Special Places

Welcome to Special Places

Welcome to the online edition of Special Places. This quarterly publication exclusively for Trustees Members is designed to help you discover and enjoy Trustees special places, find programs and events, and learn about the latest Trustees news and information.

Saving Special Places

The centerpiece of the Trustees mission is protecting places of ecological, scenic, and historic importance for everyone, forever

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Charting A Bold Future

Hear from Katie Theoharides and Tom French on the bold future we are charting  for The Trustees—and for nature across Massachusetts

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True to Our Roots: Gardening with Native Plants

As native plants take root at Trustees properties, visitors and gardeners are finding inspiration, tranquility, and connection in these shared special spaces.

Plan Your Garden

Events Curated for our Members

Find your time outside this summer with hiking tours, kayaking experiences, concerts, events at The FARM Institute and more.

Summer Adventures

News From Across the State

What’s happening at The Trustees? We are moving forward with our coastal resiliency work on Nantucket,  we hosted 150+ arborists for an Arbor Day volunteer session, and launched a specialty license plate!

News

Special Places, Summer 2025; Volume 33, Issue 2

Special Places is published quarterly and distributed to members and donors of The Trustees of Reservations. Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved. Photographers may retain copyrights. We invite your input, letters, and suggestions. Please send them to Special Places, The Trustees, 200 High Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 or email to marketing@thetrustees.org

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