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DOGE Slashes TerraCorps Funding

May 9, 2025

Mariel and Sally nail a Sensitive Wildlife Habitat sign to a tree.

Federal AmeriCorps funding cuts have hit our longstanding TerraCorps program.

Team Effort

April 21, 2025

Volunteer Dave heaves a rock into place on a stone staircase in early spring woods.

New trails will open in Goshen this April, thanks to almost 30 volunteers.

Rewilding Beaver Brook

April 21, 2025

A photo of a stream winding through a manicured golf course.

Your support today helps us revive the Beaver Brook watershed, restore natural habitat, and create new community recreation opportunities. In partnership with Hilltown Land Trust and with community support, we’re working to purchase and transform 288 acres of floodplain, wetlands, and forest into a dynamic hub for conservation, community, and recreation at the current Beaver […]

Federal Funding and HLT

April 21, 2025

A black bear crossing a beaver dam.

Because most of our conservation, stewardship, and community work is not contingent on federal funding, we expect to experience the effects of executive orders more indirectly and over the long term. We’re doing our best to brace for possible changes, especially to the TerraCorps service program. Our efforts to build just relationships of care with […]

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Southern Hilltowns Land Conservation Forum
Southern Hilltowns Land Conservation Forum
Mar 28th, 2023    
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Stanton Hall
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What are your priorities for open space and land conservation in the beautiful Western Mass Hilltowns? Gather with friends and neighbors to share your thoughts [...]
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Earth Day Trail Work at Conwell
Earth Day Trail Work at Conwell
Apr 22nd, 2023    
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Celebrate Earth Day by helping HLT extend the trail network at Conwell down to the beautiful Jackson Swamp! We will focus on building a half [...]
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Hike at Fare-Thee-Well
Hike at Fare-Thee-Well
Apr 26th, 2023    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fare-Thee-Well Wholeness Center
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Ring in spring with a hike at Fare-Thee-Well Wholeness Center in Huntington! We’ll explore a forested hillside on a moderate 1.5-mile hike, then circle up [...]
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Vernal Pool Plunge - Webinar
Vernal Pool Plunge - Webinar
May 2nd, 2023    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Come learn about the certification process and ecology of vernal pools with naturalist and vernal pool guru, Charely Eiseman. Vernal pools are fragile ecosystems. In [...]
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Vernal Pool Plunge - Walk
Vernal Pool Plunge - Walk
May 3rd, 2023    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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Discover the ephemeral wonder of vernal pools with Hilltown Land Trust and naturalist Nellie Wilson! Join us for a walk in the woods where we’ll [...]
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Southern Hilltowns Land Conservation Forum
Southern Hilltowns Land Conservation Forum
28 Mar 23
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Earth Day Trail Work at Conwell
Earth Day Trail Work at Conwell
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Hike at Fare-Thee-Well
Hike at Fare-Thee-Well
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Vernal Pool Plunge - Webinar
Vernal Pool Plunge - Webinar
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Vernal Pool Plunge - Walk
Vernal Pool Plunge - Walk
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