39
Member Land Trusts and Partners
$1,630,000
Revolving Land Acquisition Fund
10,000+
Acres Permanently Saved
40
Years of Conservation Leadership
What We Do
Local land trusts know their towns best. The Compact provides the legal expertise, real estate planning, and financial tools to transform local conservation visions into permanent reality.
Technical Real Estate & Legal Expertise
We guide local trusts through complex land transactions, appraisals, title searches, and tax-incentivized gifts to protect critical open space and drinking water supplies.
Overlay Protection
We pioneered "overlay protection" to give local land trust acquisitions an added layer of permanent regional security, ensuring conserved land stays protected forever.
Revolving Loan Capital
Through our dedicated Thomsen Land Fund, we provide rapid, low-interest capital so member trusts can act fast when high-value conservation land hits the market.
Regional Planning & Acceleration
We conduct Cape-wide ecological planning—identifying wildlife corridors, kettle ponds, and municipal tax lands—while serving as a shared technical backbone for local volunteer trusts.
Saving Cape Cod’s special places today, so they stay wild and accessible tomorrow.
Featured Projects
Cape Cod Wildlife Conservation Project
Mapping and preserving high-priority wildlife habitats and ecological corridors across Barnstable County.
Cape Cod Priority Ponds Project
Safeguarding fragile kettle ponds, coastal ponds, and public drinking water aquifers from surrounding overdevelopment.
Thomsen Land Fund for Cape Cod
Providing revolving loan capital so local land trusts can act immediately when high-value conservation land hits the market.
Leave a Land-Saving Legacy
Preserving your property protects Cape Cod's natural beauty for future generations while providing substantial tax advantages.
✔ Land Donations & Bequests:
Name a local trust or The Compact in your estate planning, or convey land directly.
✔ Conservation Restrictions:
Permanently protect your property’s ecological features while retaining private ownership.
✔ Tax Deductions & Credits:
Take advantage of federal charitable tax deductions, estate tax reductions, and state tax credits.
24 Local Land Trusts & Watershed Partners
From Bourne to Provincetown, we serve as the technical engine for local conservation organizations across Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts.
Support our Work
Every acre saved requires legal precision, rapid response, and deep local knowledge. Help us keep Cape Cod wild, clean, and protected forever.