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160 Acres of Wetlands, Trails, & Glacial Boulders Conserved

March 30, 2024

A sunrise over distant hills casts beams of light across a foggy wetland,.

A Smith professor, nuclear physicist, and passionate lover of the land, Margaret Waggoner always planned to conserve her beloved 160 acres of forest and wetlands in Ashfield and Goshen.

Planning for a Resilient Mill River

March 28, 2024

A man looks down from a concrete and metal road bridge towards a channeled river below.

Last year, climate change-driven flooding wreaked havoc on homes, farms, roads, bridges, and livelihoods across the Northeast. In October, the town of Williamsburg embarked on a two-year $682,085 state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness action grant to study flood resilience in the Upper Mill River watershed. HLT is tasked with engaging the Williamsburg community and surrounding Hilltowns […]

Welcome Alli, Jess, and Juliette!

March 28, 2024

A collage of portrait photos of Alli, Jess, and Juliette.

This winter, we welcomed Alli Cwalinski as our Office Manager, Jess Applin as our Conservation and Stewardship Manager, and Juliette Gomes as our TerraCorps Community Engagement Coordinator. You can join us for an upcoming event or volunteer workday to meet them in person! Q: What brought you to land conservation? Alli: After deciding to make […]

Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah LaPointe

March 28, 2024

Sarah, warmly dressed, smiles selfie-style into the camera. She is standing in the woods, in front of a tree with Williamsburg Woodland Trails and HLT signs on it.

Sarah LaPointe of Williamsburg has been volunteering with Hilltown Land Trust since 2015, and serves an important role monitoring the trails at HLT’s Breckenridge and Bradley properties. We caught up with Sarah to learn about why she loves caring for her local conserved trails. Q: Would you like to introduce yourself and your connection to […]

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LGBTQ+ Family Day Hike with The Venture Out Project
LGBTQ+ Family Day Hike with The Venture Out Project
Jul 2nd, 2022    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Notchview Reservation
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We’re thrilled to be announcing our collaboration with our neighbors over at The Venture Out Project! Join our two organizations for an LGBTQ+ family day [...]
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July Hike at the Bullitt Reservation
July Hike at the Bullitt Reservation
Jul 19th, 2022    
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Bullitt Reservation
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Please note that this event has been postponed to Tuesday, July 19th at 5:30 pm due to potential thunderstorms! Celebrate the fields and forests of [...]
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Pottery for Land Conservation!
Pottery for Land Conservation!
Jul 23rd, 2022 - Jul 24th, 2022    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Stonepool Pottery
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Join Hilltown Land Trust and local potter Emmett Leader at the Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour! Emmett donated his time making dozens of vibrant handmade bowls [...]
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LGBTQ+ Family Day Hike with The Venture Out Project
LGBTQ+ Family Day Hike with The Venture Out Project
2 Jul 22
Windsor
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July Hike at the Bullitt Reservation
July Hike at the Bullitt Reservation
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Pottery for Land Conservation!
Pottery for Land Conservation!
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Pottery for Land Conservation!
Pottery for Land Conservation!
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Worthington
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