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All Persons' Trail Ribbon Cutting, July 24, 2025. Photo by Anushri Mishra.
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The view from atop the Kelly Property

Peppercorn Hill Gains 67 Acres with Protection of Kelly Property

It's official! The Kelly Property in Upton has been permanently protected and is now part of the Peppercorn Hill Conservation Area.

SVT has been...

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​SVT and City of Framingham Conserve Chickatawbut Woods

Success! SVT and the City of Framingham have permanently protected Chickatawbut Woods. 

Our long-time goal to protect this land was finalized realized...

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The Gruffalo Returns to the Storybook Trail

Just in time for summer, SVT's Storybook Trail features a new tale: The Gruffalo, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

This...

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Honor Juneteenth with a Walk through Nature

Sudbury for Racial and Social Justice (S4RSJ) and Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) invite you to take a self-guided tour Memorial Forest in Sudbury on...

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SVT Hires Summer Field Assistant

Baylor Ashe has joined SVT as a Summer Field Assistant in our Stewardship Department. Baylor is a student at UMass Amherst, where he is majoring in...

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Our Wolbach Farm property is much tidier, thanks to the L-S seniors who cleared brush and pulled lilies of the valley.

Lincoln-Sudbury Students Pitch in on SVT Properties

On June 1, SVT received assistance from seniors at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School who volunteered with us as part of their Community Service Day...

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O'Donnell Property. Photo by Dany Pelletier.

Protect O’Donnell for Everyone

SVT is part of an exciting effort to conserve the O’Donnell Property in Marlborough and add it to Callahan State Park. 

SVT, Massachusetts DCR, and...

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Area High Schoolers Help Out at Sawink

On April 21, SVT's Dan Stimson and Jonathan Haarstick worked with students from Algonquin Regional and Westborough High to clean up the fields near...

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Find Volunteer Opportunities on Nature Groupie

Interested in volunteering to help take care of a natural area? Check out Nature Groupie, a website managed by the University of New Hampshire that...

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Dogs Must Be Leashed At Desert Natural Area

As of May 1, 2021, dog walkers visiting the trails of the Desert Natural Area (including SVT's Memorial Forest) will be required to leash their dogs...

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SVT Accepts CR in Sudbury

In March, SVT accepted a conservation restriction (CR) on the Libby-Dickson land owned by the Town of Sudbury.

The property spans two parcels, which...

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Chickatawbut Woods: Fundraising Complete!

Thanks to the support of many generous donors, we have reached our fundraising goal for the Chickatawbut Woods project. SVT will now purchase the...