Hilltown Land Trust (HLT) serves thirteen rural towns in western Massachusetts (Ashfield, Chester, Chesterfield, Conway, Cummington, Goshen, Huntington, Middlefield, Plainfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Windsor and Worthington).  Our mission is to maintain the area’s working farms and forest as a vital part of Hilltown life, and to protect the area’s rich ecological resources, species diversity, native habitats, water quality, and unique scenic landscapes.

Hilltown Hikes: Please join us for hikes on land protected by Hilltown Land Trust.

Land Steward Position – application deadline: June 14th

Landowners Richard Fournier and Sarah Fournier-Scanlon will lead us through their woodlands to a lovely waterfall. On the way we will look for spring wildflowers and learn how a beaver swamp is important habitat. This hike is approximately 1.5 miles and relatively flat. Meet at Warner Farm at 11 Porter Hill Road, near the Cummington …read more…

1 – 2 mile hike through woodlands being restored to old growth characteristics. Meet at 175 Patterson Road, Worthington. Please RSVP to hlt@ttor.org or 628-4485 x2 so we can contact you if the hike is rescheduled due to heavy rain. …read more…

The Massachusetts Land Initiative for Tomorrow (MassLIFT) The MassLIFT -AmeriCorps program was initiated and is managed by Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust as a collaborative effort of regional conservation organizations seeking to increase the pace of land protection across the Commonwealth.  Each year 20 AmeriCorps members serve in the program, helping their hosting organizations meet …read more…