If you missed the webinar on Black Bear Research with Kathy Zeller, you can watch the recording below. This webinar dives into Kathy’s current research on black bears in Massachusetts and what we’re learning about black bear movement and behavior in the state. Helpful Resources: 1) The website for info on the hair snare project […]
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 […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Vernal Pool Plunge!
In spring, as the snow melts and the warm rains fall, many a nook and cranny fills with water. What was once simply a dip in an upland forest may now be a shallow wetland; a vernal pool teaming with life. Vernal pools are easily overlooked as they dry out during the summer. But they […]
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