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Ecologist Accelerates Conservation of 130 Magical Acres in Chesterfield

October 10, 2024

A brown trail sign reading "Fairy Seat: Wood fairies sit here at night" in front of light-soaked fall foliage.

Retired Siena College ecology professor Doug Fraser changed his mind about willing his 130 Chesterfield acres to Hilltown Land Trust. Now, he wants to donate the land to HLT within his lifetime.

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 […]

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Work Day at the Stevens Property
Work Day at the Stevens Property
Oct 8th, 2021    
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Stevens Property
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Join Audrey, HLT’s TerraCorps Land Stewardship Coordinator, Baystate Forestry Services' Lincoln Fish, Engagement Committee member and event leader Cesi Marseglia and other volunteers for a [...]
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Phenology/Seasonal Changes Series - October
Phenology/Seasonal Changes Series - October
Oct 9th, 2021    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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What happens in a landscape as the temperature, weather, and light change over the course of a season? This fall, join Hilltown Land Trust and [...]
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Nature Awareness Hike
Nature Awareness Hike
Oct 13th, 2021    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Explore the route less traveled at Chapel Brook Reservation on a moderate hike along the DAR Trail. Together with HLT Community Engagement Coordinator Sarah Welch, [...]
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Invasive Wild Edibles Walk
Invasive Wild Edibles Walk
Oct 17th, 2021    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Have you ever wondered which wild plants are not only nutritious and tasty, but also free and readily available in nature? Have you ever gotten [...]
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Events on Oct 8th, 2021
Work Day at the Stevens Property
Work Day at the Stevens Property
8 Oct 21
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Phenology/Seasonal Changes Series - October
Phenology/Seasonal Changes Series - October
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Nature Awareness Hike
Nature Awareness Hike
13 Oct 21
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Invasive Wild Edibles Walk
Invasive Wild Edibles Walk
17 Oct 21
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