Impact Report: What Your Support Made Possible in 2019
At the end of 2019, no one could have imagined how different life would be in just a few short…
Getting Outside: Tips to Care for Yourself, Others, & the Land
Picture yourself stepping outdoors after being cooped up inside. Chances are you feel more relaxed, energized, and happier. You know…
Food for All: Creating a New Farm for the Food Bank
In the last few weeks, when the gravity of the pandemic began to dawn on Americans, most households went to…
ExtremeTerrain’s Clean Trail Grant Helps Us Care for Trails
This year, Kestrel was awarded a grant to purchase tools for trail improvement projects by Extreme Terrain's Clean Trail Project…
Community Rallies to Create Whately Woods
Properties like the Whately Center Woods aren’t usually marked on maps, but local residents know them well and are growing…
Coronavirus: Taking Action for the Health of Our Community
During challenging times, working together as a community is more important than ever. As we all adapt to the evolving…
Kestrel Founder Robert McClung’s Family Forest Conserved in Pelham
Kestrel Land Trust returns to its roots with the conservation of forestland in Pelham owned by the family of one…
Feed the Birds While Saving the Land!
If you are a nature lover, you probably enjoy watching birds at a feeder in your yard. Thanks to a…
Immigrants’ Dreams Take Root on Conserved Farmland
For much of human history, farming has been a way of life around the world. It’s never been easy work,…
Saving Local Forests Is a Natural Solution to the Climate Crisis
If you were to step outside your door in the Pioneer Valley, and travel back in time 500 years, you…
