The Greater Worcester Land Trust is a small non-profit organization created in 1987 to purchase, hold, advocate for, preserve or transfer, critical open space parcels in the Greater Worcester area. The Land Trust is run by a board of trustees, volunteers, and a small office staff. We endeavor to acquire and maintain land for preservation of wildlife so that current and future generations can enjoy the mental and physical well-being wilderness and our natural environment provides. We achieve this by: Purchasing land of conservation interest Accepting gifts of land Securing and enforcing conservation easements Pursuing limited development ventures where appropriate Advising landowners regarding techniques and estate-planning benefits of land preservation Working with local and state officials in the coordination of conservation efforts and the securing of grants