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Want to Make a Difference?

February 8, 2023

Graphic reading "Do you care deeply about land and the future of The Hilltowns? Join Our Team!" with an image of two volunteers talking and smiling and Hilltown Land Trust's logo below.

Do You Care Deeply About Land and the Future of The Hilltowns? The Board and Staff of HLT invite you to become more involved with our work of conserving and caring for the land, habitat, and trails in this special place. There are many ways you can participate, from helping to build and maintain our […]

Newly Conserved Riverfront Land in Williamsburg!

January 12, 2023

A photo of a small waterfall cascading through a wooded landscape.

Twenty acres of forested land along the West Branch of the Mill River in Williamsburg are now conserved, thanks to a joint effort by Hilltown Land Trust and Kestrel Land Trust.   The newly-protected land includes 1,400 feet of river frontage in a scenic section of the Mill River upstream from Devil’s Den. It includes important […]

Watch the Launch! Writing the Land: Windblown I

December 27, 2022

An abstract blue and white painting of dandelion seeds on the breeze, conveyed with swirling lines. By Martin Bridge.

The launch video of Writing the Land: Windblown I, featuring Hilltown Land Trust’s collaboration with poet JuPong Lin, is up on YouTube now! You can click below to watch poets read their work on conserved lands across the country, and order your copy of the anthology on our website.

Why Come to the Gorge?

November 17, 2022

The Gorge après Gorge is coming up soon! This fun, family-friendly, annual 5k trail run and walk is entering its 18th year this November. Why should you sign up? Hear what past participants had to say about the event: My family loves that the Gorge après Gorge is so community focused. It’s eight minutes from […]

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Volunteer for the Earth Cleanup Challenge
Volunteer for the Earth Cleanup Challenge
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As part of our annual Give Back to the Land 24-Hour Fundraiser, we invite you to a trash cleanup challenge to help keep our public lands and [...]
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Soak Up the Rain: It’s All About the Soil
Apr 6th, 2024    
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Meekins Library
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 Learn simple backyard flood interventions you can do yourself in this practical, five-part workshop series introducing strategies for addressing climate impacts at the residential scale. [...]
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Harvesting Rainwater: Cisterns and Rain Barrels
Harvesting Rainwater: Cisterns and Rain Barrels
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Gentle Birding with John Green
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The Antiracist Collective of Avid Birders and Hilltown Land Trust are partnering together to co-host a gentle bird walk. Join us with experienced birder John [...]
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Earth Day Waterfall Trail Work
Earth Day Waterfall Trail Work
Apr 20th, 2024    
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Two Mamas Farm
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Spend the Saturday before Earth Day amongst the stunning scenery of the Waterfall Trail in Cummington at our trail workday! The half-mile-long trail runs through [...]
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Soak Up the Rain: Rain Gardens and Bioswales
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