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Norwich Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

January 8, 2014

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!

September 13, 2010

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

April 21, 2010

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

April 21, 2010

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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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Mar 13th, 2024    
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Hilltown Land Trust is pleased to once again be partnering with All Out Adventures in offering a series of senior snowshoe treks this winter. Join us [...]
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Join Two Mamas Farm, the Hilltown Land Trust, the J.S. Bryant School, and the High Five Books team for a very special family-friendly tour of [...]
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Mar 20th, 2024    
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DAR State Forest
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Hilltown Land Trust is pleased to once again be partnering with All Out Adventures in offering a series of senior snowshoe treks this winter. Join us [...]
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Mapping Stormflows at Home and Work
Mapping Stormflows at Home and Work
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Learn simple backyard flood interventions you can do yourself in this practical, five-part workshop series introducing strategies for addressing climate impacts at the residential scale. [...]
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As part of our annual Give Back to the Land 24-Hour Fundraiser, we invite you to a trash cleanup challenge to help keep our public lands and [...]
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Soak Up the Rain: It’s All About the Soil
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