2025-10-23T10:21:16-04:00 2024-12-31 042629635 BACALLCONNIFF INC 111 STATE STREET BOSTON MA 021092905 990 2024-01-01 043469549 MANCHESTER ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST MANC 9788907153 PO BOX 1486 MANCHESTER MA 01944 JONATHAN CALDER TREASURER 7812585892 2025-10-21 true true JEFFERY E RICHARDS P01301625 6173673250 2025-10-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JONATHAN CALDER 65 EASTERN AVENUE ESSEX MA 01929 817020 false X MECT.ORG X 1963 MA MANCHESTER ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST PRESERVES IN PERPETUITY THE NATURAL BEAUTY, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND OPEN SPACE RESOURCES IN OUR TWO TOWNS AND ADJACENT COMMUNITIES. WE PROTECT THIS LAND THROUGH ACQUISITIONS, CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS, DONATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PUBLIC. 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WE PARTNERED WITH ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT ON TWO STATE GRANTS, ACQUIRING OVER 100 ACRES IN CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS IN ESSEX AND GLOUCESTER. WE ARE CONDUCTING INTENSE DEED RESEARCH IN SEVERAL AREAS TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP FOR CONSERVATION ACQUISITION PURPOSES, INCLUDING A 30+ ACRE PARCEL IN ESSEX, WHICH WILL BE A DONATION. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH SELLERS AND TO MONITOR OUR HOLDINGS. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PURSUE OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GOAL OF 5M FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND DEFENSE. WE CONTINUED TO DEFEND OUR CONSERVATION LAND FROM A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AT OUR BORDERS, AND FILED AN APPEAL AT MA SUPERIOR COURT TO FURTHER THESE EFFORTS. OUR ANNUAL MEETING, KEYNOTED BY SARA LEWIS, PHD ON FIREFLIES, DREW IN APPROX 150 PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION, AND FIREFLIES. DR. LEWIS PARTICIPATES WORLDWIDE IN PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF FIREFLY HABITAT. WE HELD 10 HIKES ON BOTANY, VERNAL POOLS, MUSHROOMS AND OTHERS HIGHLIGHTING THE EXPANSIVE TRAIL NETWORK ON CONSERVATION LAND. OUR OUTREACH THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, E-NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA HAS INCREASED OUR EFFECTIVENESS AND EDUCATION. 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X 1 8121 X 1 13200 X 1 10766 false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION MANCHESTER ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST PRESERVES IN PERPETUITY THE NATURAL BEAUTY, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND OPEN SPACE RESOURCES IN OUR TWO TOWNS AND ADJACENT COMMUNITIES. WE PROTECT THIS LAND THROUGH ACQUISITIONS, CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS, DONATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PUBLIC. THROUGH SHARING THIS LAND, WE ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT EXPLORATION OF NATURE, EDUCATION, AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MECT'S EFFECTIVENESS, INCLUDING TRAIL CLEAN-UPS AND BLAZING, PLANNING AND LEADING HIKES, FUNDRAISING, TRAIL STEWARDSHIP, DEED RESEARCH, AND MONITORING EASEMENTS. TWELVE TRUSTEES, THREE OFFICERS AND NUMEROUS VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE THOUSANDS OF HOURS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MECT CONSERVES LAND THROUGH ACQUISITIONS OF FEE INTEREST AND CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS IN ESSEX AND MANCHESTER MA. IN 2024, WE ACQUIRED SEVERAL PARCELS FOR A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 20 ACRES. WE PARTNERED WITH ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT ON TWO STATE GRANTS, ACQUIRING OVER 100 ACRES IN CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS IN ESSEX AND GLOUCESTER. WE ARE CONDUCTING INTENSE DEED RESEARCH IN SEVERAL AREAS TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP FOR CONSERVATION ACQUISITION PURPOSES, INCLUDING A 30+ ACRE PARCEL IN ESSEX, WHICH WILL BE A DONATION. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH SELLERS AND TO MONITOR OUR HOLDINGS. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PURSUE OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GOAL OF 5M FOR LAND ACQUISITION AND DEFENSE. WE CONTINUED TO DEFEND OUR CONSERVATION LAND FROM A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AT OUR BORDERS, AND FILED AN APPEAL AT MA SUPERIOR COURT TO FURTHER THESE EFFORTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ON A ROLLING BASIS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR IN NOVEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE SALARIES OF ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED AND CHANGES APPROVED AT THE END OF THE YEAR BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH INPUT FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. COMPARATIVE RESEARCH ON A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT INFLATIONARY CYCLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.