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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 […]

Thank You to Peter and Suzy!

November 17, 2022

Suzy Kulik, sitting at a table with binders spread around her. She is looking into the camera and smiling.

This fall we celebrated the retirement of Hilltown Land Trust Board members Peter Jeswald and Suzy Kulik. They both contributed so much while they were on the Board that one article can’t possibly encompass it all! Peter Jeswald (Conway) chaired our Stewardship Committee, helping the organization make strategic decisions about the management of our protected […]

Love For Each Other and The Hilltowns

November 16, 2022

Walter Korzec and Fran Henry made their homes in the Hilltowns in the 1970s and 80s. When they met and became engaged in 2007, they affirmed their love of Cummington and the surrounding landscapes as part of their vows. What better way to tell the story of our decades-long love for the Hilltowns than to […]

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Girls Who Looked Under Rocks
Girls Who Looked Under Rocks
Apr 11th, 2015    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Meekins Library
  • Family Fun
  • Hands-On
  • Kids
Meet the author Jeannine Atkins and get a behind-the-scenes peak at how she uncovers stories about real people for her nonfiction books. Jeannine will read [...]
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GPS Basics for Land Conservation
GPS Basics for Land Conservation
Apr 12th, 2015    
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Meekins Library
  • Hands-On
  • Training
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Learn how to effectively monitor the protected lands you love. We will discuss land protection tools, go over the basics of conducting a site visit, and get some practice in the field. Emphasis will be on understanding the basics of GPS use, including how to take a track of where you walk, mark points of interest and upload the information onto a simple digital map.
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GPS Basics for Land Conservation
GPS Basics for Land Conservation
Apr 18th, 2015    
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
Learn how to effectively monitor the protected lands you love. We will discuss land protection tools, go over the basics of conducting a site visit, and get some practice in the field. Emphasis will be on understanding the basics of GPS use, including how to take a track of where you walk, mark points of interest and upload the information onto a simple digital map. Ideal participants will be willing to monitor at least one Hilltown Land Trust property in the spring season.
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Up Close: Live Birds of Prey Partner Event with the Trustees & Hike with HLT
Up Close: Live Birds of Prey Partner Event with the Trustees & Hike with HLT
Apr 25th, 2015    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bullitt Reservation
  • Family Fun
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  • Kids
  • Partnership Event
Conway resident and founder of The Birds of Prey Rehab Facility, Tom Ricardi, knows a lot about birds. He will share his stories, knowledge and [...]
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Girls Who Looked Under Rocks
Girls Who Looked Under Rocks
11 Apr 15
Williamsburg
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GPS Basics for Land Conservation
GPS Basics for Land Conservation
12 Apr 15
Williamsburg
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GPS Basics for Land Conservation
GPS Basics for Land Conservation
18 Apr 15
Easthampton
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Up Close: Live Birds of Prey Partner Event with the Trustees & Hike with HLT
Up Close: Live Birds of Prey Partner Event with the Trustees & Hike with HLT
25 Apr 15
Ashfield
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