2025 Out(sider) Preservation Initiative Grant Awarded to the Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust

The Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust is honoured to be one of eight outstanding, descendant‑led projects chosen for the Out(sider) Preservation Initiative. This award was given to organizations and projects that exemplify creative storytelling, community engagement, and historic preservation across Black settlements. Selected projects span California, Virginia, Texas, Louisiana, and Nova Scotia, Canada, reflecting the geographic breadth and cultural richness of Black placemaking traditions.

Please find a list of the recipients and their projects here. 

To learn more about the Out(sider) Preservation Initiative, visit https://outsiderpreservation.com/.

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  • December 13, 2025

Energy Transition Plan Project Kick Off

The Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust invites residents in the African Nova Scotian communities of Weymouth Falls, Southville, Danvers and Hassett to the kick off of our Energy Transition Project!

The 2025 Weymouth Falls Reunion

From August 7-10, 2025, we will celebrate one of the province’s oldest African Nova Scotian communities. This milestone gathering is more than a celebration; it’s a moment of reconnection, legacy,

Community Land Trust Summit

The Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts invites you to the third annual Community Land Trust Summit. Click here for more details.   What to Expect? Attendees can look forward

National Trust Conference 2025

The annual National Trust Conference is Canada’s largest heritage learning and networking event. Held every year since 1974, the National Trust Conference brings together a wide-range of people working to

2025 Out(sider) Preservation Initiative Grant Awarded to the Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust

The Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust is honoured to be one of eight outstanding, descendant‑led projects chosen for the Out(sider) Preservation Initiative. This award was given to organizations and projects

Foundation for Black Communities Makes Largest-Ever $9.5M Investment in 161 Black-Led Community Projects Nationwide

The Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust is a proud recipient of the Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) Black Ideas Grant 2.0. In a powerful demonstration of support for Black communities