As the longer days of summer encourage time and activity in the great outdoors, here’s a chance to experience a vigorous small-group hike to a local peak close to home. Get your blood flowing and enjoy this “peak” experience on Saturday, July 8 from 9 am to noon. This 3-hour trek will take you to…
Around the Valley, fields have been planted and rows of green cotyledons—a plant's first leaves—are popping out of the ground. Over at the newly-conserved Food Bank Farm, the Community Engagement Garden Plot is in full swing! On Saturday, July 8th, from 10 am - Noon, families with kids ages 5 and older are invited to…
Painting "en plein air" (the French phrase meaning outside or in the open air) captures the spirit and essence of a landscape, enhancing our relationship with the natural world. Join Kestrel and Amherst Plein Air Society for a summer paint out at Scarborough Brook Conservation Area in Belchertown on Saturday, July 15th, from 9:00 AM…
On Saturday, July 22, 10 am - noon, Kestrel is pleased to present a special event with bird of prey rehabilitator and educator Tom Ricardi. Join us to learn about the amazing birds known as "raptors"—hawks, owls, and falcons—and witness a rehabilitated raptor released back into the wild! Tom will bring a variety of his…
Just down the road from Kestrel's headquarters, the Notch Visitor Center on the Mount Holyoke Range will be filled with live local music this summer! The Friends of the Mount Holyoke Range is presenting this iconic concert series that Kestrel is pleased to once again co-sponsor. This unique musical experience benefits the mountain range we…
Paddling is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and connect with nature in a low-impact way that offers a unique perspective you can't get from the shore. It also offers many physical, mental, and emotional health benefits. Kestrel is pleased to offer a special two-hour canoe paddling experience on Lake Warner guided by our…
Want to see something out of this world? Join us as astronomer Steve Schneider offers an evening to experience the Perseid meteor shower and the constellations of the summer sky. The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle and it takes its name from the constellation Perseus. At the Sunderland Library…
Looking for your next good read? Join us for Kestrel Reads, a quarterly discussion group to help you delve deeper into books about nature, environmental issues, and people's relationship to…
Fall is a wonderful period of transition in New England. The air is crisp, the trees are producing brilliant natural colors, and many feathered friends will be stopping in our Valley to refuel on their annual migrations to warmer climes. Join us on Saturday, September 23 as birding expert Katie Schroeder leads us on a…
Mushrooms are a fascinating part of the natural world and with knowledge, fungi can be a source of abundant, delicious, nutritious, and free food. Join us on Saturday, September 23, 10:00 AM - noon for a mushroom talk and foray with naturalist, educator, and certified organic land care professional John Root. John will begin by…
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