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Photos & Pie – Event Recap

March 18, 2019

A woman is standing, holding a plate with a slice of pie. She is smiling and looking into the camera. Next to her is her winning photograph.

The 2018 Fall Photo Contest came to an end on Sunday, March 3rd during Photos & Pie, our annual tribute to the photographers. Guests shared pie, cookies, and conversation while enjoying the entry photographs displayed on the walls. The 2018 theme, “The Amazing Life of Individual Trees,” was captured in images that portrayed the tenacity, […]

Join the Vernal Pool Plunge!

February 14, 2019

Hilltown Land Trust is partnering up with the Westfield River Wild & Scenic Committee to offer an multi-day intensive training for people interested in becoming advocates for vernal pools in Western Massachusetts. The training is aimed at residents of the 16 towns served by Hilltown Land Trust and/or part of the Westfield River Wild & Scenic […]

Congratulations to Our Photo Contest Winners!

February 4, 2019

People standing around a table, helping themselves to pie and beverages, others in the room talk and look at pictures on the walls

Please join us in congratulating the winners of our 2018 Fall Photo Contest! The theme for this contest was “The Amazing Life of Individual Trees.” Contestants sent us photos of trees, in any form (seed, nut, sapling, live or dead, etc.), taken in a natural setting in a rural town west of the Connecticut River. […]

Earthdance Hike and Lunch – Event Re-Cap

February 4, 2019

Eight people and a dog pose in front of a structure made from branches and twigs

Hilltown Land Trust held a hike in January at Earthdance, an artist-run workshop, residency, and retreat center in Plainfield.  Below is a summary of that event, written by HLT TerraCorps-AmeriCorps member Susan Schroder, who organized the event. When we arrived at Earthdance, staff member Victor Mistretta invited hikers into the warm main building while we […]

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Grassland Birds Talk
Grassland Birds Talk
Jul 8th, 2023    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
William Cullen Bryant Homestead
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Here in New England, our hayfields, pastures, and meadows serve as vibrant breeding grounds for threatened grassland bird species such as the beautiful bobolink. Learn [...]
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Backpack Explorer Family Nature Wander
Backpack Explorer Family Nature Wander
Jul 15th, 2023    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Bullitt Reservation
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Join HLT and the Belding Memorial Library for a morning of nature exploration inspired by Backpack Explorer: On the Nature Trail, a take-along field guide [...]
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CANCELED - July Hike at Big View
CANCELED - July Hike at Big View
Jul 18th, 2023    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Big View
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This event has been canceled due to poor air quality. Find sweeping valley vistas on a 1.5-mile hike at Big View in Williamsburg. This hidden [...]
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How Do Your People Call The Earth?
How Do Your People Call The Earth?
Jul 20th, 2023    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Worthington Library
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Led by Writing the Land poet JuPong Lin, this workshop integrates origami, walking meditation, community poetry and installation art. It opens with a mandala ceremony [...]
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Grassland Birds Talk
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Backpack Explorer Family Nature Wander
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Ashfield
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CANCELED - July Hike at Big View
CANCELED - July Hike at Big View
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Williamsburg
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How Do Your People Call The Earth?
How Do Your People Call The Earth?
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Worthington
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