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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 […]

Give Back to the Land Day is Tuesday, April 16th!

March 27, 2024

A bobcat crossing a beaver dam on the edge of a pond ringed with lush greenery. Overlaid is a green semicircle with the Give Back to the Land Day logo with the text "Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Bobcat on land conserved by HLT."

Land lovers from across the region and beyond are supporting local land conservation for this year’s Give Back to the Land online giving day.

A Lifetime of Conservation Leadership

October 28, 2023

Wil Hastings, standing in a field, smiles and throws his arms joyously into the air.

This summer, former Hilltown Land Trust Board President, Cummington resident, and dedicated conservationist Wil Hastings passed away. Wil helped shape a vibrant land conservation community in the Hilltowns through his passion for environmental issues and the beauty of our region. Wil’s impact on Hilltown Land Trust was immense. He served on our Board from 1992 […]

Come Celebrate the Hilltowns at the Gorge après Gorge

October 28, 2023

Two warmly dressed people smile ateach other as they warm their hands over a fire pit.

Pick up a marker and share what you love about the Hilltowns: that’s one way to earn a raffle ticket at the Gorge après Gorge! The 19th year of this fun, family-friendly, annual 5k trail run and walk is coming up the fall on Sunday, November 26th. Gorge après Gorge runners and walkers love the Hilltowns because of… […]

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Give Back to the Land day
Give Back to the Land day
Apr 22nd, 2021    
All Day
  • Celebration
  • Partnership Event
This Earth Day, celebrate all the land does for you with the 2nd annual Give Back to the Land Day! Earth Day takes on an added [...]
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Give Back to the Land Day Work Event - Breckenridge
Give Back to the Land Day Work Event - Breckenridge
Apr 22nd, 2021    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Breckenridge Sanctuary
  • Work Day
Join us in celebrating the 51st anniversary of Earth Day with an afternoon of volunteer stewardship at HLT's Breckenridge Sanctuary. HLT staff and community members [...]
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Spring Hiking Series: Bullitt to Chapel Brook
Spring Hiking Series: Bullitt to Chapel Brook
Apr 28th, 2021    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bullitt Reservation
  • Hike
Celebrate spring with a hike to the Chapel Brook Reservation! Join HLT staff and community members as we venture onto the trails together, in a [...]
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HLT Reading Group - Vesper Flights
HLT Reading Group - Vesper Flights
Apr 29th, 2021    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Webinar
This spring and summer, join Hilltown Land Trust staff and community members as we explore some newly released works as well as some old favorites [...]
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Events on Apr 22nd, 2021
Give Back to the Land day
Give Back to the Land day
22 Apr 21
Give Back to the Land Day Work Event - Breckenridge
Give Back to the Land Day Work Event - Breckenridge
22 Apr 21
Williamsburg/Goshen Town Line
Events on Apr 28th, 2021
Spring Hiking Series: Bullitt to Chapel Brook
Spring Hiking Series: Bullitt to Chapel Brook
28 Apr 21
Ashfield
Events on Apr 29th, 2021
HLT Reading Group - Vesper Flights
HLT Reading Group - Vesper Flights
29 Apr 21
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      • Two Mamas Farm Waterfall Trail
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