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Welcome to the Wellesley Conservation Land Trust, Inc. (WCLT), formerly known as the Wellesley Conservation Council. The WCLT is a private, non-profit, land trust and conservation education organization incorporated in 1958.

The mission of the WCLT is to
  • Protect and preserve the natural environment in Wellesley
  • Maintain sanctuaries open to the public for study and enjoyment
  • Educate youth and interest adults in matters of conservation

As a land trust, the WCLT takes title to properties, either through gifts or purchases, which then become permanent nature sanctuaries. The WCLT also accepts conservation easements on private properties. To fulfill its education mission, the WCLT organizes two public programs per year: one in the fall, which usually exposes primary school children to live animals, and one in the spring which appeals to adults.  The WCLT has produced nature pamphlets describing its properties, and recently published a revised edition of Walks in Wellesley, a guide with maps of WCLT sanctuaries, as well as of Wellesley town conservation land and trails.

The Wellesley Conservation Land Trust is not part of Wellesley town government, though we work in cooperation with the Town of Wellesley's Natural Resources Commission.


The Wellesley Conservation Land Trust is a non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors elected by the members.
  • For a list of our officers, directors, and advisers, click here.
The Wellesley Conservation Land Trust has worked for conservation in Wellesley since 1958.
  • To find out about our history here.
 P.O. Box 81129  •  Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
info@WellesleyLandTrust.org  •  Phone: 781-591-7020
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