people. places. perpetuity.

The Trustees of Reservations is here to protect and share the Massachusetts places people love for their exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value. For their trails, their history, their gardens, their beaches. For the simple reason that nature and culture can soothe the soul and improve our lives.

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Join us at Winterlights

Winterlights tickets are now on sale at Stevens Coolidge House & Gardens in North Andover, Naumkeag in Stockbridge, and the Bradley Estate in Canton.

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Winterlights

Three of our beautiful properties sparkle with thousands of shimmering, artfully designed holiday lights for a magical outdoor experience.

Ski Notchview

Notchview is located in Windsor, MA and renowned for its Nordic skiing and snowshoeing.

A woman walking with a toddler on her shoulders between trees wrapped in holiday lights at Winterlights

2024 Winter Holiday Celebrations

With cozy cocktails, artisan markets and more, this winter can be fun for everyone when you spend it with the Trustees.
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Peak Peeping Picks: The Best Spots for Fall Foliage

October 2, 2024

Peak fall foliage is around the corner with meteorologists predicting the best le...
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2024 Trustees Downloadable Map

Download this Trustees property map and checklist to keep track of all of our places you have visited.
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Things to do This Weekend

Looking for something to do in Massachusetts this weekend? Here are some highlights across the state.
Sassa from Self-Portraits at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum.

Exhibitions

deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum and Fruitlands Museum have long histories of presenting changing exhibitions.
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Ideas for Hiking the Trustees

Curated lists and ideas for hiking Trustees properties across Massachusetts.

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Accessible Programming

Programs and events that offer accessibility accommodations for a more inclusive Trustees experience.

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Museums

deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum

Lincoln | Metro West

deCordova's mission is to inspire, educate, and delight with contemporary art fro...
World's End shoreline

Coastal

World’s End

Hingham | South of Boston

Trek along Olmsted-designed paths toward rocky shorelines, and discover sweeping ...
the red Alcott farm house

Museums

Fruitlands Museum

Harvard | Metro West

Explore a bygone Transcendentalist community, whose pastoral landscape houses wid...
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Who We Are

The Trustees is a member-supported organization of more than 100,000 people like you who love the outdoors, who love the distinctive charms of New England, and who believe in celebrating and protecting them. Since 1890, our passion has been to share with everyone the irreplaceable natural and cultural treasures we care for as The Trustees of Reservations.

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350+

miles of trails

14

historic homes

123

unique places

47000+

acres protected

Moraine Farm
A bobolink flies above Jean Shin's Perch at Appleton Farms.
Jean Shin: Perch
Field Farm morning
The Guest House at Field Farm
Inn at Castle Hill
The Inn at Castle Hill