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Dedicated to protecting the working lands, native habitats and rural beauty of the Hilltowns since 1986

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Our Protected Lands

Hilltown Land Trust has conserved over 5,000 acres of land in our 13-town service area. On this page, you can read about our conserved land, or you can view a map of protected lands in our service area or find information about hiking trails on our conserved properties.

Properties Owned by Hilltown Land Trust

Trail along Nichols Brook at the Bradley property

Bradley Sanctuary, Williamsburg: 41 acres with a 2 mile loop trail system. Gift of Oliver Bradley and Barbara Bradley Rust.
Click here for a trail map and more information. 

Breckenridge Sanctuary, Williamsburg: 67 acres with a 1 mile loop trail system. Gift of Margaret Breckenridge.
Click here for a trail map and more information.

Jackson Swamp, Worthington: 110 landlocked acres without a public access easement. Gift of Karl Davies Sr.

Stevens and Weiss, Huntington & Westhampton: Over 460 acres including nearly 5 miles of hiking trails. Much of this property was gifted by Frank Stevens. An adjacent 82 acres of forest land gifted by Dr. Nancy Weiss.
Click here for a trail map and more information.

Beaver pond on the Stevens property

Hastings, Worthington: 60+ acres of forest land on Prentice Road donated by Wilmont Hastings. There are currently no formal trails on this property.

Conwell, South Worthington: 70 acres of forest land with 3 miles of out-and-back trails. Gift of Cynthia Conwell Cook and Peter Cook. Click here for a trail map and more information.

Lashway, Westhampton: 145 acres of forest land on Hanging Mountain as well as over a mile of frontage along Robert’s Meadow Brook. This property is accessible from North Road, but there are currently no formal trails on the property.

Conservation Restrictions (CRs) held by Hilltown Land Trust

  • Hilltown Land Trust holds Conservation Restrictions for 35 privately owned properties and is adding more CRs each year.
  • Many of the landowners who have a Conservation Restriction with HLT have also opened sections of their properties to be used as hiking trails open to the public.
    • Taproot Commons Farm in Cummington has a short trail to a waterfall open to the public.
    • The Freedberg property, has two trails that lead to Round Top Hill, the highest elevation in Hampden County in Chester.
    • The Redwin property has a trail with views of Roberts Meadows Brook in Westhampton.

Agricultural Preservation Restrictions (APRs) and other projects facilitated by HLT*

Chucklebrook Farm, Worthington, MA

  • Krug Sugarbush, Chesterfield: 80 acres transferred to MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
  • Long Pond, Chesterfield: 28 acres adjacent to Krug Sugarbush, also transferred to MA DCR.
  • Albert Airstrip Parcel APR, Worthington: 138 acres
  • Kellogg Farm APRs, Worthington: 250 acres
  • Chucklebrook Farm APR, Worthington: 80 acres
  • Big View Trail Voluntary Public Access easement in Williamsburg
  • Historic Dam Trail  Voluntary Public Access easement in Williamsburg

*Note, most APR projects are now managed directly by the MA Department of Agricultural Resources without the involvement of a third party such as a land trust.

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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. We hope to reschedule the event at a later date but are currently concerned about your safety even [...]
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Give Back to the Land Day
Give Back to the Land Day
Apr 22nd, 2020    
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On Wednesday, April 22nd, help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by giving back to the land! During this pandemic, we see how crucial [...]
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Earth Day Celebration -- online!
Earth Day Celebration -- online!
Apr 22nd, 2020    
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Come celebrate Earth Day online! Join your friends and neighbors as well as Hilltown Land Trust's staff, Board, and AmeriCorps members, and share your thoughts [...]
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Forest Carbon and Land Management
Forest Carbon and Land Management
Apr 28th, 2020    
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What role does carbon play in the forest? And what impact do forest conservation and management have on carbon storage within a forested landscape? Learn [...]
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Events on Mar 30th, 2020
Postponed -- Bear Hair Snare Research and Wildlife Cam Presentation
Postponed -- Bear Hair Snare Research and Wildlife Cam Presentation
30 Mar 20
Williamsburg
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Give Back to the Land Day
Give Back to the Land Day
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Earth Day Celebration -- online!
Earth Day Celebration -- online!
22 Apr 20
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Forest Carbon and Land Management
Forest Carbon and Land Management
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