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Leah Martin Photography Pete Westover says his appreciation of, and passion for, outdoor spaces traces back to a family vacation trip to, among other places, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, or Rocky, as it’s called, when he was 12. The park, which spans the Continental Divide, is famous for its grand vistas, high alpine meadows, and dramatic walking trails, some of them at elevations of 10,000 feet or more. And, suffice to say, the park made quite an impression on the young middle-s...

Pete Westover, Founder and Partner, Conservation Works, LLC Leah Martin Photography Pete Westover says his appreciation of, and passion for, outdoor spaces traces back to a family vacation trip to, among other places, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, or Rocky, as it’s called, when he was 12. The park, which spans the Continental Divide, is famous for its grand vistas, high alpine meadows, and dramatic walking trails, some of them at elevations of 10,000 feet or more. And, suffice to...

Sunderland Police: No one killed in Saturday’s accidental shooting Published: 2/15/2021 6:29:49 PM SUNDERLAND — Police are investigating the reportedly accidental discharge of a firearm at the Mount Toby Acres apartment complex on Saturday morning. Police Chief Erik Demetropoulos said he could not disclose much information due to the incident being a medical issue, but assured that no one was killed and the public is not in danger. He said Massachusetts State Police responded to the scene o...

From a site visit to Horse Mountain in Hatfield for the LAND grant. MARK GELOTTE Published: 12/31/2020 7:30:42 AM Fifty years ago, in December 1970, a group of Amherst residents who were members of the first Town Conservation Commission came together to form The Kestrel Trust. Janet and Toby Dakin, two engaged civic leaders — who also helped establish the Dakin Humane Society and Hampshire College—were Kestrel’s driving force for the first decade. Inspired by the first Earth Day that la...

Sunderland Water District land buy example of ‘how public-private partnerships should work’ In May, the Amherst-based conservation nonprofit Kestrel Land Trust acquired a 40-acre parcel of land at the base of Mount Toby in Sunderland. The property has now been sold to the Sunderland Water District. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ELI SMITH By MARY BYRNE SUNDERLAND — The Sunderland Water District recently acquired a 40-acre parcel of land at the base of Mount Toby to help continue local conservation eff...