Hi again Hilltoppers. Essex County is sponsoring us / the Conservancy for another Green Acres grant this year, to make further improvements in the Hilltop Reservation. To that end, they are conducting a survey of Hilltop usage and proposed improvements. Please click on the link below, follow the survey prompts, and provide your feedback by […]

Hello Hilltoppers. Sorry I’ve been incommunicado the past few months — recovering from surgery. All is well, and now I’m tackling quite a backlog of Hilltop-related items. I’ll be sending multiple emails to you over the next few days; hoping that the additional inbox traffic will be helpful. Thank you, and wishing you all a […]

Geordie Smith recently resigned as a trustee with the Hilltop Conservancy to relocate to North Carolina. Geordie became a trustee when the Hilltop Conservancy was created in December, 2003 and served as Vice President of Trails for the next 21 years. When the reservation was formed Geordie and other volunteers began the long process to […]

Hello Hilltoppers.  I hope you’re enjoying the Spring?  This is just a quick note to pass on some links to various nature-based organizations / groups, that you might want to check out when you have time. See list below — enjoy, and see you in the Hilltop!  TMT NJ Butterfly Club — great photos, butterflying locations […]

The Rotary Club of the Caldwells recently gifted a beautiful replacement panel for the interpretive history sign at the southern edge of our 15-acre grassland, which is traversed by the Meadow Trail. The original panel had been in place for 12 years and had degraded badly. As many of you know, the sign tells the story […]

Monday, February 3, 2025 7-8:30pm Verona Community Center Conference Room Attention Hilltoppers: we will be holding our Annual Conservancy Business Meeting on Monday, February 3, 2025, from 7-8:30pm at the Verona Community Center conference room.  Address is: 880 Bloomfield Avenue (at the western edge of Verona just past the intersection with Lynn Drive / Fells […]