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…
Glimpsing a Secret World
The woods are home to a variety of animals, though humans rarely see them. These days, we can increase the…
A Family Legacy Spans Generations
Fifty years ago, Bob McClung was one of a small group of passionate conservationists who saw that forests and wildlife…
Communities Working to Conserve Largest Unbroken Forest in the Valley
Last year, Kestrel Land Trust, Hilltown Land Trust, MassWildlife, and the towns of Williamsburg, Westhampton, Chesterfield, and Northampton, collaborated to…
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…
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…
Fundraising Challenge Offered to Help Protect Pelham Forest
Former Amherst resident Michael Kamins has offered a $5,000 challenge to help raise the remaining funds that are needed to…
Land Protected for Mount Tom North Trailhead in Easthampton
After acquiring 23 acres of land together, Kestrel Land Trust and the City of Easthampton are now working to create…
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,…
WOODLANDS: New Mader Town Forest Honors Forestry Professor
Donald Mader was only in junior high school when he discovered what would become his lifelong passion. He had just…
