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Letter From Our New President

April 21, 2025

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HLT’s new president, Susan McAllister of Williamsburg. When our former president Rus Peotter retired after twelve years of board service, our longtime vice president Susan McAllister of Williamsburg stepped up to lead our board. Rus, who served as president for four years, will continue in an advisory role. I grew up in the Rocky Mountains […]

Hellos and Goodbyes: Spring 2025

April 21, 2025

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Our Board is Growing Hilltown Land Trust welcomed two new members to its Board of Directors this year. Tariq Abu-Jaber of Williamsburg is a member of his town’s Planning Board, and previously served on the board of Mass Audubon’s Broadmoor Sanctuary. Tiffany Thibodeau of Worthington was HLT’s first Office Manager before pivoting full-time to providing […]

What’s Up With Vernal Pools?

April 21, 2025

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By Mariel Hohmann, TerraCorps Land Stewardship Coordinator As snowmelt and rainy days fill the vernal pools of the Hilltowns, salamanders, frogs, and fairy shrimp are on the move. And so is HLT! You don’t have to be a land trust to conserve these sensitive habits. In fact, anyone can help get a vernal pool certified […]

Give Back to the Land Day is on Earth Day: Tuesday, April 22nd!

April 16, 2025

Land lovers from across the region and beyond are supporting local land conservation for this year’s Give Back to the Land online giving day.

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Create a Lasting Legacy Workshop: How to Support the Causes You Love
Create a Lasting Legacy Workshop: How to Support the Causes You Love
Oct 22nd, 2024    
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We invite you to join us during National Estate Planning Awareness Week for a FREE Zoom workshop with Attorney Valerie Vignaux. Hilltown Land Trust is [...]
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What’s in a Forest Assessment? Meet a Forester Woods Walk
What’s in a Forest Assessment? Meet a Forester Woods Walk
Oct 29th, 2024    
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Unquomonk Town Water Land
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Join us on a walk at Williamsburg Town Water Department land with Licensed Forester Ry Patton (Bay State Forestry) and Hilltown Land Trust land stewardship [...]
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Create a Lasting Legacy Workshop: How to Support the Causes You Love
Create a Lasting Legacy Workshop: How to Support the Causes You Love
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What’s in a Forest Assessment? Meet a Forester Woods Walk
What’s in a Forest Assessment? Meet a Forester Woods Walk
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