Manchester-Essex Conservation Trust
Overview
Our Mission
To preserve the natural beauty, wildlife, and resources of Manchester and Essex, Massachusetts, and vicinity through the conservation of land and the promotion of environmental education and scientific studies on this land.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (SWI); Open_Space (SWI); Urban (NI); Farm_Ranch (NI); Natural (EI); Recreation (SWI); Water (EI); Forests (NI) limited to the towns of Manchester and Essex
Our Staff
Part Time Staff: 2Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Massachusetts | Essex |
|---|
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,460 | 1,166 | 294 | 0 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

