New England is losing 65 acres of forest per day to development, according to a Harvard Forest report. This loss isn’t only a threat to wildlife, clean air and water, and recreation, but as science now shows, forest loss threatens our global climate as well. The good news is that protecting our local forests not […]
Honoring Conservation Activist Tony Borton – Event Recap
Franklin Land Trust collaborated with Hilltown Land Trust to present a hike on the land of avid land conservationist and frequent land trust volunteer, Conway resident Tony Borton. Representatives from both organizations as well as naturalists and hikers came together to honor Tony’s successful effort to conserve the land near his home. Following Tony’s lead, […]
Your Largest Neighbor: The Moose!
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 […]
Newly Protected Land in South Worthington
Last Wednesday, Hilltown Land Trust acquired 70 acres of beautiful forest and recreation land in South Worthington, thanks to a generous donation by Cynthia and Peter Cook. This new conservation land is located in an important wildlife corridor that includes several other properties protected by Hilltown Land Trust. Most of this land is classified as […]
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