Fundraising

Dear friend, Jean was the first to find out the property was going on the market. A third-generation farmer in Stockbridge, Jean’s parents conserved their own farmland more than a decade ago. Now, a 350-acre parcel next door was about to be sold. Surrounded by already-protected land, Fenn Farm was a perfect…

When I’m in the woods, or driving along the little roads of the region, or at the BNRC office looking at Yokun Ridge, I think about how unique and special life is in the Berkshires. The outdoors are nearly everywhere, inviting us to live in well-worn boots, to go down to the…

Your Spring Newsyletter The other day, a pair of foxes ran through the back yard at BNRC HQ. The staff meeting stopped short, and we all leapt out of our seats to watch these beautiful creatures sniff and explore, their tails impossibly fluffy, their coats dark and full. It was a wonderful…

About three years ago, I received an email from someone who wanted to sell BNRC on an online platform where anyone can write their own will for free. I was skeptical—I get a LOT of sales pitches and most of them are for products and services BNRC doesn't need. On the other…

Right now, BNRC donors are helping put together one of the largest land protection projects in BNRC history—one that will result in over 14,000 acres of contiguous conservation land. I’ll get to that in a minute. First it’s important to remember how these projects come to be. When you walk a BNRC…

June 3, 2022 For those of you not signed up to receive BNRC’s “Newsyletters,” or for those wondering what a newsyletter is, these regular updates are one excellent way to keep up-to-date on BNRC’s recent accomplishments and upcoming plans – all sent right to your inbox! We hope that you’ll enjoy reading…