How a Walk in the Woods Became a Climate-Change Wake-Up Call
In November 2018, a team of UMass students were given an unusual assignment for a class: Go take a hike.…
How a Walk Outside Can Change Your Outlook
In November 2018, a team of UMass students were given an unusual assignment for a class: Go take a hike.…
Natural Parks & Trails Expanding in Amherst and Easthampton
150 years ago, naturalist John Burroughs said, “I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my…
Valley Farmlands Provide Refuge for Tundra Birds in Winter
Article contributed by Lee Halasz Valley farmland supports our community, and in winter, also tundra birds! Living in the Pioneer…
Explore Your Valley With 20 New Trail Maps for Everyone
Living in the Pioneer Valley, we are fortunate to have an abundant array of natural places to get outdoors. The…
Earth Matters: The Magic of the Woods
This article was written for the November 2, 2018 "Earth Matters" column in the Daily Hampshire Gazette by Kari Blood,…
Kestrel Welcomes New Staff & Board Members to the Team
Conserving and caring for the Valley and connecting people to the land takes many hands and many talents. We are…
WOODLANDS: New Mader Town Forest Honors Forestry Professor
Donald Mader was only in junior high school when he discovered what would become his lifelong passion. He had just…
WILDLANDS: Old-Growth Forests Have Their Champions
Imagine stepping back into New England 400 years ago. The landscape is dense with trees of all sizes—some of them…
Kestrel Takes Action Against Climate Change with Fossil Fuel Divestment
Kestrel’s mission to conserve and care for forests, farms, and riverways in the Valley protects the future health of our…
