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Hilltown Land Trust

Dedicated to protecting the working lands, native habitats and rural beauty of the Hilltowns since 1986

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Hilltown Land Trust

Since 1986, Hilltown Land Trust (HLT) has protected 43 properties totaling over 5,000 acres. We own eight properties where we maintain several public hiking trails and host regular events. HLT serves thirteen rural towns in western Massachusetts (Ashfield, Chester, Chesterfield, Conway, Cummington, Goshen, Huntington, Middlefield, Plainfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Windsor and Worthington). Our mission is to maintain the area’s working farms and forests as a vital part of hilltown life, and to protect the area’s rich ecological resources, species diversity, native habitats, water quality, and unique scenic landscapes.

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HLT is a non-profit, accredited land trust.  Join the Hilltown Land Trust to help support the work we do. Members receive our quarterly newsletter, reduced price or free admission to events, and notifications about special events.

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Gorge après Gorge 5k trail run and family fun walk!
Gorge après Gorge 5k trail run and family fun walk!
Nov 26th, 2017    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Chesterfield Gorge
  • Celebration
  • Family Fun
  • Hike
  • Kids
  • Partnership Event
Join Hilltown Land Trust for the 13th annual Gorge après Gorge 5k trail run and family fun walk! Preregister now for the 5k or the [...]
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Photos & Pie!
Photos & Pie!
Dec 10th, 2017    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Bullitt Reservation
  • Celebration
  • Family Fun
Please join us for the opening reception of our Fall Photo Contest show! All of the wonderful photos submitted to the Water, Everywhere contest will [...]
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Hilltowns Hiking Series - Silent Sunset Solstice Hike
Hilltowns Hiking Series - Silent Sunset Solstice Hike
Dec 21st, 2017    
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
DAR State Forest
  • Hike
Enjoy the shortest day of the year with a meditative hike. We will take a short, silent walk on the accessible trail along the Upper [...]
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Events on Nov 26th, 2017
Gorge après Gorge 5k trail run and family fun walk!
Gorge après Gorge 5k trail run and family fun walk!
26 Nov 17
Chesterfield
Events on Dec 10th, 2017
Photos & Pie!
Photos & Pie!
10 Dec 17
Ashfield
Events on Dec 21st, 2017
Hilltowns Hiking Series - Silent Sunset Solstice Hike
Hilltowns Hiking Series - Silent Sunset Solstice Hike
21 Dec 17
Goshen
  • About
    • Board & Committees
    • Staff and TerraCorps members
    • Affiliation with The Trustees
    • Announcements
    • Newsletters
    • Contact
    • Open Positions
  • Land Protection
    • Conservation Restrictions
    • Agricultural Preservation Restrictions
    • Financial Incentives
    • Donating or Selling Land
    • Estate Planning
    • Landowner & Town Resources
  • Properties
    • Trails & Maps
      • Big View Trail
      • Bradley
      • Breckenridge
      • Clary Hill
      • Conwell
      • Hilltown Boulders
      • Historic Dam Trail
      • Locke’s Loop Trail
      • Robert’s Meadow Brook Trail
      • Round Top Hill
      • Stevens
      • Two Mamas Farm Waterfall Trail
    • Land Stewardship
    • Conservation Stories
  • Get Involved
    • Events
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Support
    • Legacy Giving
    • Gorge après Gorge
    • Vernal Pool Conservation

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