Sheffield Land Trust
Overview
Our Mission
The Sheffield Land Trust is dedicated to protecting the land essential to Sheffield's natural, agricultural, scenic, and rural character through a program of stewardship and by working with landowners, farmers, and other partners.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (VI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (NI); Farm_Ranch (EI); Natural (EI); Recreation (VI); Water (EI); Forests (EI) The Town of Sheffield and partnering with land trusts in surrounding towns where we share resources that cross municipal boundaries
Our Staff
Part Time Staff: 2Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Massachusetts | Berkshire |
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Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3,838 | 370 | 699 | 2,769 |
**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.

