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Manchester Essex Conservation Trust

Manchester Essex Conservation Trust

...preserving natural beauty, wildlife habitat and resources at the gateway

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There are many options to support our conservation efforts!

Save Our Woods Capital Campaign

MECT has launched a $5 Million dollar capital campaign to Save Our Woods. We are approaching our closing on 12 Acres in Essex off Southern Avenue, and need your support for this conservation project and other efforts that we have underway.
Donate to Save Our Woods

Become a member


Our members are an integral part of our success as a land conservation trust that has a hyperlocal impact. Contribute to our endeavors to protect and defend land in our communities – local land that has a direct effect on our clean water, wildlife habitat, the character of our communities, and the larger climate resilience issues. Learn more about the wildlife, the watershed, vernal pools, and our trail network!
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Roll up your sleeves and volunteer

March 26 2016 Dexter Pond

Volunteer a bit of your free time and talents to help with our work. We have a broad range of needs including trail clearing, stuffing envelopes, writing website or newsletter copy, database skills, site walks, photography, and more.

Join one of our committees, such as land acquisition, land stewardship, or community outreach. Tailor your role to your interests.    Explore further here.

Support us through your business

Local businesses and corporations are a vital source of support for MECT’s work. Whether your business chooses to support us through donations, or in-kind professional services, join us to spread the word about the importance of local land conservation.
Find out more about ways your business can support MECT.


Donate to our Annual Appeal

You can choose to donate to our general fund or a specific interest like the protection of Shingle Place Hill. Donations are critical for MECT to fulfill its mission and ensure solid support for our land acquisition and protection goals, as well as our land stewardship and education. Surveyors, lawyers, hydrology, and wetland consultants are essential to our mission of permanent protection of land.  Our small staff  of just over two full-time equivalent employees works hard to make each dollar counts! DONATE TODAY

Other ways to give

Many options exist for helping protect the land, wildlife, and natural beauty we all value. Beyond traditional donations, there are a variety of giving options, such as gifts of stock, IRA distributions, donations of real estate, or including MECT in your will or estate plans. Many of these options may provide tax or income benefits for you or your heirs. Explore the possibilities.

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Who we are

We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving ecologically important land and wildlife habitat in Manchester and Essex, Massachusetts, and promoting its use for quiet recreation, education and research.

How to support us

Manchester Essex Conservation Trust is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. Our Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 04-3469549.
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How to reach us

Manchester Essex Conservation Trust
PO Box 1486
Manchester MA 01944
conserve@mect.org
978-890-7153

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