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A Poet’s View of the Land

November 16, 2022

Photograph depicts JuPong Lin, holding a piece of paper, standing in the woods next to the pond and speaking.

By Sarah Welch, HLT Community Engagement Coordinator and TerraCorps service member On a cold October morning last year, I met local poet JuPong Lin for the first time at the Conwell trailhead in Worthington. We spent the next two hours in deep conversation as we traversed the public trails, observing the signs of the season. […]

Get to Know Tim, Tiffany, and Sarah!

November 1, 2022

Tiffany, Tim, and Sarah, wearing backpacks and dressed for fall New England weather, pose for a photo squatted in the woods near the base of a birch tree where a wildlife camera is secured. Behind them are autumn leaves and rocks.

This September, Hilltown Land Trust welcomed Tiffany Thibodeau as our new Office Manager and Tim Antrim-Cashin as our new TerraCorps Land Stewardship Coordinator. We also welcomed back Sarah Welch as our Community Engagement Coordinator. The TerraCorps-AmeriCorps members will be serving with HLT through the end of July. Get to know them in this interview, and […]

We Want to Hear From YOU!

October 28, 2022

HLT logo: a bear sow and cub silhoutted in the foreground, with hills in the background

Hilltown Land Trust wants to hear your voice! What are your priorities for open space and land conservation in the beautiful Western Mass Hilltowns? Please fill out this short survey (scroll down in box below or click here) and add your perspective as we chart our course for the future. Create your own user feedback survey

Order Now! Writing the Land: Windblown I

October 26, 2022

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

We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with local poet JuPong Lin in the new book of poetry inspired by conserved land: Writing the Land: Windblown I. This anthology features the work of poets writing about conserved lands in partnership with eleven land trusts across the country. Information about the land trusts and lands open […]

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Beginning Birding - session 1
Beginning Birding - session 1
Apr 21st, 2018    
7:30 am - 9:30 am
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Are you interested in birdwatching but maybe feel a little intimidated by how much there is to learn? Or perhaps you have started identifying birds [...]
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RESCHEDULED 04/26 - Hike at Bear Swamp - Hilltowns Hiking Series
RESCHEDULED 04/26 - Hike at Bear Swamp - Hilltowns Hiking Series
Apr 26th, 2018    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bear Swamp
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PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH. PLAN TO AVOID ROUTE 116/MAIN ST IN THE CENTER OF ASHFIELD DUE TO ROAD [...]
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Smile! Capturing Critters with Wildlife Cameras
Smile! Capturing Critters with Wildlife Cameras
Apr 28th, 2018    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bullitt Reservation
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If you are curious about the wildlife living in your woods, come to this workshop to learn how to capture them with a wildlife or [...]
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Edible Native and Invasive Plants with Russ Cohen
Edible Native and Invasive Plants with Russ Cohen
Apr 29th, 2018    
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Learn how to identify, responsibly harvest, and prepare edible invasive plants in this partnership event with Hilltown Land Trust and Kestrel Land Trust, co-sponsored by [...]
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Beginning Birding - session 1
Beginning Birding - session 1
21 Apr 18
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RESCHEDULED 04/26 - Hike at Bear Swamp - Hilltowns Hiking Series
RESCHEDULED 04/26 - Hike at Bear Swamp - Hilltowns Hiking Series
26 Apr 18
Ashfield
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Smile! Capturing Critters with Wildlife Cameras
Smile! Capturing Critters with Wildlife Cameras
28 Apr 18
Ashfield
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Edible Native and Invasive Plants with Russ Cohen
Edible Native and Invasive Plants with Russ Cohen
29 Apr 18
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