Harvard Conservation Trust – Preserving the natural resources and scenic beauty of Harvard

Farwell Quarry,
87 Ayer Road, Harvard

Help preserve this phenomenal terrain and final piece of land acquired by HCT to protect the whole of Pin Hill.

Consider making this part of your annual giving, and make a Land Project Donation today!

Explore and Protect the Land We Love

HCT 2024 Limited Edition Print

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Harvard Conservation Trust with this exquisite limited edition print by the award-winning artist, Annegret Richter. Capturing the breadth of Harvard’s Protected Lands in Massachusetts, Richter’s watercolor rendering evokes a sense of the history, wildlife habitats, waterways and agriculture that makes Harvard, Harvard.

Details about the print and how to purchase can be found here.

2025 edition of the HCT Harvard Trail Guide!

Explore the natural beauty of Harvard, MA, with the new Harvard Conservation Trust Trail Guide, the first updated edition in almost 15 years. Inspired by elements from the previous edition and continuing in the same spirit, the updated guide has full-color topographical maps and photographs. Discover recently added lands and trails, and plan your outings with confidence. Keep this guide close to help you enjoy memorable hikes through the scenic areas cared for by Harvard’s and neighboring town conservation land trusts and conservation commissions.

The Trail Guide can be purchased by credit card here. We also accept payment by check made payable to the Harvard Conservation Trust and mailed to P.O. Box 31, Harvard, MA 01451, or by Venmo. For either of the latter two, please include your shipping address in the memo of the payment method.

Explore

Check out our trail maps and enjoy Harvard’s many conservation trails.

Protect

Explore the many ways to secure the future of your beloved property.

Join

We need you! Our members and volunteers make conservation happen.

GO FOR A HIKE.

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News & Events

Annual Meeting – November 2026

October 26, 2026

The HCT Annual Meeting, 2026 Long before it was protected land, a hilltop in Harvard supplied the slate that marked lives across colonial New England. What can these stones tell us about our past — and why does protecting places like this matter? The Harvard Conservation Trust (HCT) invites you to our 2026

Farwell Quarry, 87 Ayer Road, Harvard