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Jess Applin

Land Conservation and Stewardship Manager

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Jess helps manage Hilltown Land Trust’s land conservation and stewardship efforts. She is passionate about wildlife conservation, landscape level habitat connectivity, and helping people re-connect with the natural world. Before joining HLT, Jess was immersed in the field of Ecological Restoration, assessing and understanding the needs of the land in an effort to lead thoughtful land stewardship and create healthier landscapes. She has a BS in Biology (Westfield State University) and an MS in Conservation Biology (Antioch University New England).  She has also taught Principles of Environmental Science as an adjunct professor at Westfield State University, leads wildlife tracking workshops, and runs wildlife camera trainings.  Jess is a certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP) with the Society of Ecological Restoration and is a level II certified CyberTracker.

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Jan 8th, 2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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This program has been CANCELED on January 8th due to inclement weather. Hilltown Land Trust is pleased to once again be partnering with All Out Adventures [...]
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Jan 22nd, 2025    
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DAR State Forest
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This program has been MOVED TO AMHERST on January 22nd due to temperature concerns. Call All Out Adventures at (413) 584-2052 for more information. Hilltown [...]
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