For those of you who missed last week’s webinar on the state solar incentives program and municipal solar planning, you can watch the recording below. This webinar covers an overview of solar development in MA, explains the basics of the newly updated state solar incentive program (SMART), and discusses how the program interacts with municipal […]
Local Conservation Network Success!
In our Fall/Winter newsletter, Sally wrote about Hilltown Land Trust’s upcoming workshops to facilitate local dialogue about conservation. Having not held events quite like this in the past, we weren’t sure how many people to expect. This winter, we held two public events: in Goshen and Shelburne Falls. Over 70 town leaders, landowners, foresters, students, […]
The Bears in Our Woods
By Andrew Madden, HLT Board Member The American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) is part of life in the Hilltowns. But it wasn’t always so. Longtime Hilltown residents might remember back to the 1960’s and 70’s when a bear sighting was still a rare occurrence. Massachusetts has been undergoing a wildlife resurgence in recent decades and […]
What Open Space Means Today
By Sally Loomis, HLT Executive Director Perhaps more than ever, I feel immense gratitude to live here in the Hilltowns. We have access to public trails that aren’t crowded, scenic views from the safety of our cars, and a community that cares about protecting these things. In every part of the world, every one of […]
