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Terra Firma #2- Caring For Mature Trees in Historic Landscapes First published in 2006 and out of print since 2010, this popular bulletin provides guidance on the identification, care, and replacement of trees that add significance and character to historic landscapes including balancing preservation with public safety, tree removal and appropriate replacement. The revised 2013 edition includes new sections on regulatory tools and pests, such as the Asian longhorned beetle, that threaten the Commonwealth’s urban forests and historic landscapes. |
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Terra Firma: Putting Historic Landscape Preservation on Solid Ground is a new series of publications aimed at municipal staff, historic commission members, friends groups and others involved in the stewardship of historic landscapes. The first issue, Terra Firma #1- An Introduction to Historic Landscape Preservation provides an overview of landscape preservation practices and strategies, as well as resources for further information, technical assistance and relevant funding sources. This is an excellent resource for those who care for and about historic landscapes. |
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Terra Firma #2- Caring For Mature Trees in Historic Landscapes provides guidance on the identification, care, and replacement of trees that add significance and character to historic landscapes. Special topics related to mature trees in historic landscapes such as balancing preservation with public safety, tree removal and appropriate replacement, and caring for trees in historic burial grounds provide the public with the basic tools for caring for these often overlooked historic resources. |
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Terra Firma #3- Identifying and Protecting Historic Roads ushers us through the process of identifying historic roads, documenting their characteristics, and protecting them through legal avenues available within the Commonwealth. In this edition, recognizing threats such as inappropriate zoning, is paired with discussions about liability and protections such as the Scenic Roads Act; while a series of success stories from Provincetown to Mount Greylock illustrates the resources, methodologies, and results of preserving historic roads. |
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Terra Firma #4- New Models of Stewardship: Public/Private Partnerships, guides historic landscape advocates through the basic issues involved with establishing partnership efforts between municipal and private entities. Guidance on developing private partnerships, encouraging volunteers through these arrangements, incorporating volunteer and philanthropic organizations, as well as a number of case studies of successful partnership efforts in Massachusetts is provided. |
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Terra Firma #5 draws attention to often ignored or forgotten resources of the cultural landscape of Massachusetts - historic stone features. Topics covered include introductory information on: methods for identification, threats and protection, engaging the public, debunking myths, basic research methods, and resources for further inquiry. Through this introduction, the reader will gain the basic tools for planning the future of historic stone features on private and public lands - empowering them to protect these important resources through local action and advocacy across the Commonwealth. |
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Terra Firma #6 Common Wealth: The Past and
Future of Town Commons traces the history of these
resources and presents their character-defining features,
research methods, and planning priorities. Case studies and
resources are also provided. |
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Terra Firma #7 Taking Action: A Toolkit for Protecting Community Character, reminds us that landscape preservation efforts involve a broad spectrum of entities and individuals working together in a proactive way, and introduces a wide range of actions, regulations, and tools that can be used to protect the landscapes that define our communities.
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Terra Firma #8 – Rooted in History: Preserving Historic Farms. DCR Commissioner Rick Sullivan working with Commissioner Scott Soares of the MA Department of Agricultural Resources, developed this bulletin to broaden public understanding of farms as historic landscapes and to build a bridge between agricultural protection programs and historic preservation tools.
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Terra Firma #9 – A Landscape of Change: Curatorships Breathe New Life into Historic Properties is a primer for state agencies and others interested in a public/private partnership model for preserving historic buildings in public parks. This bulletin on DCR’s highly successful Historic Curatorship Program is partially funded through a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Reading the Land – Massachusetts Heritage Landscapes: A Guide to Identification and Protection is a step by step guide to the identification, documentation, evaluation and protection of heritage landscapes in your community. A product of DCR’s Heritage Landscape Inventory Pilot Project in southeastern Massachusetts, the guide draws on examples from the pilot project area to illustrate larger themes. Reading the Land is a vital tool for communities that are planning cultural resource surveys or undertaking any integrated planning efforts. |
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Translations: The First Chapter of the Heritage Landscape Inventory Program 2001-2008 outlines the evolution of the Heritage Landscape Inventory program methodology, reviews landscape types, and identifies preservation issues. It is also a celebration of the program’s success in protecting the character of the 96 communities who have participated to date as well as a look ahead to the next stage of the program. (Please note this pdf is over 3MB and may take some time to download) |
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Preservation Guidelines for Municipally Owned Historic Burial Grounds and Cemeteries includes a history of cemetery development in Massachusetts, preservation planning guidelines, treatment and management recommendations, and case studies of historic burial grounds across the Commonwealth. The first edition of the guidelines, published in 2000, received awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Boston Society of Landscape Architects. |
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Terra Firma #10 – Mourning Glory: Preserving Historic Cemeteries provides information on current issues, best management practices and resource related to the protection of historic cemetery landscapes, which are valued as important open spaces as well as cultural landscapes with strong ties to local heritage. Funded through an agreement with the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), the bulletin also includes a CD-ROM of the award-winning Preservation Guidelines for Municipally-Owned Historic Cemeteries and Burial Grounds.
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