Partners and Collaborating Organizations
The Kestrel Trust has good working relationships with the full range of governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations which support conservation in our region. This is critical to promote the conservation of our Valley’s natural areas. Click on the links below to learn about some of these groups:
Land Trusts: Kestrel partners with these local, regional and national land trusts.
- Valley Land Fund
- Franklin Land Trust
- Rattlesnake Gutter Trust
- Belchertown Land Trust
- Mount Grace Land Trust
- Trustees of Reservations
- Open Space Institute
- American Farmland Trust
- Trust for Public Land
Resources for Landowners: Learn about how to protect your land.
- Cooperative Alliances: Kestrel is a participating member of these partnership groups.
- Land Trust Alliance
- Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition
- North Quabbin Regional Partnership
- Wildlands and Woodlands Project
- Take Action: Kestrel's primary focus is to save land by buying it (or the development rights). But there are additional ways to make a difference in the Valley and beyond. Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint, register your opinion on environmental legislation, buy locally grown food, or teach your kids about wetlands. Here are a few local links to inspire you:
- NESEA (Northeast Sustainable Energy Asociation)
- CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture)
- Hitchcock Center for the Environment
- BEAT (Berkshire Environmental Action Team)
- Rushing Rivers Institute
- Massachusetts Audubon Society
- Environmental League of Massachusetts
Public partners:
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Town Conservation Commissions:
State and Federal Agencies: