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Buy an Acre! Permanently protecting land usually comes down to just buying it (or the development rights). On average, here's about how much it costs to protect an acre in our region:

1 acre of farmland: $10,000
1 acre of forest: $5,000
1 acre of backland (no frontage): $1,000
1 acre of wetland: $500

To help Kestrel protect an acre or more, please donate to our annual fund. Thank you!

Annual Fund: Contribute to Kestrel's 2008 Annual Fund Drive! Each year, Kestrel asks residents to make a special donation to help jump-start special land conservation projects, leverage local, state and federal funding, and run our very lean operation. In 2007, Kestrel helped leverage more than $1.7 Million in public conservation funding with just $376,000 in private contributions and grants. Donations are tax-ductible! In return, you will receive a periodic newsletter and invitations to special events. First time contributors will receive a KT decal and bumpersticker.

Planned Giving: Planned giving can help you combine your philanthropic goals to help conserve land with sound financial planning to take advantage of tax benefits. There are several time-tested options including: bequests, gifts of retirement assets, life income gifts, donations of real estate, or naming the Trust as a life insurance beneficiary. If you are interested in pursuing one of these options, we can put you in touch with financial planners at The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to make a planned gift that will benefit The Kestrel Trust.

Volunteer: Give the gift of time. Help out by serving on a committee, tabling at public events, or helping with mailings and other periodic projects. Host a gathering of your friends to learn about Kestrel and local land protection. You provide the food, drinks, and atmosphere; we’ll bring the information and slideshow!

Here's Kestrel's New Bumpersticker!