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Jess Applin

Land Conservation and Stewardship Manager

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Jess, who is wearing a gray zipped sweater and has red hair, is seen from the shoulders up smiling into the camera. Behind her are blurred sunlit branches.

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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Bullitt Points: Historical Talk on the Life of William C. Bullitt
04 Jun
Jun 4th, 2016    
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Bullitt Reservation
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Come learn about William C. Bullitt Jr. and his Ashfield home! Appointed by FDR as the first American ambassador to the Soviet Union, William C. [...]
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Art Opening of "Hilltown Landscapes" by Paula Gottlieb
12 Jun
Jun 12th, 2016    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bullitt Reservation
Join us for an afternoon of art and refreshments! Come see local Cummington painter Paula Gottlieb's current show Hilltown Landscapes: Reproductions of Watercolor and Oil Painting. [...]
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Events on Jun 4th, 2016
04 Jun
Bullitt Points: Historical Talk on the Life of William C. Bullitt
4 Jun 16
Ashfield
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12 Jun
Art Opening of "Hilltown Landscapes" by Paula Gottlieb
12 Jun 16
Ashfield
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