your help, here's how we use policy, science and stewardship to conserve the lands, fresh waters and marine environments in Massachusetts.

Our Preserves

Explore the places throughout the Commonwealth that you have helped us protect.

Ways of Giving

You can help the Conservancy's work to protect and restore nature across Massachusetts.

Donate to Support Our Work

With your support, we can conserve the lands and waters of Massachusetts and beyond.

Volunteer for the Conservancy

Come help the environment and work with others who share your interest by volunteering!

Attend Events

Join us on a field trip or event and help us conserve the Bay State.

Multimedia

An Intern Studies Floodplain Forests

Jacinta Edebeli hopes to bring her experience on the Connecticut River to the mangrove forests of Nigeria.

Women & Water: Kim Lutz

Connecticut River Program Director Kim Lutz explains the challenges of reconnecting one of North America’s most dammed rivers.

Roads & Wildlife: Creating Critical Linkages in Massachusetts

The Conservancy and University of Massachusetts have a new way to pinpoint the most important connection points across Massachusetts.

Massachusetts on Facebook

Stay up to date with the conservation work you make possible.

Meet the Staff

Get to know the people here to help you protect life in Massachusetts and beyond.

Faces of Conservation

Learn how our conservation community is achieving results in Massachusetts and around the globe.

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