In Your Words: Member Survey Highlights
To help Kestrel better serve our members, we invited you to give us your feedback through a comprehensive survey in…
Help Us Mark 50 Years of Conserving the Valley You Love
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that…
Temporary Closure of Mitch’s Island
Until further notice, Mitch's Island must be closed to public access due to extreme misuse of the land. Mitch's island…
Help Support Trail Repairs at Greenberg Family Conservation Area
If you’ve explored Kestrel’s Greenberg Family Conservation Area in Westhampton since it opened in 2018, you probably agree that it’s…
Building a Stronger Community On and Off the Farm
Denise Barstow just completed her year-long service year as Kestrel’s Community Engagement and Regional Conservation Coordinator through the TerraCorps AmeriCorps…
Earth Matters: Welcoming New Faces to the Outdoors
This article was written for the July 25, 2020 “Earth Matters” column in the Daily Hampshire Gazette by Kari Blood,…
Mitch’s Island Activity on the CT River
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE IMPORTANT TEMPORARY CLOSURE NOTICE FOR MITCH'S ISLAND. (August 14, 2020) The Connecticut River is an…
Kestrel Nest Box Project: 2020 Season Report
Our 8th year was an unprecedented season for our nest boxes, with the highest number of boxes hosting kestrels since…
Communities Working to Conserve Largest Unbroken Forest in the Valley
Last year, Kestrel Land Trust, Hilltown Land Trust, MassWildlife, and the towns of Williamsburg, Westhampton, Chesterfield, and Northampton, collaborated to…
Tres Doulx: A Renaissance flute consort
Kestrel is grateful to the musicians of Tres doulx, a Renaissance flute consort, for donating our Spring Membership Grand Prize.…
