Groton Conservation Trust is a private, nonprofit land trust in Groton, Massachusetts. 
Founded in 1964, our organization acquires, preserves and provides public access to lands with significant conservation value. During the past 60 years the Trust has become the steward of over 40 properties totaling nearly 1,500 acres. Over that time, the Trust has grown from accepting fee simple donations of land such as Fitch-Woods to protecting land through its own limited development projects such as Still Meadow to accepting conservations easements.
Groton is fortunate to have such a concentration of skilled conservationists in its history, and the Trust’s success to date simply would not have been possible without their efforts. Today, the Trust is governed by volunteers who possess varied backgrounds, occupations and interests: scientists, engineers, lawyers, communicators, educators, environmentalists, surveyors, and outdoor enthusiasts.
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Land Trust AccreditationThe Groton Conservation Trust is accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. The Trust initially earned accreditation as an all-volunteer land trust in 2013, one of the first volunteer land trusts in the state to achieve and maintain this high standard. The Trust’s accreditation was successfully renewed in 2019 and 2025, after subjecting its governance, financial, stewardship, and land protection operations to rigorous reviews by the LTAC over a year-long audit process. The GCT has integrated the standards set by the LTAC into its daily operations, ensuring all activities are conducted with a focus on ethics, accountability, and sustainability.
Learn more about why accreditation matters here. Current Trustees
In addition to our all volunteer board, we are fortunate to have a part-time staffer, Katy Coburn, director of programs and operations. Katy joined the Trust in 2019 as its first staff member and works closely with the president and the trustees on strategy, financial management, land protection, and program planning. Katy directs all operations and leads the Trust’s outreach and engagement work, working with community partners to enact the Trust’s mission. Honorary Trustees
Our FoundersWe pay tribute to the vision and foresight of our founders whose names appear on our original Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated 12 November 1964.
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