Meeting Community Needs with Collaboration, Not Competition
In news headlines, the environment isn’t the only issue being framed as a “crisis.” Housing—particularly affordable housing—is a hot topic…
Let’s Talk Dirt on Trails
Getting out on a trail for a hike or walk is a simple pleasure, providing a way to reconnect with…
Growing Success: Finding Farmland for New Americans
FOR PEOPLE WHO MUST LEAVE THEIR HOMES under difficult circumstances, starting a new life in a foreign country is never…
The Magic of Mount Toby
This vast, mostly unbroken forest is a challenging patchwork quilt of ownership. Imagine being a bird flying over the northern…
City of Northampton Adds 229 Acres to the Saw Mill Hills Greenway
Kestrel Land Trust is pleased to share that in April 2023 the City of Northampton’s Office of Planning and Sustainability…
The Search for a Greener Final Resting Place for All
The future Valley Conservation Cemetery will require a unique location, still to be found Imagine walking along a quiet path…
Lathrop Community Is Committed to the Land
When Barbara Walvoord and her wife Sharon Grace first moved to the Lathrop Community (a Kendal affiliate) in 2014, they…
Fundraising Goal Met to Protect South Hadley Lauzier Farm
The Town of South Hadley is pleased to announce that, as a result of the community’s extraordinary generosity, the $190,000…
Greenagers Team Up with Holyoke to Improve Trails at Gloutak Woods
The Holyoke Office of Conservation and Sustainability has teamed up with Greenagers, Inc. a non-profit youth stewardship organization, to improve…
New Town Forest Coming to Shutesbury
The Town of Shutesbury will soon have a new conservation area open to its residents and the public. Thirty-four acres…
