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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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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Feb 7th, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bullitt Reservation
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  • 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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Winery Bingo Night
Winery Bingo Night
Feb 15th, 2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Glendale Ridge Vineyard
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Molly Keehn the Bingo Queen is back at Glendale Ridge Vineyard! February’s all-ages bingo is in support of Hilltown Land Trust. Delicious local wines available, [...]
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Feb 21st, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
DAR State Forest
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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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The Clues Animals Leave Behind: Wildlife Tracking with Jess Applin
The Clues Animals Leave Behind: Wildlife Tracking with Jess Applin
Feb 24th, 2024    
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Fare-Thee-Well Wholeness Center
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Experienced tracker and HLT staff member, Jess Applin, will lead two 2.5 hour sessions of wildlife tracking and reading the landscape. Jess will take a [...]
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
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Winery Bingo Night
15 Feb 24
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
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The Clues Animals Leave Behind: Wildlife Tracking with Jess Applin
The Clues Animals Leave Behind: Wildlife Tracking with Jess Applin
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