Protect Water and Nature Initiative in Massachusetts

Coalition Effort — A coalition of conservation, and community organizations are trying  to create a dedicated, annual revenue stream to conserve water, land, urban greenspace, outdoor recreation access, and wildlife in Massachusetts.

2 Pathways — The are pursuing this through 2 pathways:

1. The are urging the State Legislature to pass the Nature for All bill (H.901 / S.2571). It would set aside revenue from the existing state sales tax on sporting goods to raise $100 million every year for protecting and conserving water and nature—without raising taxes.
2. At the same time, they are also pursuing the Protect Water and Nature Initiative as a question on the November 2026 ballot. If lawmakers don’t act, they will bring this issue directly to voters through a 2026 ballot question.

Huge Funding Source — If successful this effort will generate $100 million in annual funding for nature conservation in Massachusetts. 

Get Involved:  Get involved with Nature For Massachusetts. They are the coalition of organizations leading this effort. They can use you your help.

Start Your Own Initiative:  Explore how to get a similar initiative going in your own state, county, town, or local tax district. Reach out to local conservation organizations to see "what's going on" and "what's possible." 

Keep us posted:  If you know about any organized effort (no matter what the stage) to get a ballot initiative going, please let us know. We will do everything we. can to support the effort.