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Newly Protected Land in South Worthington

October 2, 2017

Large rock outcrop in forest

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 […]

HLT receives new grants for Brewer Brook Forest Preserve Project!

June 5, 2017

We are very excited to announce a few recent grants totaling over $1,000,000 to support the Brewer Brook Forest Preserve Project! This project is a collaboration between Hilltown Land Trust, Kestrel Land Trust, the MA Department of Fish and Game, and the Westhampton Conservation Commission to protect 1,033 acres of forest land with high ecological […]

Bird Habitat Assessment completed on the Stevens Property

April 12, 2017

Macy the dog looking out into the woods

By Tamsin Flanders, MassLIFT Land Stewardship Coordinator ’16-‘17 In 2016 HLT received a grant through the Foresters for the Birds Program (a partnership of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Massachusetts Audubon, and Mass Woodlands Institute) to revise the forest management plan for our Stevens property. The grant helped pay for a forester to […]

Tornado Cleanup at the Bradley Sanctuary

April 10, 2017

Volunteers at the Bradley Sanctuary in the snow

On February 25th a bad wind storm hit the hilltowns, centered around a tornado that touched down in Conway and Goshen, tearing roofs off a number of homes and damaging more with fallen trees. In other nearby towns, the storm caused power outages and more downed trees. Fortunately, no one was reported injured in the […]

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The Antiracist Collective of Avid Birders and Hilltown Land Trust are partnering together to co-host a gentle bird walk. Join us with experienced birder John [...]
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Spend the Saturday before Earth Day amongst the stunning scenery of the Waterfall Trail in Cummington at our trail workday! The half-mile-long trail runs through [...]
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