Conservation for Community Since 1970

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19 Towns. One Valley.

One Mission.

Kestrel Land Trust is dedicated to conserving the land that sustains the quality of life and ecological integrity of the Connecticut River Valley.

Stacey Lennard

Protecting Farm and Forest

Kestrel Land Trust and our partners are starting the year off right by conserving two wonderful places in our region: one farm and one forest. The farm is the iconic Teawaddle Hill Farm with 147-acres in Leverett. The forest is a 121-acre addition to the Mineral Hills Conservation Area in Northampton and Westhampton. We have $65,000 more to go to complete these projects. Now is your chance to help make sure these beautiful lands are protected forever! 


Read About Kestrel's Role in the Largest Conservation Project in Mass since the 1920s!

David Schumacher

Wildlife Tracking in the Mineral Hills

Please join us for Wildlife Tracking in the Mineral Hills on Sunday, February 12 from 2‐4 p.m. This outing will be led by tracker extraordinaire, John Body. Please dress to be outside in the cold. (Snowshoes may be needed if we ever get real snow!) Meet at Starlight Llama Bed and Breakfast, 940 Chesterfield Road, in Florence.

Refreshments will be served. ... more

 

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Remembering Alexandra Dawson

“Everyone who knew Alexandra Dawson seems to agree. She was one of a kind, a force of nature, a giant in the conservation field, a complex character, a socially and politically fearless advocate who button-holed legislators and bureaucrats to seek clarity and action on every important environmental issue of her time.”

 

Read the rest of Judith Eiseman's tribute to Alexandra here. 


Alexandra helped to conserve more than 2,000 acres of farmland during her lifetime. At the Dawson family's request, memorial donations may be made to Kestrel Land Trust to continue this legacy. To donate online, click on the button below.


Conservation Law Foundation: "New England Loses Fiery Conservationist"

 


Read Alexandra's Last Column from the Gazette

To find out more about the merger of Kestrel with the Valley Land Fund click here.