The "ACORN Community" consists of 38 towns in the Deerfield and Westfield River watersheds of western Massachusetts. For a map of the MassAcorn towns see mapserver. Listed below are many other “communities” – clubs and organizations - surrounding specific interests, hobbies, and activities on the local and regional level.

Wildlife

• Birding
• Trout Stocking
• Volunteer for Salmon Stocking
• Vernal Pool Association
• The Turtle Conservation Project
• Trout Unlimited – MA and RI
• Ducks Unlimited
• Ruffed Grouse Society
• Wild Turkey Federation
• Division of Fish and Wildlife
• Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program

Recreation

• Williamsburg Trails
• Berkshire Trails Council
• Appalachian Mountain Club Berkshire Chapter
• New England Mountain Bike Association
• Snow Mobile Association of Massachusetts - SAM
• Western MA cross country ski association
• The Trustees of Reservations
• Screaming Toadstool

Water

• Contact Information for your Town
• Deerfield River Watershed Association
• Westfield River Watershed Association
• The Riverways Program
• Westfield Wild and Scenic

Land Conservation

• Franklin Land Trust
• Hilltown Land Trust
• The Trustees of Reservations
• The Nature Conservancy, Massachusetts Chapter
• Mass Audubon

Working Farms and Forests

• Massachusetts Forestry Association
• Massachusetts Woodlands Cooperative
• Communities Involved in Sustaining Agriculture
• Profiles of Working woodlands MWI PDF
• Illusion of Preservation PDF

Municipal Opportunities

• Highland Communities Initiative
• Community Preservation Act
• Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
• Citizen Planner Training Collaborative
• Contact Information for your Town