Welcome to the website of the Ashby Land Trust of Ashby, Massachusetts. We are an accredited Land Trust and a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to preserving the rural character of Ashby. In addition to our land preservation efforts, we sponsor educational, recreational, and social events and activities that celebrate the natural world. We invite you to review the pages and drop-down menus provided above to find out more about the Ashby Land Trust, and hope that you will join us!

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ACCREDITATION RENEWAL APPLICATION

Hello Friends,

In 2014, the Ashby Land Trust became one of the early all-volunteer land trusts to become accredited through the Land Trust Alliance. It is time for us to renew our certification, and the Board has been working diligently on the renewal application. The application is due in June.  We are now in the public comment period of the process.  This means that we are asking stakeholders to contact the Land Trust Accreditation Commission if they have a comment that they wish to submit, regarding our application for renewal.  The formal statement is below.

Thanks!

Dan Ewald           Board President

Public Notice of Application

The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Ashby Land Trust is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of accreditation. A public comment period is now open.

The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, conducts an extensive review of each applicant’s policies and programs. The Ashby Land Trust is proud to be one of the early all-volunteer land trusts to achieve national accreditation in 2014.  Accreditation underscores our commitment to protecting and caring for special places in Ashby.

The Commission invites public input and accepts signed, written comments on pending applications. Comments must relate to how Ashby Land Trust, Inc. complies with national quality standards. These standards address the ethical and technical operation of a land trust. For the full list of standards see http://www.landtrustaccreditation.org/help-and-resources/indicator-practices .

To learn more about the accreditation program and to submit a comment, visit www.landtrustaccreditation.org , or email your comment to info@landtrustaccreditation.org . Comments may also be faxed or mailed to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, Attn: Public Comments: (fax) 518-587-3183; (mail) 36 Phila Street, Suite 2, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Comments on Ashby Land Trust’s application will be most useful by July 11, 2025.