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The HCT Annual Meeting, 2026 Plans for the 2026 Annual Meeting are underway. Details will be available as we get closer to the date. Stay tuned! Registration will be available for students a few weeks in advance of the event. 

Destination: Nature 2026 Plans for Destination: Nature 2026 are underway. Updates should be available by mid April. Stay tuned! For information and to view art shows from 2022, 2023, and 2024, please visit https://www.destination-nature.org/

Run For The Hills, 2026! Join us for the annual Run For The Hills races! The 5k trail race features a rugged and beautiful course, starting and ending at the CHP barn on Prospect Hill.  The 1-Mile Fun Run (for kids of all ages) stays on trails inside the orchard.  Come to run; stay for the great

Moonlight Hike Step into the twilight and experience the forest like never before! We invite you, your family, and friends to a Moonlight Hike on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. Guided by naturalist Dr. Bob Douglas, you’ll embark on a journey through the woods just as the nocturnal world awakens. Along the trail, learn

Community Harvest Project’s Volunteer Day  September (tbd), 8:30 – 11:00 AM Join HCT and Community Harvest Project to pick, sort, and pack apples that will be donated to 26 hunger relief partners across central and eastern Massachusetts. Your efforts will directly support families facing food insecurity—a need that continues to grow across the state.  This will be

Spring is the time for Vernal Pool Exploration! Spring is the perfect time to discover the hidden wonders of vernal pools! Join local biologist Bob Douglas for a family-friendly exploration of this fascinating, seasonal ecosystem—home to a wide array of spotted salamanders, wood frogs, fairy shrimp, and other amazing creatures that come to life each spring.

Tree for All – Thank you for being a member! Spring is here once again and that means that it is time for members of the Harvard Conservation Trust to pick up their free seedling.  It’s our way of saying thank you for your membership support.  For all you non-members, please join us by just

Head Outdoors for a Stewardship Workday! Burgess Brown Farm Spring has arrived, and the Harvard Conservation Trust (HCT) is thrilled to invite volunteers to join us for our upcoming workdays from April 20 to 24! This is a great opportunity to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and help make a difference in our community.

Join Harvard Conservation Trust for a spring cider hike Join Harvard Conservation Trust’s biologist and naturalist, Bob Douglas, for a family-friendly hike on April 4, 2026. The hike will begin at Carlson Orchards, travel through Harvard Conservation Trust land and back. We’ll stroll through peach and apple trees, beautiful woodland paths and wildlife meadows. Bob