Hilltown Land Trust
Dedicated to preserving active farmland and other working properties,
saving native plant and wildlife habitats, protecting watersheds,
and preserving the scenic and rural character of the
Hilltowns of Western Massachusetts
Properties owned by Hilltown Land Trust: 597 acres

Bradley Sanctuary, Williamsburg: 41 acres with trail system.
Gift of Oliver Bradley and Barbara Bradley Rust. Click
here for a trail map and more information.
Breckenridge Sanctuary, Williamsburg: 67 acres with trail system.
Gift of Margaret Breckenridge. Click
here for a trail map and more information.
Jackson Swamp (2 parcels), Worthington: 110 landlocked acres without public access.
Gift of Karl Davies Sr.
Stevens Properties (2 parcels), Huntington/Westhampton: 379
acres, used for our revenue-producing model "green forestry" program.
In 2008, Hilltown Land Trust created a public hiking trail (approx.
1 mile long, moderate difficulty).
Gift of Frank Stevens. Click
here for a trail map and more information.
Conservation Restrictions (CR's) held by Hilltown Land Trust: 2133 acres
Please note that all these CR lands are privately owned, and should be visited ONLY with the permission of their owners.
Terry Saracino and Paul Strasburg
David & Ruth Pardoe, Huntington: 80 acres
Nancy Eric, Huntington/Westhampton: 256 acres
Gil Loud, Williamsburg: 35 acres
Potash Brook, Williamsburg: 66 acres; CR co-held with The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR); gift of a consortium of neighbors
Paul Strasburg #1, Worthington: 179 acres
Spencer & Ruth Timm #1, Chesterfield: 60 acres
Spencer & Ruth Timm #2, Chesterfield/Worthington: 98 acres
David & Gail Kielson, Chesterfield: 41 acres
Steffen & Hattie Plehn, Worthington: 218 acres
Bill & Bonnie Raynor, Worthington: 30 acres
Shirley Winer, Chester: 160 acres
Charles Blackman, Huntington: 116 acres
Golden Thread - © Shirley Winer
Wil Hastings, Worthington: 62 acres
Jerrilee Cain, Worthington: 41 acres
Ted Dorrington, Worthington: 17 acres
Bob & Karin Cook, Worthington/Cummington: 110 acres
Kirk & Natalie Birrell, Huntington: 6 acres on bank of Westfield River (East Branch).
Norman & Dick Graves, Williamsburg/Whately: 214 acres
Paul Strasburg #2, Worthington: 24 acres
Claire Bateman, Worthington: 34 acres
Paul Strasburg #3, Worthington: 167 acres
Antonia Lake, Worthington: 86 acres
Fare-thee-Well, Huntington: 33 acres
HLT has several new CR projects underway at any given time. They are posted here as they're completed.
Agricultural Preservation Restrictions (APR's) and Massachusetts DCR pass-throughs facilitated by HLT: 576 acres
Krug Sugarbush, Chesterfield: 80 acres transferred to Mass. DCR.
Long Pond, Chesterfield: 28 acres adjacent to Krug Sugarbush, also transferred to Mass DCR.
Albert Airstrip Parcel APR, Worthington: 138 acres
Kellogg Farm APRs, Worthington: 250 acres
Chucklebrook Farm APR, Worthington: 80 acres
