West Ridge Conservation Area
In 2020 and 2021, the Franklin Land Trust was gifted a combined total of 84 acres from owners that abutted one another. FLT is managing the land for wildlife and forestry health.
Read MoreSpring Hill Conservation Area
Gifted to the Franklin Land Trust by lifelong Plainfield resident Thelma Nye Pilgrim, this 86-acre conservation area protects a landscape rich in family history, wildlife, and classic New England scenery. Forests, open fields, wetlands, and a meandering stream create a peaceful setting alive with birdsong and seasonal color. An unnamed tributary flows through the property to Mill Brook, a designated cold-water fishery, with wetlands and active beaver habitat along its course.
Read MoreDancing Fiddle Farm
Dancing Fiddle Farm has about a mile and a half of easy to moderate trails along Ruddock Creek and in neighboring woods.
Read MoreShelburne Falls Fire Tower Trail
This strenuous public access trail climbs 1.25 miles to the stone fire tower at the top of Mt. Massamet.
Read MoreReeds Bridge Road
Enjoy access to Conway’s South River, miles of maintained trails and roads for hiking and birding, and just over 200 acres open for hunting.
Read MoreBig View Trail
This public access trail winds its way up a wooded ridgeline filled with mossy rock outcroppings and small stream crossings to the top of Old Wolf Hill.
Read MoreBenson Place Blueberry Trail
A self-guided interpretive trail experience at Benson Place Blueberry Farm with incredible views and potential encounters with wildlife.
Read MoreWalnut Hill Woods
A remarkable working forest home to species ranging from wood warblers to black bear with 2.5 miles of woods roads for a variety of activities.
Read MoreMohawk Trail Conservation Area
A former commercial nursery beloved for its cathedral-like woods and a point of access to one of western MA’s most notable long-distance trails: the Mahican-Mohawk Trail.
Read MoreCrowningshield Conservation Area
An abandoned dairy farm along the West Branch North River consisting of pasture, hayfield, wetland, woodlands, and coldwater fishery resources, home to native brook trout.
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