Poetry from the Heart of the Valley: As Winter Fades
The Pioneer Valley is rich in both nature and culture. Here are the voices of some of our local writers…
How a Walk in the Woods Became a Climate-Change Wake-Up Call
In November 2018, a team of UMass students were given an unusual assignment for a class: Go take a hike.…
How a Walk Outside Can Change Your Outlook
In November 2018, a team of UMass students were given an unusual assignment for a class: Go take a hike.…
Valley Farmlands Provide Refuge for Tundra Birds in Winter
Article contributed by Lee Halasz Valley farmland supports our community, and in winter, also tundra birds! Living in the Pioneer…
Earth Matters: The Magic of the Woods
This article was written for the November 2, 2018 "Earth Matters" column in the Daily Hampshire Gazette by Kari Blood,…
Your Valley Summer 2018
Here's what support from people like you helped make possible in Your Valley this summer! Click on the page below…
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…
The Financial Benefits of an APR: Barstow’s Longview Farm
After receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars to preserve their seventh generation family farm, the Barstows are using the money…
Protecting an Historic Homestead: The Heplers Donate a Conservation Restriction
The Heplers knew they wouldn’t always be their land’s stewards. So they took the step of ensuring that their property…
Sharing a Family’s Forest: The Greenbergs Donate Their Land
By donating land to Kestrel Land Trust, the Greenberg's permanently conserved 65 acres of their family’s estate. In 1955, newlyweds Stanley…
