Trust Owner of

Thoreau Birthplace

The Thoreau Farm Trust became the official owner of the Henry David Thoreau birth house when the Town of Concord transferred ownership on November 20, 2007. This is major milestone toward our goal of restoring and rehabilitating the house and using it as educational center. Read more...

... While Construction Begins

and Fundraising Continues

Now that the Trust has title to the house, much-needed stabilization work is underway. We expect the restoration and rehabilitation project to last until at least the end of the year. In the meantime, we are still $222,000 from our $1 million goal. We need to reach this goal to finish the work -- you can help save this important landmark.

Bill McKibben

Joins Trust

The Thoreau Farm Trust is pleased to welcome Bill McKibben, well-known environmentalist and writer, as an honorary member of our Board of Directors.

Robert Pinsky

chairs Thoreau

birthplace

campaign,

speaks at event

The Thoreau Farm Trust's ambitious effort to save and restore the Thoreau birthplace received a major boost with a visit and presentation by poet Robert Pinsky. Thrice named the U.S. Poet Laureate, Pinsky, who serves as honorary chair of the Trust's campaign to preserve the birthplace, spoke to an admiring audience at Concord Academy on a recent Sunday afternoon. Read more...