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For the first time in decades, Massachusetts is protecting twice as much land as developed, thanks to the collaborative effort of state government and conservation organizations, according to ?EUR??,,????'?????<????????Mass Audubon?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s Losing Ground: Beyond the Footprint,?EUR??,,????'?????<???????? a new report that examines land use change and the impact of development on the environment www.massaudubon.org/losingground.
?EUR??,,????'?????<????????No longer is Bay State open space gobbled up at the rate of 40 acres a day,?EUR??,,????'?????<???????? said Jack Clarke, Mass Audubon?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s director of public policy and government relations. ?EUR??,,????'?????<????????We now protect 43 acres a day from development and consume 22. Yet we need better zoning and other tools to enable communities to grow in a sustainable way.?EUR??,,????'?????<????????
This edition of Losing Ground, fourth in the series, measures the impact of development on the environment from 1999-2005 in every municipality across the Commonwealth.
Mass Audubon?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s analysis also documents a new ?EUR??,,????'?????<????????Sprawl Danger Zone?EUR??,,????'?????<???????? that highlights the need to continue to safeguard the considerable natural resources and to protect the most fertile farmland and large forest tracts critical for supporting wildlife.
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
Hardscape Oasis in Litchfield Park
Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
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