Founded in 1997 to preserve and protect Boxborough‘s rural character and natural resources the Boxborough Conservation Trust’s mission of land preservation, public education, and stewardship is achieved through multiple initiatives. They assist local landowners to identify land preservation options, explore opportunities to acquire or to preserve undeveloped land for habitat, water resources, recreation, agriculture, and other significant features, collaborate with the Town boards and commissions and acquire land and conservation restrictions

The Trust sponsors educational hikes and programs about nature and natural resources, engages the students at Blanchard Memorial Elementary School in annual writing and art design activities, publishes the newsletter, Common Ground, and contributes funds and volunteer labor for the maintenance of trails and restoration of habitat on five Trust properties and Town-owned conservation land.