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Newly Conserved Riverfront Land in Williamsburg!

January 12, 2023

A photo of a small waterfall cascading through a wooded landscape.

Twenty acres of forested land along the West Branch of the Mill River in Williamsburg are now conserved, thanks to a joint effort by Hilltown Land Trust and Kestrel Land Trust.   The newly-protected land includes 1,400 feet of river frontage in a scenic section of the Mill River upstream from Devil’s Den. It includes important […]

Why Come to the Gorge?

November 17, 2022

The Gorge après Gorge is coming up soon! This fun, family-friendly, annual 5k trail run and walk is entering its 18th year this November. Why should you sign up? Hear what past participants had to say about the event: My family loves that the Gorge après Gorge is so community focused. It’s eight minutes from […]

105 New Acres to Explore

November 17, 2022

A view of a wetland, framed by shrubs and tree branches, with trees with autumn leaves and a cloudy sky in the background

This summer, Hilltown Land Trust acquired a 105-acre forested property in Worthington adjacent to the Conwell property! In the coming year, we plan to extend the trails at Conwell onto this newly-conserved land to create a longer, approximately 3-mile loop trail over the top of Eagle Nest Ridge and down to the scenic Jackson Swamp. […]

Thank You to Peter and Suzy!

November 17, 2022

Suzy Kulik, sitting at a table with binders spread around her. She is looking into the camera and smiling.

This fall we celebrated the retirement of Hilltown Land Trust Board members Peter Jeswald and Suzy Kulik. They both contributed so much while they were on the Board that one article can’t possibly encompass it all! Peter Jeswald (Conway) chaired our Stewardship Committee, helping the organization make strategic decisions about the management of our protected […]

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Work on Your Birding Skills
Sep 5th, 2025    
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