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…
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…
Race, Justice, and the Land: A Message From Kestrel’s Board
The protests against systemic racism taking place across the country in recent weeks have focused attention on the ongoing and…
North Hadley Family Farm Saved for the Community
For more than 350 years, Hadley has been known for farming. The town has one of the highest percentages of…
Land Protected for Mount Tom North Trailhead in Easthampton
After acquiring 23 acres of land together, Kestrel Land Trust and the City of Easthampton are now working to create…
WILDLANDS: Future Old-Growth Forests Have Their Champions
Imagine stepping back into New England 400 years ago. The landscape is dense with trees of all sizes—some of them…
Kestrel Helps Red Fire Farm Add 14 Acres of Forever Farmland to Its CSA
This spring, some of the best soils in the Valley were protected as part of the core operation for Red…
One Couple’s Woodland Becomes a Forest for All, Forever
Thirty years ago, Amherst College Professor John “Jack” Pemberton and his wife Jane, bought a home in Pelham that came…
“Farm to Trail Ale” Local, Historic Craft Beer Available Now
Celebrate the Pioneer Valley’s farming heritage with the rebirth of a historic craft beer that will support conservation of our…
