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Plunge for Adventure!

April 5, 2023

Photo of Tim, Katie, Sally, and Sarah posing for the camera. From left is: Tim wearing rain gear and a stick festooned with egg masses made out of bubble wrap. Katie dressed head to toe in black with long antennae leaning sharply over to one side like she's wiggling around. Sally, crouching in a frog pose, is dressed head to toe in green. She is wearing swim goggles with large googly eyes stuck on, and blue flippers. Sarah is holding a log with a turtle on it, both made out of cardboard, and she is wearing blue fabric draped around her neck and a blaze orange HLT hat.

Last weekend, on April 1st, Hilltown Land Trust staff and TerraCorps members participated in the Plunge for Adventure, a benefit for our partners All Out Adventures, and polar plunge at the DAR State Forest. We had so much fun jumping into the icy Upper Highland Lake and even came in third in the costume contest! Can you […]

Cold Weather and Community

March 29, 2023

By Sarah Welch, Community Engagement Coordinator and TerraCorps-AmeriCorps service member Every year, Hilltown Land Trust’s Community Engagement Coordinator helps publicize and lead the All Out Adventures (AOA) senior snowshoeing program at the DAR State Forest as part of a long-standing partnership. HLT is happy to support the work of our partners at AOA, who create […]

Want to Decrease Stress & Boost Your Immune System? Try Forest Bathing!

September 28, 2020

Nadine, reclining in the woods

by Nadine Mazzola, Award-Winning Author of Forest Bathing with your Dog and Certified Forest Therapy Guide Around me the trees stir in their leavesand call out, ‘Stay awhile.’ -“When I am among the trees,” poem by Mary Oliver It is difficult to explain forest bathing in words alone. It is experiential and sensory. It is […]

Black Bear Webinar Video & Resources

June 2, 2020

Bears in woods

If you missed the webinar on Black Bear Research with Kathy Zeller, you can watch the recording below. This webinar dives into Kathy’s current research on black bears in Massachusetts and what we’re learning about black bear movement and behavior in the state. Helpful Resources: 1) The website for info on the hair snare project […]

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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Feb 5th, 2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bullitt Reservation
  • Hike
  • Partnership Event
Hilltown Land Trust is pleased to once again be partnering with All Out Adventures in offering a series of senior snowshoe treks this winter. Join us [...]
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Feb 19th, 2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
DAR State Forest
  • Hike
  • Partnership Event
Hilltown Land Trust is pleased to once again be partnering with All Out Adventures in offering a series of senior snowshoe treks this winter. Join us [...]
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Wildlife Track and Sign Workshop
Wildlife Track and Sign Workshop
Feb 22nd, 2025    
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
  • Family Fun
  • Hands-On
  • Hike
  • Workshop
What clues do animals leave behind on the winter landscape? Join tracker and HLT staff member Jess Applin for a beginner- and intermediate-friendly 2.5-hour session of wildlife tracking and reading the landscape.
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
5 Feb 25
Ashfield
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19 Feb 25
Goshen
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Wildlife Track and Sign Workshop
Wildlife Track and Sign Workshop
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