The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts - The Nature Conservancy, The Massachusetts Chapter

Help protect Massachusetts. The success of The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts depends on the support of people like you.

Help Stop the Spread

Asian Long Horned Beetle
Boston's first Asian longhorned beetle infestation was found in Jamaica Plain over the July 4th weekend. For the latest news on eradication efforts and for information about how to identify and report this destructive pest, visit Don't Move Firewood.

Creating Critical Linkages

Could a new computer model help resolve the age-old conflict between roads and wildlife? See how Conservancy and UMass scientists are restoring critical connections.>>

Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future

LEAF student
The Nature Conservancy’s Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future (LEAF) Program works to make a difference for our most precious resources—children and nature-by combining classroom lessons with real-world conservation work experience for urban youth. Learn more>>

Help the Gulf

The Gulf: Ways You Can Help
You can help restoration efforts in the Gulf in three ways.

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Firestarter:
Why We Burn

Prescribed Burn
Smokey the Bear was wrong!” So says Conservancy fire manager Bob Bale, who regularly sets forests and fields on fire in Massachusetts and beyond. But before you dial your local fire department in alarm, read why Bale is actually helping — not hurting — our landscape. Learn why we burn.

Purchase Protects Rare Wetland Habitat

Trickling down from the vast Berkshire forests, rainfall seeps through bedrock and creates a world of unique wetlands in the valleys below. With your help, the Conservancy recently added to the protection of globally-rare wetlands in the Jug End Fen area in the Berkshires. See how this purchase supports rare species while providing clean water and flood protection.

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Photo Credits (top to bottom, left to right): © Cheryl Rose; © Ken R. Law (Asian Longhorned Beetle); Alison Bowden/TNC (view of highway with oncoming vehicles in wooded area); © Wikipedia Creative Commons (Dunes at Sandy Neck Beach, West Barnstable, MA); Photo © TNC (LEAF student); © Kerry Crisley/TNC (Prescribed burn)