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Hellos and Goodbyes: Spring 2025

April 21, 2025

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Our Board is Growing Hilltown Land Trust welcomed two new members to its Board of Directors this year. Tariq Abu-Jaber of Williamsburg is a member of his town’s Planning Board, and previously served on the board of Mass Audubon’s Broadmoor Sanctuary. Tiffany Thibodeau of Worthington was HLT’s first Office Manager before pivoting full-time to providing […]

What’s Up With Vernal Pools?

April 21, 2025

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By Mariel Hohmann, TerraCorps Land Stewardship Coordinator As snowmelt and rainy days fill the vernal pools of the Hilltowns, salamanders, frogs, and fairy shrimp are on the move. And so is HLT! You don’t have to be a land trust to conserve these sensitive habits. In fact, anyone can help get a vernal pool certified […]

Give Back to the Land Day is on Earth Day: Tuesday, April 22nd!

April 16, 2025

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Land lovers from across the region and beyond are supporting local land conservation for this year’s Give Back to the Land online giving day.

The Gorge après Gorge is Turning 20!

October 10, 2024

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We always have reasons to celebrate at the Gorge apres Gorge: community, love of nature, and the best little 5k and family fun walk in the Hilltowns. This year, we have an extra-special reason to party: It’s the 20TH ANNUAL Gorge après Gorge! Since 2005, the Gorge après Gorge 5k Trail Run and Family Fun […]

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Girls Who Looked Under Rocks
Girls Who Looked Under Rocks
Apr 11th, 2015    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Meekins Library
  • Family Fun
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  • Kids
Meet the author Jeannine Atkins and get a behind-the-scenes peak at how she uncovers stories about real people for her nonfiction books. Jeannine will read [...]
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GPS Basics for Land Conservation
GPS Basics for Land Conservation
Apr 12th, 2015    
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Meekins Library
  • Hands-On
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Learn how to effectively monitor the protected lands you love. We will discuss land protection tools, go over the basics of conducting a site visit, and get some practice in the field. Emphasis will be on understanding the basics of GPS use, including how to take a track of where you walk, mark points of interest and upload the information onto a simple digital map.
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GPS Basics for Land Conservation
GPS Basics for Land Conservation
Apr 18th, 2015    
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
Learn how to effectively monitor the protected lands you love. We will discuss land protection tools, go over the basics of conducting a site visit, and get some practice in the field. Emphasis will be on understanding the basics of GPS use, including how to take a track of where you walk, mark points of interest and upload the information onto a simple digital map. Ideal participants will be willing to monitor at least one Hilltown Land Trust property in the spring season.
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Up Close: Live Birds of Prey Partner Event with the Trustees & Hike with HLT
Up Close: Live Birds of Prey Partner Event with the Trustees & Hike with HLT
Apr 25th, 2015    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bullitt Reservation
  • Family Fun
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Conway resident and founder of The Birds of Prey Rehab Facility, Tom Ricardi, knows a lot about birds. He will share his stories, knowledge and [...]
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Girls Who Looked Under Rocks
Girls Who Looked Under Rocks
11 Apr 15
Williamsburg
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GPS Basics for Land Conservation
GPS Basics for Land Conservation
12 Apr 15
Williamsburg
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GPS Basics for Land Conservation
GPS Basics for Land Conservation
18 Apr 15
Easthampton
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Up Close: Live Birds of Prey Partner Event with the Trustees & Hike with HLT
Up Close: Live Birds of Prey Partner Event with the Trustees & Hike with HLT
25 Apr 15
Ashfield
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