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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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Bumble Bee Workshop & Citizen Science Opportunity
Bumble Bee Workshop & Citizen Science Opportunity
Jun 28th, 2017    
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Bullitt Reservation
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Hilltown Land Trust and Franklin Land Trust invite you to an evening workshop on bumble bees! Rob Gegear, PhD, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, will share his research [...]
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Art Opening & Butterfly walk
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Jul 1st, 2017    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bullitt Reservation
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Come see a new photo exhibit by local naturalist John Body: "The Birds and Butterflies of the Bullitt Grasslands." Enjoy some light refreshments, pretty pictures, [...]
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Butterflies & Books
Butterflies & Books
Jul 16th, 2017    
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Bullitt Reservation
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What does an Eastern Tailed-blue, a Baltimore Checkerspot, and a Red Admiral have in common? They are all butterflies that can be found in the beautiful [...]
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