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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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Gorge après Gorge 5k Run/Walk 2021
Gorge après Gorge 5k Run/Walk 2021
Nov 28th, 2021    
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