Division of Conservation Services (DCS)

DCS offers grants to municipalities and nonprofit organizations for the acquisition of conservation and parkland, as well as for park renovation and development. DCS also reviews Conservation Restrictions (CR), administers the Conservation Land Tax Credit (CLTC) Program, and supports Conservation Districts.

Contact Us

Online

Ben Smith: For questions regarding the mapping of protected open space and recreational areas, please contact me. benjamin.smith@mass.gov
Robert Wilber, Division Director robert.wilber@mass.gov

Phone

Tom Anderson (617) 519-4587

For questions on the Conservation Land Tax Credit Program, Cranberry Bog Renovation Tax Credit Program, Healthy Soils program, and Conservation Districts.

Melissa Cryan (857) 274-7173

For questions on Conservation Partnership, PARC, and Land and Water Conservation Fund grants, as well as Open Space and Recreation Plans.

Vanessa Farny (857) 330-1978

For questions on LAND, Drinking Water Supply Protection, Landscape Partnership and Woodlands Partnership Implementation Grant Programs.

Hilary Dimino 857-207-1912

For questions on Cool Corridors Program, Riparian Zone Replanting Program, GGCP Implementation Grant Program and GGCP Non-Profit Partnership Grant Program.

Denise Galvao 617 721 3501

For questions on Conservation Restrictions

Sheri Widdiss (857)-378-1101

For questions on Conservation Restrictions

Scott Morrill (857) 296-9399

Off-Highway Vehicle Coordinator

Darya Mattes (617)-721-4864

For questions about the Land Conservation Assistance Grant, the Tribal Land Acquisition Grant, and the Resilient Lands Conservation Coalition.

Michael Gendron (617) 851-3079

For questions on Article 97, Open Space Act and Conservation Restrictions.

Address

100 Cambridge Street
9th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

Who we serve

DCS is a division of EEA that offers funding to cities, towns, and nonprofit groups so that they can purchase and develop land for conservation or recreation purposes. DCS also provides technical assistance to people interested in CRs, the CLTC program, and Conservation Districts.

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