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Your Largest Neighbor: The Moose!

April 13, 2018

Young white girl standing in front of a lawn, holding a large moose antler that is nearly as tall as she is.

By Andrew Madden, HLT Board Member The evidence is common in the Hilltowns: the distinctive tracks, deer shaped but much larger; inch long pellets dropped in piles; bark peeled from striped maple (aka moosewood); young saplings and shrubs browsed to chest height; or, if you are extremely lucky, a shed antler. Yet sightings of our […]

Our Spring Newsletter is in the Mail!

April 3, 2018

Our Spring Newsletter is in the mail! Learn about moose and moose habitat in Western MA from our Board member Andrew Madden, read a profile of event leader Dave Pierce, hear from HLT volunteer Carol Wasserloos about her experience at the Silent Sunset Solstice hike, find out what UMass students are doing on the Conwell property, and […]

Spring Events Flyer!

March 5, 2018

image of Hilltown Land Trust's Spring Events Flyer

Our Spring Events Flyer was mailed out last Friday; check your mailboxes for your copy! We are very excited to share a few of the exciting events we have planned for the next few months. Always check our events page here on our website and our Facebook page for all of the latest events and […]

13th Annual Gorge après Gorge

December 6, 2017

32 people posing for a photo in a couple of rows, all dressed warmly. Dead leaves cover the ground in the foreground, trees and cloudy sky in the background.

Thank you to the many runners, walkers, volunteers, spectators, knitters, crocheters, and raffle donors who made the 13th annual Gorge après Gorge 5k race and walk a great success. Event highlights include a female race victor for the first time ever (go Apryl!), a record 125 runners, race participants spanning 8 decades, and a stellar team of volunteers who […]

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Writing the Land: Windblown I Book Launch & Poetry Readings
Writing the Land: Windblown I Book Launch & Poetry Readings
Nov 19th, 2022    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Celebration
  • Webinar
Celebrate Writing the Land project's virtual book launch of Writing the Land: Windblown I, an anthology featuring the work of poets writing conserved lands for [...]
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November Work Day at Conwell
November Work Day at Conwell
Nov 20th, 2022    
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Conwell Property Trailhead
  • Hands-On
  • Work Day
Join Hilltown Land Trust for a trail maintenance work day at the Conwell Property in Worthington! We will be building bridges (tiny ones!), clearing trails, [...]
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Gorge après Gorge 5k Run/Walk 2022
Gorge après Gorge 5k Run/Walk 2022
Nov 27th, 2022    
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Chesterfield Gorge
  • Family Fun
  • Partnership Event
It's that time of year again! Join us for this year’s Gorge après Gorge 5k Trail Run and Free Family Fun Walk on November 27th. [...]
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Events on Nov 19th, 2022
Writing the Land: Windblown I Book Launch & Poetry Readings
Writing the Land: Windblown I Book Launch & Poetry Readings
19 Nov 22
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November Work Day at Conwell
November Work Day at Conwell
20 Nov 22
Worhtington
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Gorge après Gorge 5k Run/Walk 2022
Gorge après Gorge 5k Run/Walk 2022
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Chesterfield
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