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New Hiking Trails in Worthington!

March 10, 2022

A picture of a wide woodland trail lined with hemlock and yellow birch trees to both sides. The sun is peaking through the forest stand creating small patches of sunny areas in a leafless brown looking forest.

Three miles of out-and-back hiking trails in Worthington are now open to the public on Hilltown Land Trust’s Conwell property. The trails traverse 70 acres of forestland along Route 112, and go by a small pond and the top of Eagle Nest Ridge. The parking area is on adjacent MassWildlife land and will also serve […]

Why Protect Wetlands?

November 8, 2021

A large wetland in The Hilltowns, seen through the silhouette of a few trees in the foreground. Behind the wetland in the distance are a line of trees, with blue sky above

by Paul Wetzel This year brought record-breaking rainfall to Massachusetts, with flooding that destroyed crops and damaged roads. Climate change will bring more-frequent extreme weather events like these. Fortunately, conserved wetlands helped reduce the flooding that occurs during heavy rains. In this article, HLT Board member Paul Wetzel examines the many benefits that wetlands provide […]

Welcome New Board Member Gaby Immerman!

November 8, 2021

This fall, Hilltown Land Trust welcomed two new members of our Board of Directors, Gaby Immerman and Michael Madole. Learn more about Gaby in the interview below and stay tuned to our website and enews for a profile of Michael coming soon! Gaby teaches horticulture courses and connects students to plants and community as the […]

Get to Know Sarah & Audrey

October 28, 2021

Audrey and Sarah shown from the mid-torso up, looking into the camera and smiling. Behind them is the outside wall of a red barn.

This September, Hilltown Land Trust welcomed Sarah Welch as our new Community Engagement Coordinator and welcomed back Audrey Boraski as Land Stewardship Coordinator. As TerraCorps-AmeriCorps members, they will be serving at HLT through the end of July. Get to know them in this interview, and join us for an upcoming event or volunteer work day […]

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Give Back to the Land day
Give Back to the Land day
Apr 22nd, 2021    
All Day
  • Celebration
  • Partnership Event
This Earth Day, celebrate all the land does for you with the 2nd annual Give Back to the Land Day! Earth Day takes on an added [...]
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Give Back to the Land Day Work Event - Breckenridge
Give Back to the Land Day Work Event - Breckenridge
Apr 22nd, 2021    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Breckenridge Sanctuary
  • Work Day
Join us in celebrating the 51st anniversary of Earth Day with an afternoon of volunteer stewardship at HLT's Breckenridge Sanctuary. HLT staff and community members [...]
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Spring Hiking Series: Bullitt to Chapel Brook
Spring Hiking Series: Bullitt to Chapel Brook
Apr 28th, 2021    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bullitt Reservation
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Celebrate spring with a hike to the Chapel Brook Reservation! Join HLT staff and community members as we venture onto the trails together, in a [...]
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HLT Reading Group - Vesper Flights
HLT Reading Group - Vesper Flights
Apr 29th, 2021    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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This spring and summer, join Hilltown Land Trust staff and community members as we explore some newly released works as well as some old favorites [...]
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Give Back to the Land day
Give Back to the Land day
22 Apr 21
Give Back to the Land Day Work Event - Breckenridge
Give Back to the Land Day Work Event - Breckenridge
22 Apr 21
Williamsburg/Goshen Town Line
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Spring Hiking Series: Bullitt to Chapel Brook
Spring Hiking Series: Bullitt to Chapel Brook
28 Apr 21
Ashfield
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HLT Reading Group - Vesper Flights
HLT Reading Group - Vesper Flights
29 Apr 21
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