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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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An Inside Look at Hilltown Land Trust
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Get the inside scoop on how we evaluate and select land conservation projects, care for conserved lands, and engage volunteers in our work.
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Feb 11th, 2026    
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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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Biodiversity Monitoring Training: Tree Bark & Wildlife Tracking
Biodiversity Monitoring Training: Tree Bark & Wildlife Tracking
Feb 14th, 2026    
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Contribute to community science and learn about ecology in a supportive environment at HLT’s new biodiversity monitoring program series.
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Mar 4th, 2026    
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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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An Inside Look at Hilltown Land Trust
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
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Biodiversity Monitoring Training: Tree Bark & Wildlife Tracking
Biodiversity Monitoring Training: Tree Bark & Wildlife Tracking
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
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