A Smith professor, nuclear physicist, and passionate lover of the land, Margaret Waggoner always planned to conserve her beloved 160 acres of forest and wetlands in Ashfield and Goshen.
Planning for a Resilient Mill River
Last year, climate change-driven flooding wreaked havoc on homes, farms, roads, bridges, and livelihoods across the Northeast. In October, the town of Williamsburg embarked on a two-year $682,085 state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness action grant to study flood resilience in the Upper Mill River watershed. HLT is tasked with engaging the Williamsburg community and surrounding Hilltowns […]
Welcome Alli, Jess, and Juliette!
This winter, we welcomed Alli Cwalinski as our Office Manager, Jess Applin as our Conservation and Stewardship Manager, and Juliette Gomes as our TerraCorps Community Engagement Coordinator. You can join us for an upcoming event or volunteer workday to meet them in person! Q: What brought you to land conservation? Alli: After deciding to make […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah LaPointe
Sarah LaPointe of Williamsburg has been volunteering with Hilltown Land Trust since 2015, and serves an important role monitoring the trails at HLT’s Breckenridge and Bradley properties. We caught up with Sarah to learn about why she loves caring for her local conserved trails. Q: Would you like to introduce yourself and your connection to […]
