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Wildlife Camera Adventures!

September 24, 2018

Moose cow walking through wetlands, with calf following

Recently, our TerraCorps members Brigid and Susan joined Katie, plus Sally Naser and (former HLT AmeriCorps member) Michael Madole from The Trustees on a hike on one of our conserved properties in Westhampton. We had placed a few wildlife cameras there last July and we wanted to retrieve them to move to a different location AND of course […]

Bear With Us!

June 7, 2018

Black-and-white still image from a wildlife camera video of a black bear next to a vernal pool

This fall, we purchased a wildlife camera to track wildlife use of our conserved land and hopefully to get some good images and video to share with you! Over the winter, the camera was at our Stevens property in Huntington & Westhampton, where we captured some images and video of the moose we had seen evidence […]

Your Largest Neighbor: The Moose!

April 13, 2018

Young white girl standing in front of a lawn, holding a large moose antler that is nearly as tall as she is.

By Andrew Madden, HLT Board Member The evidence is common in the Hilltowns: the distinctive tracks, deer shaped but much larger; inch long pellets dropped in piles; bark peeled from striped maple (aka moosewood); young saplings and shrubs browsed to chest height; or, if you are extremely lucky, a shed antler. Yet sightings of our […]

Newly Protected Land in South Worthington

October 2, 2017

Large rock outcrop in forest

Last Wednesday, Hilltown Land Trust acquired 70 acres of beautiful forest and recreation land in South Worthington, thanks to a generous donation by Cynthia and Peter Cook. This new conservation land is located in an important wildlife corridor that includes several other properties protected by Hilltown Land Trust. Most of this land is classified as […]

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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
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  • 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
3 Mar 19
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
Events on Mar 24th, 2019
Spring Hike & Pancakes in Westhampton
Spring Hike & Pancakes in Westhampton
24 Mar 19
Westhampton
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