My Nonprofit Reviews

As a resident of Bolton for twenty years, I have witnessed the impact of the Bolton Conservation Trust. With its mission of preserving the rural heritage and natural assets of Bolton, the trust has helped to shape the town with its many successful undertakings. Through perseverance and commitment of its members, the Trust helped to secure Agricultural Preservation Restrictions on key parcels in the community; the Nashoba Valley Winery and the Nicewicz and Schartner farms on West Berlin and Sawyer Roads.
Through its latest and largest endeavor, the BCT purchased the Smith property in the center of Bolton as a brownfield site with a vision of transforming it into an outdoor community gathering place.
The volunteers of the trust have a shared sense of purpose, and they have made remarkable progress toward the goal of a town common. I have been to the charrette where plans, designed with input from the community, were shared in a public forum for review and commentary. The energy for this project among its volunteers is inspiring. The Bolton Conservation Trust should be held up as a model for non-profits.