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Mid-Holiday Hike – Event Recap

December 31, 2018

On Saturday, December 29th, participants of the Mid-Holiday Hike on The Two Bridges Trail found themselves in sunshine and temperatures that were twelve degrees above normal! It was an extraordinary winter day for hiking in this Ashfield forest. More than twenty of us eagerly immersed ourselves in the healing power of the trees and the […]

Silent Sunrise Solstice Celebration – Event Recap

December 27, 2018

Sunday, December 23rd was an absolutely perfect winter morning to watch the sunrise. A huge, silver Full Cold Moon dominated the western sky and slowly slipped behind the trees. A hawk circled above and the clouds picked up a pink hue. The fire was warm and the temperature was within the normal range. The snow […]

UMass Students Take Advantage of Experiential Learning with HLT

December 20, 2018

Five college students pose with tools in the woods.

This past October, our Land Stewardship Coordinator, Brigid Ryan, trained student volunteers from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in property monitoring, tool safety, and how to use apps to collect data in the field. These students are enrolled in conservation courses with professors who encourage them to volunteer for local environmental organizations as part of the […]

All About Beavers – Event Recap

December 10, 2018

November 11th was here and it was time for HLT’s “All About Beavers” event led by naturalist Drew Johnson. Mother nature must have known the value of this event because in between all our days of rain, she gave us a brilliant, sunny day to walk through pasture and on woodland trails to discover the hidden life of beavers. Our […]

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Forest Carbon and Land Management
Forest Carbon and Land Management
Apr 28th, 2020    
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
What role does carbon play in the forest? And what impact do forest conservation and management have on carbon storage within a forested landscape? Learn [...]
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Native Bees Webinar - Diversity, Decline, and Conservation
Native Bees Webinar - Diversity, Decline, and Conservation
May 7th, 2020    
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Fourteen native bee species are in decline in the northeast, but why is this happening and what can we do to keep these important pollinators [...]
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Solar Development Webinar
May 27th, 2020    
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Solar Development in MA: State Incentives and Municipal Planning This webinar will provide a brief overview of solar development in Massachusetts to date, explain the [...]
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Black Bear Research Webinar
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Interested in learning more about black bear behavior in Massachusetts? Join us for a webinar with Kathy Zeller, a post-doctoral researcher in the Mass Cooperative Fish [...]
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