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    Kestrel Land Trust conserves and cares for forests, farms, and riverways in the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts, while nurturing an enduring love of the land. Kestrel has conserved more than 36,000 acres of wildlands, woodlands, farmland, and riverlands since 1970.

    Land Protected

    Massachusetts

    Demographics

    • 1970

    • 1990

    • Yes

    • 14

    • 2,000

    • 100

    • 14

    Features
    Trails

    Land trusts with public trails for guided or individual hikes, walks, biking and more.

    Public Access

    Land trusts that welcome visitors for activities such as walking, hiking, biking, boating, fishing, birding and more.

    Volunteer Opportunities

    Land trusts with volunteer opportunities, such as trail maintenance, clean ups, administrative duties, giving tours and more.

    Conservation Priorities
    Agricultural Land

    Land trusts that protect farms and ranches to ensure sustainable food and secure agricultural ways of life.

    Forests

    Land trusts that protect forested lands for habitat preservation, sequestering carbon, sustainable timber, conserving wilderness and more.

    Wildlife Habitat

    Land trusts that protect habitat for plants and animals, such as wildlife corridors, breeding grounds and habitats for endangered species.

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