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Southern Hilltowns Land Conservation Forum

Stanton Hall Huntington, MA

What are your priorities for open space and land conservation in the beautiful Western Mass Hilltowns? Gather with friends and neighbors to share your thoughts on conservation in your community and enjoy a brief presentation from Hilltown Land Trust staff.…

Trail Work Day at Conwell

Conwell Property, Worthington Huntington Rd, Worthington, MA, United States

Join us on Earth Day to help create a new loop trail at the Conwell Property in Worthington, extending down to the beautiful Jackson Swamp! We have a full day of moderate-to-rugged trail work in store; join us for as…

Hike at Fare-Thee-Well

Fare-Thee-Well Wholeness Center 153 Pond Brook Rd, Huntington, MA, United States

Ring in spring with a hike at Fare-Thee-Well Wholeness Center! We'll explore a forested hillside on a moderate 1.5-mile hike, then circle up around the fire for a bring-your-own-lunch picnic in the meadow. This hike has a sliding scale fee…

Vernal Pool Plunge Webinar

Online

Join the Hilltown Land Trust in learning about the certification process and ecology of vernal pools with naturalist Charely Eiseman. Vernal pools are fragile ecosystems. In order to protect them, Massachusetts has a state certification that restricts certain kinds of…

Vernal Pool Plunge Walk

Discover the ephemeral wonder of vernal pools with Hilltown Land Trust and naturalist Nellie Wilson! Join us for a walk in the woods where we’ll explore the rich biodiversity within vernal pools. From fairy shrimp to salamanders, these temporary habitats…

Free – $25

All About Beavers

Have you ever wondered what we would do without our semiaquatic rodent friend the beaver? From improving water quality, trapping and storing carbon, to counteracting some of the worst pollution from agriculture and ­fossil-fuel emissions– the beaver does it all.…

Grassland Birds Talk

William Cullen Bryant Homestead 207 Bryant Rd, Cummington, MA, United States

Here in New England, our hayfields, pastures, and meadows serve as vibrant breeding grounds for threatened grassland bird species such as the beautiful bobolink. Learn about these sensitive species and how to manage habitat for them with a talk by…

Meditation on Maples

Bullit Reservation 332 Bullitt Rd., Ashfield, MA

Get to know the marvelous maples at the Bullitt Reservation! Meditation on Maples is a program that invites participants to explore maple trees with all five senses. This includes taking in the tree as a whole, and exploring the texture…

Gorge après Gorge 5k and Fun Walk

Chesterfield Gorge 94V9+8V West Chesterfield, Chesterfield, MA

Gorge après Gorge 5k and Fun Walk Link: https://www.hilltownlandtrust.org/gorge-apres-gorge Join this year’s Gorge après Gorge 5k Trail Run and Free Family Fun Walk! This annual event is entering its 19th year, scheduled on the Sunday after Thanksgiving at the Chesterfield…

Silent Solstice Sunset Hike

DAR State Forest 78 Cape St., Goshen, United States

Enjoy the shortest day of the year with Hilltown Land Trust (HLT) on a meditative hike. You will take a short, silent walk along the Upper Highland Lake at the DAR State Forest and enjoy the sunset together in peaceful…

Event Series Senior Snowshoes

Senior Snowshoes

DAR State Forest 78 Cape St., Goshen, United States

Hilltown Land Trust is partnering with All Out Adventures on a series of senior snowshoe treks. Attend for a one-to-three mile snowshoe (or hike if there is not enough snow cover) along beautiful trails in the DAR State Forest in…

Event Series Senior Snowshoes

Senior Snowshoes

Bullit Reservation 332 Bullitt Rd., Ashfield, MA

Hilltown Land Trust is partnering with All Out Adventures on a series of senior snowshoe treks. Attend for a one-to-three mile snowshoe (or hike if there is not enough snow cover). This event in the series will be held at…

The Clues Animals Leave Behind: Wildlife Tracking with Jess Applin

Fare-Thee-Well Wholeness Center 153 Pond Brook Rd, Huntington, MA, United States

Experienced tracker and HLT staff member, Jess Applin, will lead two 2.5 hour sessions of wildlife tracking and reading the landscape. Jess will take a small group along the trail network at Fare-Thee-Well in Huntington, home to four vernal pools…

Event Series Senior Snowshoes

Senior Snowshoes

DAR State Forest 78 Cape St., Goshen, United States

Hilltown Land Trust is partnering with All Out Adventures on a series of senior snowshoe treks. Attend for a one-to-three mile snowshoe (or hike if there is not enough snow cover) along beautiful trails in the DAR State Forest in…

Event Series Senior Snowshoes

Senior Snowshoes

DAR State Forest 78 Cape St., Goshen, United States

Hilltown Land Trust is partnering with All Out Adventures on a series of senior snowshoe treks. Attend for a one-to-three mile snowshoe (or hike if there is not enough snow cover) along beautiful trails in the DAR State Forest in…

Maple Tour & Tasting at Two Mamas Farm

Two Mamas Farm 11 Porter Hill Road, Cummington, MA

Join Two Mamas Farm, the Hilltown Land Trust, the J.S. Bryant School, and the High Five Books team for a very special family-friendly tour of queer-run Two Mamas Farm, where you’ll learn more about small-scale maple tapping and sugaring. The High Five Team will…

Event Series Senior Snowshoes

Senior Snowshoes

DAR State Forest 78 Cape St., Goshen, United States

Hilltown Land Trust is partnering with All Out Adventures on a series of senior snowshoe treks. Attend for a one-to-three mile snowshoe (or hike if there is not enough snow cover) along beautiful trails in the DAR State Forest in…

Edible Mushroom Walk

Join Hilltown Land Trust for an Edible Mushroom Walk with Jess Evans from Pioneer Valley Mycological Association (PVMA). This July, we will be headed out to the HLT conserved land, Jackson Swamp, in Chesterfield to forage for edible mushrooms. Come…

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