News & Updates
- Agricultural Resources Commissioner Visits Shelburne Falls Farmers' Market to Highlight the Value of Buying Local
- Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Grants to Help Cities and Towns Become "Green Communities"
- Patrick Administration Invites Bay State Residents and Visitors to Savor the Flavors of Massachusetts
- Patrick Administration Honors Hadley for Agricultural Land Preservation
- Patrick Administration Helps Coastal Communities Prepare for Hurricanes, Erosion and Climate Change Impacts through StormSmart Coasts
- Patrick Administration Celebrates the Town of Hadley for Leadership in Agricultural Preservation
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This Land is Your Land
After banner year, conservation efforts continue
Carrying out Governor Patrick’s commitment to preserve open spaces and improve public parks on an unprecedented scale, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and its agencies took action to permanently protect 24,104acres of land – the equivalent of 66 acres per day – in fiscal year 2008.
In August 2007, Governor Patrick made a historic commitment to land preservation, pledging at least $50 million annually – a 65 percent increase over yearly land protection spending during the previous four years, and 24 percent over spending each year from 1993 to 2003, adjusted for inflation. More...
