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…
Kestrel Nest Box Project: 2018 Season Summary
2018 was a busy, varied, and interesting year, with more highs and lows than usual in the American kestrel nest…
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…
Friends Groups Bring Neighbors Together to Care for Special Places in their Communities
Is there a special place near your home that you love? It’s likely to be a conservation area where you…
Kestrel Nest Box Project: 2014 Season Summary
In 2014, three nest boxes hosted successfully breeding pairs of American kestrels for a total of 10 new kestrel chicks!…
Kestrel Nest Box: 2015 Was a Dramatic Year
The Kestrel Nest Box project aims to help improve breeding habitat for American kestrels by installing and monitoring nest boxes…
