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The Gorge après Gorge is Turning 20!

October 10, 2024

A warmly dressed parent and child smile goofily as they pose with cookie medals.

We always have reasons to celebrate at the Gorge apres Gorge: community, love of nature, and the best little 5k and family fun walk in the Hilltowns. This year, we have an extra-special reason to party: It’s the 20TH ANNUAL Gorge après Gorge! Since 2005, the Gorge après Gorge 5k Trail Run and Family Fun […]

Trail Cams: A Window on Wildlife

October 10, 2024

If you’ve dropped by HLT’s social media pages, you’ve probably seen videos of all sorts of animals walking across your screen. For the last few years, we’ve been hiding wildlife cameras all over the Hilltown landscape, trying to catch glimpses of the critters that call these lands home.

We moved to conserved land – and now we give back, too.

October 10, 2024

Conan and Cynthia stand arm in arm, wearing hiking clothes and standing in front of a wild mountain landscape.

“An important goal for us is to maintain the land for the benefit of all of its non-human creatures, all of whom have a right to enjoy the land,” says CR landowner Conan Deady.

All Together Now

October 10, 2024

The six members of the HLT staff stand smiling shoulder to shoulder in front of a mossy rock cliff.

With Sara’s arrival, HLT has a full staff of five, plus our TerraCorps service member.

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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
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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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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Feb 19th, 2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
DAR State Forest
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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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Wildlife Track and Sign Workshop
Wildlife Track and Sign Workshop
Feb 22nd, 2025    
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
  • Family Fun
  • Hands-On
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  • 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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