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New Hiking Trails in Worthington!

March 10, 2022

A picture of a wide woodland trail lined with hemlock and yellow birch trees to both sides. The sun is peaking through the forest stand creating small patches of sunny areas in a leafless brown looking forest.

Three miles of out-and-back hiking trails in Worthington are now open to the public on Hilltown Land Trust’s Conwell property. The trails traverse 70 acres of forestland along Route 112, and go by a small pond and the top of Eagle Nest Ridge. The parking area is on adjacent MassWildlife land and will also serve […]

56 Acres Protected in Williamsburg!

April 16, 2021

Sign showing start of Locke's Loop trail

Important wildlife habitat and a public trail in Williamsburg are now permanently protected by Hilltown Land Trust, through the donation of a conservation restriction by property owner Sandra Warren and her late husband Jim Locke. The newly conserved land abuts the existing Petticoat Hill Reservation, creating a continuous block of over 100 acres of protected […]

Checking in on the Neighbors

December 15, 2020

Trail camera image of a coyote in profile

Deer and coyote and bears – oh, my! We recently swapped out the memory cards from trail cameras set up on one of our conserved properties and were rewarded with quite the menagerie. Along with the photos below, we also captured images of moose, bobcats and others species, showing a small sampling of the diverse […]

Beaver Dam Video!

July 6, 2020

Black bear crossing a beaver dam

So many species in our local ecosystem are supported by beaver ponds. Check out this video compilation from a beaver dam on one of our conserved properties, which features a few of these animals, including moose, bobcat, deer, and black bear, among others! The videos were recorded by Sally Naser of CR Wildlife Cams, who […]

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Art Exhibit: Mushroom Spore Prints by Madge Evers
Art Exhibit: Mushroom Spore Prints by Madge Evers
Oct 1st, 2017 - Oct 31st, 2017    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Bullitt Reservation
  • Celebration
Come to the Bullitt Reservation to view an exhibit of Madge Evers' mushroom spore prints. Spore printing is the technique of taking the millions of [...]
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Hilltowns Hiking Series - Keystone Arches Bridge Trail
Hilltowns Hiking Series - Keystone Arches Bridge Trail
Nov 19th, 2017    
9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Chester Railway Station & Museum
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Join Hilltown Land Trust and Friends of the Keystone Arches for a hike along the Keystone Arches Bridge Trail in Chester. David Pierce of the Friends of the Keystone Arches will guide us on this moderate 5-mile hike along the Westfield River.
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Gorge après Gorge 5k trail run and family fun walk!
Gorge après Gorge 5k trail run and family fun walk!
Nov 26th, 2017    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Chesterfield Gorge
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Join Hilltown Land Trust for the 13th annual Gorge après Gorge 5k trail run and family fun walk! Preregister now for the 5k or the [...]
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Events on Oct 29th, 2017
Art Exhibit: Mushroom Spore Prints by Madge Evers
Art Exhibit: Mushroom Spore Prints by Madge Evers
1 Oct 17
Ashfield
Events on Oct 30th, 2017
Art Exhibit: Mushroom Spore Prints by Madge Evers
Art Exhibit: Mushroom Spore Prints by Madge Evers
1 Oct 17
Ashfield
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Art Exhibit: Mushroom Spore Prints by Madge Evers
Art Exhibit: Mushroom Spore Prints by Madge Evers
1 Oct 17
Ashfield
Events on Nov 19th, 2017
Hilltowns Hiking Series - Keystone Arches Bridge Trail
Hilltowns Hiking Series - Keystone Arches Bridge Trail
19 Nov 17
Chester
Events on Nov 26th, 2017
Gorge après Gorge 5k trail run and family fun walk!
Gorge après Gorge 5k trail run and family fun walk!
26 Nov 17
Chesterfield
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