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All Persons' Trail Ribbon Cutting, July 24, 2025. Photo by Anushri Mishra.
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Trail at Ellis-Walker Property in Westborough. Photo by SVT Staff.

Ellis-Walker Property Fully Conserved

Another conservation success! On April 23, SVT closed on a conservation restriction (CR) on the Ellis-Walker Property in Westborough, putting the...

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Wolbach Farm, site of SVT's headquarters.

SVT Job Opening: Land Protection Specialist

SVT is hiring! We have an opening for a Land Protection Specialist (LPS) who will initiate, develop, and execute land protection transactions. The...

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Matthews Property. Photo by SVT Staff.

SVT Expands Forty Caves

SVT is thrilled to add another property to our growing list of conserved lands: a 10.96-acre parcel in Berlin located just steps from the Forty Caves...

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Hanna Ciniello, Stewardship Field Assistant 2026

New Stewardship Field Assistant

SVT is pleased to welcome Hannah Ciniello as our Stewardship Field Assistant for 2026. From April to October, Hannah will be a regular presence at SVT...

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CISMA Weed Warrior Card

Weed Warriors Get a Little Help

In 2020, SVT launched our Weed Warrior program to teach volunteers to identify and remove non-native invasive plants from conservation areas. The...

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Matthews Property-Adjacent to Forty Caves

Expanding Forty Caves

SVT is working to protect an 11-acre property located just a few yards from the southern edge of Forty Caves Conservation Area in Berlin. The property...

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Eastern Greenway-North. Photo by Louis Calisi.

Protecting More Land in the High Ridge

Since 2018, SVT has been working with partners in Harvard, Littleton, and Boxborough to protect ecologically rich lands in a region we call the High...

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Flower Power Graphic

Thank You for Supporting SVT's Flower Power Gala

We were delighted by the incredible turnout for our Flower Power Gala, when 248 guests turned out at the Charter Oaks Country Club in Hudson in...

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SVT Seeks Volunteer Property Monitor

SVT is seeking a volunteer to assist with the annual inspections of our 96 (and counting!) properties. Annual inspections are an important part of SVT...

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John Maccini, Facilities Maintenance Manager
John Maccini

John Maccini Joins SVT

SVT welcomes John Maccini as our new part-time Property Maintenance Manager at Wolbach Farm. John joined the staff in mid-December, and he immediately...

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Upton White Property: Young Woods Brush

SVT Acquires 108 Acres in Upton & Mendon

SVT has acquired our 96th conservation area!

On December 18, we purchased a 108-acre property that spans the Upton-Mendon town line at the southwestern...

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Sweet Autumn Farm, Carlisle

SVT Accepts CR on Sweet Autumn Farm

On December 15, SVT permanently protected Sweet Autumn Farm in Carlisle with a conservation restriction (CR). The owner generously donated the CR over...