WILDLANDS TRUST, INC. PROTECTS NATURAL AREAS THROUGHOUT SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE. WE WORK TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT AND STEWARD IMPORTANT HABITATS AND LANDSCAPES THAT CHARACTERIZE THE NATURAL HERITAGE OF OUR REGION, SUCH AS FORESTS, FARMS, COASTAL AREAS, RIVER SYSTEMS, PONDS AND PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES. PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY ALLIANCES ARE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF THE WORK WE DO TO CONSERVE LAND THROUGHOUT THE REGION. TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS, WE WORK WITH LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT IMPORTANT CONSERVATION LANDS THROUGH LAND PROTECTION AGREEMENTS, RAISE FUNDS TO BUY LANDS THREATENED BY DEVELOPMENT, CREATE PRESERVES FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT, MANAGE AND MONITOR PROTECTED LANDS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, BUILD PARTNERSHIPS THAT DEVELOP AND ADVANCE COLLABORATIVE LAND PROTECTION STRATEGIES AND POLICIES AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR OUR WORK.