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Volunteer

A group of four smiling college students pose behind a post in the ground, holding the post hole digger they used to make the hole. They are surrounded by forest.
UMass Amherst students learn stewardship skills on the trail.

From serving on our board of directors or a committee to tackling clerical duties, blazing a trail, or supporting an event, our volunteers are essential to achieving HLT’s mission of land conservation and stewardship. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with Hilltown Land Trust, fill out the volunteer interest form below and we’ll be in touch.

Volunteer Interest Form

Volunteer Roles

Board and Committee Members
Two warmly dressed volunteers smile and laugh with each other on a late fall day.
Volunteers share a moment at the Gorge après Gorge 5k.

Representing many different interests, experiences, and perspectives, our Board of Directors and committee members care deeply about conserving the region’s open space. Serving as a Board or Committee member is a great way to become deeply involved with the work of HLT. 

The Board is responsible for the overall direction of HLT, and committee members serve in an advisory capacity to the staff and Board of Directors. 

Event Support
Three warmly dressed volunteers hand out cookie medals to 5k race finishers.
Volunteers hand out cookie medals at the Gorge après Gorge 5k.

Event support volunteers do everything from keeping a winter solstice hike together in the dark to posting event flyers around their towns, plus all the tasks in between and beyond that keep our programs running smoothly.

To learn more about HLT’s events, view all past and future public programs here.

Land Monitor
Two people wearing backpacks and looking into the distance in the forest. One is pointing while holding a digital tablet.
Getting the lay of the land on a monitoring visit.

Monitors perform annual site visits on conserved lands. A typical site visit involves speaking with the landowner, walking the property, and documenting the visit together with the Land Stewardship Coordinator.

Land Steward
A volunteer hammers a sign into a tree.
A volunteer hangs a sign on a trail work day.

Stewardship volunteers get their hands dirty assisting HLT with trail work. Trail maintenance and trail blazing are the most common activities, with occasional opportunities like bridge building or new trail construction.

Photographer
A red-winged blackbird sings atop a cattail.
Red-winged blackbird. Photo by HLT volunteer Cheryl A. Patterson.

Photographer volunteers capture scenes of our beautiful Hilltown places and the work we do there. This includes wildlife and landscape photography on conserved lands, as well as taking photographs at events and workdays hosted by the land trust.

Volunteer Interest Form

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10:00 AM - Snowshoe Shenanigans Silly Race & Winter Celebration
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Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
06 Jan
Jan 6th, 2015 - Feb 14th, 2015    
All Day
Notchview Reservation
Come volunteer with the Snowshoe Shenanigans team of folly-makers! This annual event is for anyone who loves playing in the snow and is up for [...]
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Petticoat Hill Hike
04 Feb
Feb 4th, 2015    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Petticoat Hill Reservation
  • Hike
Join Hilltown Land Trust for a guided hike at the Trustees of Reservations’ Petticoat Hill property on Wednesday, February 4th. This strenuous 1.5 mile climb [...]
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Snowshoe Shenanigans Silly Race & Winter Celebration
Snowshoe Shenanigans Silly Race & Winter Celebration
Feb 14th, 2015    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Notchview Reservation
  • Family Fun
  • Partnership Event
Bring the one(s) you love and enjoy a snowshoe race and winter celebration. Participants have the opportunity to venture solo on the one-kilometer race course, or [...]
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Williamsburg Woodland Trails Hike at the Merritt Tree Farm
Williamsburg Woodland Trails Hike at the Merritt Tree Farm
Feb 22nd, 2015    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Merritt Tree Farm
Family Hike Hosted by Merritt Tree Farm Come enjoy a late winter hike along the woods roads of Merritt Tree Farm, followed by a campfire with cider [...]
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Breckenridge Sanctuary Snowshoe--Meet at James School
04 Mar
Mar 4th, 2015    
9:45 am - 12:00 pm
Helen E. James School
Join the Hilltown Land Trust (HLT) for a mid-week snowshoe on Wednesday the 4th of March on our beautiful Breckenridge Sanctuary. All are welcome for [...]
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Events on Feb 1st, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 2nd, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 3rd, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 4th, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
04 Feb
Petticoat Hill Hike
4 Feb 15
Williamsburg
Events on Feb 5th, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 6th, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 7th, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 8th, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 9th, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 10th, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 11th, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 12th, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 13th, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 14th, 2015
06 Jan
Seeking Volunteers for Snowshoe Shenanigans on February 14th
6 Jan 15
Windsor
Snowshoe Shenanigans Silly Race & Winter Celebration
Snowshoe Shenanigans Silly Race & Winter Celebration
14 Feb 15
Windsor
Events on Feb 22nd, 2015
Williamsburg Woodland Trails Hike at the Merritt Tree Farm
Williamsburg Woodland Trails Hike at the Merritt Tree Farm
22 Feb 15
Williamsburg
Events on Mar 4th, 2015
04 Mar
Breckenridge Sanctuary Snowshoe--Meet at James School
4 Mar 15
Williamsburg
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