Denise Barstow, Hadley
Growing up on a dairy farm in Hadley, MA - land has always been an important part of my story.…
Eileen and Robin Wood, Amherst
Thirteen years ago we moved to this Valley from Maine because it seemed to answer the question “where do we…
Sara Ross, Amherst
The Kestrel Land Trust is older than me, but not by much. We’ve been aging gracefully together. I grew up…
The Next 50 Years Start Now
By Kristin DeBoer, Executive Director Fifty years ago, in December 1970, a group of Amherst residents who were members of…
Land Conservation Partnership Protects 2,038 Acres for Wildlife Habitat & Working Forest
Thanks to a partnership with Kestrel Land Trust, WD Cowls, and federal funding from the US Forest Legacy Program, the…
Supporting a Sustainable Future: Kestrel Receives A+ Award
Each year, the Amherst Area Chamber gives A+ Awards to individuals and organizations that enrich the life of the community…
Kestrel Is Moving to a New “Home on the Range”
As Kestrel Land Trust begins a celebration of its 50th Anniversary, we are pleased to announce plans to move our…
MA Land Trusts Inaugurate “Give Back to the Land” Day
Four regional land trusts in western Massachusetts held a 24-hour online giving day on April 22, 2020, to encourage supporters…
Critical Habitat, Trails, and a Cherished Farm Conserved on the Mount Holyoke Range
Kestrel Land Trust announced today the permanent conservation of 583 acres of land on the Mount Holyoke Range, with six…
Welcome New TerraCorps Service Members!
We’re so pleased to introduce you to Kestrel Land Trust's new AmeriCorps TerraCorps service members, Liam Cregan and Ellie Viggiani,…
