A retired psychotherapist, Jonas is a videographer, musician, retreat leader, and author. As owner of 235 acres in Ashfield, he worked with Franklin Land Trust over several years to place conservation restrictions on 230 of those acres. He brings an artistic and reverential attitude to environmental work and is excited about the role of the Kestrel Land Trust in preserving and protecting farmland, forest, and habitat for the critters who abound in the Pioneer Valley. Jonas lives in Northampton.