63 Acres of Foxcroft Farm Conserved — 4 Acres Still to Go!
As of April 2017, 63 acres of farmland—stretching between South East Street in Amherst to the Norwottuck Rail Trail and…
New Community Forest Promotes Climate Change Resilience
The Pioneer Valley will soon be the home of a special kind of forest: a unique "living laboratory" to demonstrate the benefits of…
The Financial Benefits of an APR: Barstow’s Longview Farm
After receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars to preserve their seventh generation family farm, the Barstows are using the money…
Protecting an Historic Homestead: The Heplers Donate a Conservation Restriction
The Heplers knew they wouldn’t always be their land’s stewards. So they took the step of ensuring that their property…
Sharing a Family’s Forest: The Greenbergs Donate Their Land
By donating land to Kestrel Land Trust, the Greenberg's permanently conserved 65 acres of their family’s estate. In 1955, newlyweds Stanley…
New Youth Education Coordinator Expands High School Students’ Horizons
To ensure that future generations care about the land, we must give young people the chance to form bonds with…
New Public Conservation Areas to be Established in Pelham, Hatfield & Williamsburg
Kestrel Land Trust is pleased to announce two new public conservation areas that are being established in three of the Valley’s…
What Does the 2016 Election Mean for the Valley’s Lands?
The 2016 election has brought about changes in federal leadership that will make local land conservation more important than ever.…
Protecting Forests: A Local Climate Change Solution
How can we do more to respond locally to our global climate crisis? Protecting forests is a meaningful and hopeful way…
Four New AmeriCorps MassLIFT Volunteers Are Making an Impact for the Land
In September of 2016, the Kestrel office got busier than ever as we welcomed four new AmeriCorps MassLIFT service members…
