By Andrew Madden, HLT Board Member The evidence is common in the Hilltowns: the distinctive tracks, deer shaped but much larger; inch long pellets dropped in piles; bark peeled from striped maple (aka moosewood); young saplings and shrubs browsed to chest height; or, if you are extremely lucky, a shed antler. Yet sightings of our […]
Newly Protected Land in South Worthington
Last Wednesday, Hilltown Land Trust acquired 70 acres of beautiful forest and recreation land in South Worthington, thanks to a generous donation by Cynthia and Peter Cook. This new conservation land is located in an important wildlife corridor that includes several other properties protected by Hilltown Land Trust. Most of this land is classified as […]
Stevens Work Party
We are hosting a work party at the Stevens property on Saturday, June 24th, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 11 or 12. If you’re joining us, please bring: clippers, loppers, or a handsaw a chainsaw if you have one gloves if you need them sturdy shoes, clothes that can get dirty water, bug repellent, snacks, […]
Bird Habitat Assessment completed on the Stevens Property
By Tamsin Flanders, MassLIFT Land Stewardship Coordinator ’16-‘17 In 2016 HLT received a grant through the Foresters for the Birds Program (a partnership of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Massachusetts Audubon, and Mass Woodlands Institute) to revise the forest management plan for our Stevens property. The grant helped pay for a forester to […]
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