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Who We Are

Established in 2000 by Jim Dehner and Tim Driskell, registered as a  501C3 Non-Profit organization and managed by an "All-Volunteer Board" working  mostly in the town of Ashburnham, MA. Our current board members are: Gary Howland, President, Matthew Christensen, Treasurer, Sherisa Sterling, Clerk, Cec Snow, Stewardship Manager, Karen Sargent, Brian Mulroy
Lorraine DeSouza, Mark Washburn, John Mulhall

What We Do

Our primary focus is to identify critical natural landscapes and water resources, primarily in Ashburnham however our work has reached into Winchendon and Ashby, to facilitate their protection. We use a variety of financing tools such as working with the municipality, grant writing, fundraisers, memberships, sponsorships, and selling books and other promotional items. We maintain strong partnerships with the State and other land trusts and conservation groups to secure conservation restrictions, purchase land, advise landowners of tax credit programs, provide access for passive recreation and educate the public on critical environmental issues. Our sub-committee Keep Ashburnham Beautiful connects us to Keep Massachusetts Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. Since our incorporation in 2000 we have facilitated the protection of over 5,500 acres of contiguous open space, a number which increases with every passing year.

A grant from the Community Foundation....

brings us 10K closer to paying off the loan on Howard's Hill. Our recent application for an Environmental Preservation and Animal Welfare Grant was successful. This endowed fund focuses on preserving, enhancing, and providing access to the natural beauty of North Central Massachusetts as well as enhancing the welfare of domestic animals. The $10,000 grant program is administered by the Community Foundation of North Central Mass.

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We have cleared all of the trash and junk vehicles from the site and will now turn our attention to fulfilling our stewardship goals.

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See more details about Howard's Hill.. Watch for our newsletters. Not on our list? Just email us to request being added. Want to volunteer? Click Here.

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THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO SUPPORTED US AT MOOSEJAM'24 WE RAISED $10,000! COULD NOT MAKE IT BUT STILL WANT TO CONTRIBUTE?. YOU STILL CAN.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

TRAIL CLEAN UPS

• WORKDAY ON HOWARD'S HILL TBD

• Online Holiday Auction TBA

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EMAIL: GWHOWLAND.ACT@GMAIL.COM TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING

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Gary Howland

978-827-6427

Address

33 Main Street

PO Box 354

Ashburnham, MA 01430

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