The Historic Landscape Preservation Program supports the preservation of historic landscapes across the Commonwealth by providing:

- technical assistance to municipalities and not-for-profit organizations
- increased awareness of historic landscapes in Massachusetts
- publications that educate the public in caring for historic landscapes
- leadership toward the preservation of cultural landscapes under DCR ownership and management

Currently, the most visible and successful program of the Historic Landscape Preservation Program is the publication of a series of technical bulletins titled Terra Firma. These bulletins are being produced in response to a cultural landscape needs assessment survey of municipalities and other entities. Terra Firma #1: An Introduction to Historic Landscape Preservation, Terra Firma #2: Caring for Mature Trees in Historic Landscapes, and Terra Firma #3: Identifying and Protecting Historic Roads are currently available on our Publications webpage.

For more information on the Historic Landscape Preservation Program contact Shaun Provencher, Preservation Planner, at 617-626-1376.