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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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Woodland Connections for Women
Woodland Connections for Women
May 5th, 2019    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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  • Workshop
With support from UMass Extension and the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, HLT is hosting an event for women landowners about conservation options for [...]
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Windsor Jambs Hike
Windsor Jambs Hike
May 17th, 2019    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Windsor State Forest
  • Hike
  • Partnership Event
We are partnering with The Trustees to enjoy one of the Westfield River’s headwater tributaries. We will hike the recently-cleared Windsor Jambs Trail from the [...]
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Hike & Plant ID in the Williams' Forest
Hike & Plant ID in the Williams' Forest
May 24th, 2019    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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We will be exploring the springtime forest and beaver ponds on this privately owned land in Plainfield. Nancy Goodman will lead hikers in identifying plants [...]
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Woodland Connections for Women
Woodland Connections for Women
5 May 19
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Windsor Jambs Hike
Windsor Jambs Hike
17 May 19
Windsor
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Hike & Plant ID in the Williams' Forest
Hike & Plant ID in the Williams' Forest
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