Editing Scouting in Massachusetts (section)

===Heart of New England Council===
{{Main|Heart of New England Council}}
The Heart of New England Council was created in 2018 with the merger of the Mohegan Council and the Nashua Valley Council. Mohegan Council and Nashua Valley Councils voted to merge on May 31 and May 30, 2018, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.centralmascouting.org/the-process/council-membership-approval  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180711235029/http://www.centralmascouting.org/the-process/council-membership-approval  | url-status = dead  | archive-date = 2018-07-11  | title = COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL}}</ref> The Heart of New England Council consists of two districts and serves 62 communities in Central Massachusetts.

On October 20, 2018, the Order of the Arrow lodges from the former Councils merged, creating Catamount Lodge.

The Council operates Camp Wanocksett, founded in 1924 in Dublin, New Hampshire. Camp Wanocksett serves as a summer camp for both Scouts BSA and Venturing BSA during seven weeks of program. Camp Wanocksett is over 230 acres of land that borders [[Mount Monadnock]], one of the most frequently climbed mountains in the world. {{Infobox WorldScouting 
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 | type = council 
 | owner = [[Scouting_America|scouting america]]
 | headquarters = [[Rutland, Massachusetts]]
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 | f-date = 2018
 | chiefscouttitle=President
 | chiefscout=Chris Baker
 | chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
 | chiefscout2=Brian Anders
 | chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
 | chiefscout3= Mark Barbernitz
 | website = [http://heartofnewenglandbsa.org/ heartofnewenglandbsa.org]
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The Council operates Treasure Valley Scout Reservation, founded in 1926 in Rutland, Massachusetts. Treasure Valley Scout Reservation serves as a summer camp for both Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts. Treasure Valley Scout Reservation consists of over 1600 acres of land expanding over the towns of Rutland, Spencer, Paxton, and Oakham, Massachusetts.

The Council also operates Camp Split Rock, founded in 1945 in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. Camp Split Rock has previously served as a Scouts BSA and Cub Scout camp since its founding. The camp now operates as a weekend retreat location with campsites and cabins available for rent by units.