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NACF:

NACF - Lessons Learned

  • Get the community involved. Community can play an important role in land protection if people are willing to work together toward a common goal.
  • Added benefits. If a project has community benefits, and/or historic or cultural significance, the more people are going to support the project
  • APR! Farmers in Massachusetts interested in preserving their land for agricultural use need to take advantage of the state APR program!
  • Be creative with land use. Turn that old farm into a CSA. Teach youngsters about agriculture.
  • Restricted development can be okay.
  • Keep an eye on old farms. You never know what’s going to happen.

 

This is the UMass Extension Forest Conservation Program web site and is a part of the Natural Resources Conservation Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. MassWoods is maintained by Paul Catanzaro, Forestry Extension Specialist, cat@umext.umass.edu, 413.545.4839

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