Protecting natural areas and farmland around
the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers
Restoring the Desert Natural Area
Learn About the Burn! In Spring 2025, SVT and the City of Marlborough plan to hold a prescribed burn in the Desert Natural Area. You can learn more about the project at our site walk planned for March 15.
Help Expand Ashland's Town Forest
SVT supported the Town of Ashland in its acquisition of 53 acres that abut the Town Forest/Cowassock Woods Conservation Area, and we will soon hold a conservation restriction on the land. Please help us raise funds to protect this important habitat.
Get Outside with SVT
Our Spring 2025 Program Calendar is filled with guided walks, Weed Warrior Workdays, and a special BioBlitz at Smith Conservation Area. Register Today!
Online Benefit Auction
Thank you to everyone who made bids during our Online Auction! Winning bidders will receive an e-mail from 32auctions.com. Go to our Online Auction page for the details about paying for and picking up your items.
Conserving a Westborough Property
SVT and the Town of Westborough are conserving 34 acres of open meadow, forest, and wetlands that protect water resources and provide recreational opportunities.
Latest News
On March 1, SVT officially welcomed environmental leader Davnet Conway as our new Executive Director. Davnet was introduced to many SVT supporters at...
SVT has a new conservation area--the 95th in our history!
On February 19, SVT acquired a 10.7-acre parcel in Stow that expands a corridor of...
SVT is delighted to be one of seven land trusts that have received a $20,000 grant from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation. These grants were...
Featured Nature Sightings
Contributed by SVT members and friends, Nature Sightings images show the many species of wildlife that make their homes in the SVT region.
SVT's Impact
- Over 5,000 acres of fields, forests, and farms protected
- Covering 36 communities around the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers
- More than 65 miles of hiking trails in the region
Thank you to the members, supporters, volunteers, and partners who make this work possible.