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2027 Excellence in Conservation Award Nomination Form
The Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition
Excellence in Conservation Award
is presented by MLTC’s Conservation Advisory Council to a land trust or collaboration of conservation partners in recognition of a specific project that demonstrates excellence in any aspect of land conservation work, advances the cause of land conservation in a creative and substantive way, and/or serves as an inspiration for other conservation organizations in Massachusetts.
Presentation of this award will take place at the 2027 Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference on
Friday, March 19
at UMass Amherst.
Nomination deadline
: Sunday, November 8, 2026
Nominated projects should demonstrate excellence in one or more aspects of land conservation work (including land protection, stewardship, community programs or public policy) and advance the cause of land conservation in a creative and substantive way. In addition, they may serve as a replicable model for other conservation organizations in Massachusetts. Ways that a project may be evaluated as meeting these criteria include, but are not limited to:
-- Exhibiting significant size, scope or complexity
-- Demonstrating substantial and lasting impact
-- Addressing timely opportunities or threats facing the cause of land conservation
-- Involving creative or innovative approaches or partnerships
-- Having the potential to inspire other conservation efforts in Massachusetts
For more information and nomination guidelines,
visit the Award webpage
.
Important!
It is not possible to Save & Return to this form, so we highly recommend that you write your answers in Word or similar, then cut and paste them into this form. You can view all questions from this
PDF of the nomination form
.
If you are submitting more than one nomination, please submit a separate form for each. Be sure to
CLICK "SUBMIT"
at the end of the form to submit your proposal.
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1.
Who is submitting this nomination?
(Required.)
First Name
Last Name
Title & Affiliation
Email Address
Phone Number
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2.
Name of nominated project
(Required.)
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3.
Lead organization or entity implementing the project. If a collaboration, please explain so the Committee understands the players.
(Required.)
4.
Other key partners involved (if any)
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5.
Suggested primary contact at lead organization
(Required.)
First Name
Last Name
Title & Affiliation
Email Address
Phone Number
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6.
Summarize how this project meets the nomination criteria for this award as noted above. (Please attach your response in a document that is no more than one (1) page in length.)
(Required.)
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You are welcome to submit supporting materials that would be helpful to the Award Committee, including project maps, photos or publicity. Please assemble all such materials into a single PDF document of no more than 5 pages, and upload here.
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