Increasing local self-reliance, preventing land speculation, and encouraging full community participation are among the most critical means by which the Community Land Trust brings housing, farming and business costs down and makes land use planning a community-based endeavor. We invite you to become a member of the Community Land Trust and to take an active role in designing the future landscape of the Southern Berkshires in all its many facets.

Members join by paying a yearly $10 membership fee. The business of the Land Trust is conducted by a Board of Directors elected by the membership. Members are encouraged to join or form committees to address particular issues of land use, including affordable housing, finding suitable land, land-use planning, financing, publicity, or attracting new members.

We encourage membership to be paid for using BerkShares.

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If you would like to become a member please print this form and send with a check to the:

Community Land Trust in the Southern Berkshires
P.O. Box 276
Great Barrington, MA 01230

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I would like to become a member of the Community Land Trust.
Enclosed is my $10 annual membership fee.

Name ______________________

Address__________________________________________

Also enclosed is a donation of $______ towards the educational work of the Community Land Trust.

I would like to participate in the following activity(ies):
Land Acquisition______
Adopt A Home______
Land Use Planning______
Publicity & New Members_______
Fundraising Management_______