Farmlands Can Support Wildlife to Address the Biodiversity Crisis
This winter has been one of the warmest on record in Massachusetts, while around the nation, extreme weather events are…
5 Ways Forests Can Be Critical Climate-Fighting Tools
Hardly a week goes by without some startling news about the climate crisis. From hurricanes to fires, and even a…
In Support of the Conservation Land Tax Credit
By Mark Wamsley, Conservation Director Our land trust serves an increasingly diverse set of communities, from urban Holyoke to rapidly…
Silvio Conte Refuge Is a 30×30 Example for the Nation
The song “America the Beautiful” is often considered our unofficial national anthem. This tribute to the land, its people and…
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…
A Message From the Executive Director on the Next 50 Years
By Kristin DeBoer, Executive Director Fifty years ago, in December 1970, a group of Amherst residents who were members of…
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…
