Why Migratory Birds Need the Mt. Holyoke Range
As we gratefully welcome spring this year, bird song is beginning to fill the air. When you walk in the…
5 Regional Land Trusts Celebrate the Earth With Give Back to the Land Day
This Earth Day, five environmental organizations in Western and Central Massachusetts are encouraging their communities to help save the land…
Valley Conservation Cemetery Project Advances with Support from Donor Mary Ann Cofrin
Kestrel Land Trust and its partner, Green Burial Massachusetts are excited to share that we are working together to create…
Finding the Next Farmers for the Land
Agriculture is at the heart of our region’s history, and the culture of our local communities. As more farmers age…
ExtremeTerrain’s Clean Trail Grant to Help Kestrel Care for More Trails
For the second year, Kestrel has been awarded a grant to purchase tools for trail improvement projects by Extreme Terrain’s…
Conservation Areas: Where Human History and Natural History Meet
This Earth Matters column was originally published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette in November 2020. It was written by naturalist…
Andy Morris-Friedman, Hadley
Congratulations to Kestrel for 50 great years of land preservation throughout the Valley. One of the reasons our precious Valley…
Barbara Pelissier, Westhampton
Kestrel's Story Walk at the Greenberg Family Conservation Area in Westhampton was a lot of fun to do with old…
Banish Misfortune Band Members
We're delighted to congratulate Kestrel Land Trust on 50 years of helping preserve our beautiful region for past, present and…
Patricia Eagan, Friends of Mt. Holyoke Range Chairperson
Hockanum is one of so many historic and special places in the valley. It is a sublime experience to see…
