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Earth Day Waterfall Trail Work

April 20, 2024

A waterfall flows down a slope of terraced rocks, vibrant with green moss. Leaves cover the ground around the stream and trees lean out over it.

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 a sugarbush, along wetland forest to the east and a beautiful ledge to the west and culminates with the awe-inspiring terraced waterfall of Porter Brook. Work is needed along the […]

Gentle Birding with John Green

April 17, 2024

John holds up a leaf as a group of adult onlookers watches.

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 Green, who will lead an hour and a half beginner-friendly lakeside birding walk through the DAR State Forest in Goshen. Bird enthusiast, John, will share his insight on bird ID, […]

Harvesting Rainwater: Cisterns and Rain Barrels

April 13, 2024

On a blue waterdrop background faintly watermarked by the number 1, turquoise and white text reads "Climate Smart Workshops at Home and Work Session 3 of 5. Harvesting Rainwater: Cisterns and Rain Barrels at Meekins Library, Williamsburg, MA. Saturday April 13th, 9-10:30 am." At the very bottom, there are logos of the four partners; in order from left to right are Hilltown Land Trust, the Town of Williamsburg, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, and Meekins Library.

  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. This series is part of the Upper Mill River Watershed Project funded through the Commonwealth’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program. Planners from Pioneer Valley Planning Commission will introduce the […]

Soak Up the Rain: It’s All About the Soil

April 6, 2024

On a blue waterdrop background faintly watermarked by the number 1, turquoise and white text reads "Climate Smart Workshops at Home and Work Session 2 of 5.Soak Up the Rain: It's All About the Soil at Meekins Library, Williamsburg, MA. Saturday April 6th, 9-10:30 am." At the very bottom, there are logos of the four partners; in order from left to right are Hilltown Land Trust, the Town of Williamsburg, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, and Meekins Library.

 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. This series is part of the Upper Mill River Watershed Project funded through the Commonwealth’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program. Planners from Pioneer Valley Planning Commission will introduce the importance […]

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What’s in a Forest Assessment? Meet a Forester Woods Walk
What’s in a Forest Assessment? Meet a Forester Woods Walk
Oct 29th, 2024    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Unquomonk Town Water Land
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Join us on a walk at Williamsburg Town Water Department land with Licensed Forester Ry Patton (Bay State Forestry) and Hilltown Land Trust land stewardship [...]
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What Does Long-Term Forest Stewardship Look Like? Meet a Forester Woods Walk
What Does Long-Term Forest Stewardship Look Like? Meet a Forester Woods Walk
Nov 11th, 2024    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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“Forest resilience” is a big buzzword right now, especially in the face of climate change. But what does a resilient forest – or farm or [...]
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All About Moose
All About Moose
Nov 16th, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stevens Property
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Uncover the mysteries of the majestic moose on this autumn hike! The largest terrestrial mammal in Massachusetts, these massive herbivores are a conservation success story [...]
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Hilltown Boulders Trail Opening Hike
Hilltown Boulders Trail Opening Hike
Nov 23rd, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Celebrate the opening of HLT’s and Ashfield Trails’ newest trails at the Hilltown Boulders with a 2-mile hike! We’ll tour the massive glacial boulders that [...]
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What’s in a Forest Assessment? Meet a Forester Woods Walk
What’s in a Forest Assessment? Meet a Forester Woods Walk
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Williamsburg
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What Does Long-Term Forest Stewardship Look Like? Meet a Forester Woods Walk
What Does Long-Term Forest Stewardship Look Like? Meet a Forester Woods Walk
11 Nov 24
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All About Moose
All About Moose
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Huntington
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Hilltown Boulders Trail Opening Hike
Hilltown Boulders Trail Opening Hike
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