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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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Give Back to the Land day
Give Back to the Land day
Apr 22nd, 2021    
All Day
  • Celebration
  • Partnership Event
This Earth Day, celebrate all the land does for you with the 2nd annual Give Back to the Land Day! Earth Day takes on an added [...]
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Give Back to the Land Day Work Event - Breckenridge
Give Back to the Land Day Work Event - Breckenridge
Apr 22nd, 2021    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Breckenridge Sanctuary
  • Work Day
Join us in celebrating the 51st anniversary of Earth Day with an afternoon of volunteer stewardship at HLT's Breckenridge Sanctuary. HLT staff and community members [...]
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Spring Hiking Series: Bullitt to Chapel Brook
Spring Hiking Series: Bullitt to Chapel Brook
Apr 28th, 2021    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bullitt Reservation
  • Hike
Celebrate spring with a hike to the Chapel Brook Reservation! Join HLT staff and community members as we venture onto the trails together, in a [...]
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HLT Reading Group - Vesper Flights
HLT Reading Group - Vesper Flights
Apr 29th, 2021    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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This spring and summer, join Hilltown Land Trust staff and community members as we explore some newly released works as well as some old favorites [...]
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Give Back to the Land day
Give Back to the Land day
22 Apr 21
Give Back to the Land Day Work Event - Breckenridge
Give Back to the Land Day Work Event - Breckenridge
22 Apr 21
Williamsburg/Goshen Town Line
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Spring Hiking Series: Bullitt to Chapel Brook
Spring Hiking Series: Bullitt to Chapel Brook
28 Apr 21
Ashfield
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HLT Reading Group - Vesper Flights
HLT Reading Group - Vesper Flights
29 Apr 21
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