More than a decade after the Norwich Hill Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1997, the 65 acre parcel is gaining permanent protection through a Conservation Restriction held by the Hilltown Land Trust. Learn more about how a group of neighbors came together to protect a critical piece of habitat by reading an article from the Summer 2012 newsletter and watching an interview with the key players in the Sanctuary’s history (video produced by UMass Extension).
Warner Farm Protected!
The Hilltown Land Trust has purchased a conservation restriction on Cummington’s historic Warner Farm, providing wildlife protection and coldwater stream conservation to 119 of the farm’s 131 acres. Due to both the significance of the property’s resources and the work of the fundraising campaign, Hilltown Land Trust President Wil Hastings noted that Warner Farm was […]
Karin and Bob Cook – Worthington, MA
Karin and Bob Cook Worthington The land provides for Karin and Bob Cook of Worthington—and they provide for the land. Moving to their 200-plus acres straddling the Worthington-Peru border in 1973, the Cooks worked long days in the woods for over 25 years. First, they renovated the old house and built a sugarhouse. Having no […]
Rick Tracy & Maureen Dempsey – Intervale Farm, Westhampton, MA
Rick Tracy & Maureen Dempsey Intervale Farm, Westhampton Stewardship of the land and their community isn’t an abstract concept for Rick Tracy and Maureen Dempsey – it’s a way of life, and a key to the success of their business. Everything they do at Intervale Farm in Westhampton is geared toward maintaining their land in […]
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