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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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Southern Hilltowns Land Conservation Forum
Southern Hilltowns Land Conservation Forum
Mar 28th, 2023    
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Stanton Hall
  • Workshop
What are your priorities for open space and land conservation in the beautiful Western Mass Hilltowns? Gather with friends and neighbors to share your thoughts [...]
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Earth Day Trail Work at Conwell
Earth Day Trail Work at Conwell
Apr 22nd, 2023    
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
  • Hands-On
  • Work Day
Celebrate Earth Day by helping HLT extend the trail network at Conwell down to the beautiful Jackson Swamp! We will focus on building a half [...]
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Hike at Fare-Thee-Well
Hike at Fare-Thee-Well
Apr 26th, 2023    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fare-Thee-Well Wholeness Center
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Ring in spring with a hike at Fare-Thee-Well Wholeness Center in Huntington! We’ll explore a forested hillside on a moderate 1.5-mile hike, then circle up [...]
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Vernal Pool Plunge - Webinar
Vernal Pool Plunge - Webinar
May 2nd, 2023    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Family Fun
  • Training
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Come learn about the certification process and ecology of vernal pools with naturalist and vernal pool guru, Charely Eiseman. Vernal pools are fragile ecosystems. In [...]
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Vernal Pool Plunge - Walk
Vernal Pool Plunge - Walk
May 3rd, 2023    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
  • Family Fun
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Discover the ephemeral wonder of vernal pools with Hilltown Land Trust and naturalist Nellie Wilson! Join us for a walk in the woods where we’ll [...]
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Southern Hilltowns Land Conservation Forum
Southern Hilltowns Land Conservation Forum
28 Mar 23
Huntington
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Earth Day Trail Work at Conwell
Earth Day Trail Work at Conwell
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Hike at Fare-Thee-Well
Hike at Fare-Thee-Well
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Huntington
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Vernal Pool Plunge - Webinar
Vernal Pool Plunge - Webinar
2 May 23
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Vernal Pool Plunge - Walk
Vernal Pool Plunge - Walk
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