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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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CANCELLED: Oxen Logging Demo with Tom Jenkins
CANCELLED: Oxen Logging Demo with Tom Jenkins
Mar 2nd, 2019    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Witt Hill Road
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  • Kids
  • Training
CANCELLED. Due to the unpredictable snow and lack of parking this event has been cancelled. Out of respect to the Worthington Highway Department we are [...]
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Photos & Pie
Photos & Pie
Mar 3rd, 2019    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bullitt Reservation
  • Celebration
Come help us celebrate all of the entries from our Fall Photo Contest! All of the photos will be displayed, including the winning photographs, framed [...]
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Mar 6th, 2019    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
DAR State Forest
  • Hike
  • Partnership Event
Hilltown Land Trust is partnering with All Out Adventures to offer an opportunity to get outside and enjoy the mid-winter beauty of the DAR State [...]
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Mar 13th, 2019    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
DAR State Forest
  • Hike
  • Partnership Event
Hilltown Land Trust is partnering with All Out Adventures to offer an opportunity to get outside and enjoy the mid-winter beauty of the DAR State [...]
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Heidi Stemple and Jane Yolen Read From Their New Books About Birds
Heidi Stemple and Jane Yolen Read From Their New Books About Birds
Mar 16th, 2019    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Westhampton Public Library Community Room
  • Family Fun
  • Kids
Hilltown Land Trust, Kestrel Land Trust, Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Westhampton Public Library are pleased to present an event with local authors Heidi Stemple and Jane [...]
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Spring Hike & Pancakes in Westhampton
Spring Hike & Pancakes in Westhampton
Mar 24th, 2019    
10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Country Automotive
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Celebrate spring’s arrival with two New England treasures: mountain laurel and maple syrup! Hilltown Land Trust and Kestrel Land Trust are teaming up to welcome spring [...]
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CANCELLED: Oxen Logging Demo with Tom Jenkins
CANCELLED: Oxen Logging Demo with Tom Jenkins
2 Mar 19
Worthington
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Photos & Pie
Photos & Pie
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Ashfield
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
6 Mar 19
Goshen
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
13 Mar 19
Goshen
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Heidi Stemple and Jane Yolen Read From Their New Books About Birds
Heidi Stemple and Jane Yolen Read From Their New Books About Birds
16 Mar 19
Westhampton
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Spring Hike & Pancakes in Westhampton
Spring Hike & Pancakes in Westhampton
24 Mar 19
Westhampton
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