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Breckenridge Hike & Tree Portraiture

October 22, 2020

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Date(s) - Oct 22nd, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm


Dark oil painting of woodlands
Asher Durand, Woodland Interior, oil on canvas, 60 x 42cm, ca. 1854, Smith College Museum of Art

Join Hilltown Land Trust’s new Community Engagement Coordinator for a hike at HLT’s Breckenridge property in Williamsburg. Barry Matthews will lead a gently paced hike around the property as we consider the work of American landscape artist Asher Durand. Best known for Kindred Spirits – his memorial portrait of Thomas Cole, depicting the late artist overlooking a grand vista in the Catskill Mountains – Durand was also an attentive painter of more intimate scenes, rendering detailed pictures of individualistic trees and rocks. In this spirit we will turn our eyes (and cell phone cameras!) to the many distinctive trees of Breckenridge, capturing small scenes of natural beauty.  

We are excited to see many of you for the first time since March, and are committed to working together to protect our community’s health. Advanced registration is required for all participants, as is strict adherence to Hilltown Land Trust’s public events safety policies. Please see the guidelines below for more information.  

Fallen tree crosses a woodland stream at the Breckenridge property
Stream at Breckenridge

The hike will be approximately 1 mile long and is of easy to moderate difficulty. Note that there are no rest room facilities at this property. 

While we are eager to begin hosting in-person events, we can only do so with your cooperation. By following common-sense safety measures, we can work collectively to ensure the well-being of the Hilltowns while sharing in the fellowship of our community.  

We have missed seeing you all in person these past six months and are looking forward to coming together again soon! 

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Edible Native and Invasive Plants with Russ Cohen
Edible Native and Invasive Plants with Russ Cohen
Apr 29th, 2018    
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Hands-On
  • Hike
  • Partnership Event
  • Workshop
Learn how to identify, responsibly harvest, and prepare edible invasive plants in this partnership event with Hilltown Land Trust and Kestrel Land Trust, co-sponsored by [...]
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Spring Ephemeral Wildflower walk
Spring Ephemeral Wildflower walk
May 5th, 2018    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Hike
Join us for a spring ephemeral walk! Led by former Hilltown Land Trust AmeriCorps service member Nicole Rhodes, we will check out the wildflowers on [...]
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The Wondrous World of Mushrooms
The Wondrous World of Mushrooms
May 19th, 2018    
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Meekins Library
  • Hands-On
  • Hike
  • Partnership Event
  • Workshop
We are thrilled to be partnering with Williamsburg Libraries to offer The Wondrous World of Mushrooms: an introductory talk on mushroom identification and the life [...]
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Stevens Property Trail Workday
20 May
May 20th, 2018    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Stevens Property
  • Hands-On
Help Hilltown Land Trust improve visitor experience for it's popular "Stevens" conservation area in Huntington, MA. This stewardship workday will involve: trail blazing, boundary marking, [...]
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Hike at Chester-Blandford State Forest - Hilltowns Hiking Series
Hike at Chester-Blandford State Forest - Hilltowns Hiking Series
May 23rd, 2018    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Chester-Blandford State Forest
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Enjoy a hike in the Chester-Blandford State Forest, followed by lunch nearby at The River Cafe & Bakery (also known as Hunt & Hart Cafe and [...]
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Spring Hike at Stevens - Hilltowns Hiking Series
Spring Hike at Stevens - Hilltowns Hiking Series
May 26th, 2018    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Stevens Property
  • Family Fun
  • Hike
  • Partnership Event
Hilltown Land Trust and Western Mass Hilltown Hikers are partnering up to offer a guided hike on the Stevens property. 
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Edible Native and Invasive Plants with Russ Cohen
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Spring Ephemeral Wildflower walk
Spring Ephemeral Wildflower walk
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The Wondrous World of Mushrooms
The Wondrous World of Mushrooms
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Stevens Property Trail Workday
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Hike at Chester-Blandford State Forest - Hilltowns Hiking Series
Hike at Chester-Blandford State Forest - Hilltowns Hiking Series
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Spring Hike at Stevens - Hilltowns Hiking Series
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