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All Persons' Trail Ribbon Cutting, July 24, 2025. Photo by Anushri Mishra.
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Award Recipients at the 2019 SVT Annual Meeting.

Save the Date: SVT's Annual Meeting

Please make plans to join us for our 2020 Annual Meeting, which we will hold as an online event:

Thursday, September 24
7:00 p.m.

Even though we are...

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SVT, OARS Featured on Channel 5 Newscast

On Thursday, August 7, 2020, SVT's Lisa Vernegaard and OARS' Alison Field-Juma were featured on the 5:30 p.m. news broadcast on WCVB-TV.

Reporter Josh...

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Have You Received Unsolicited Seeds in the Mail?

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has learned that several Massachusetts residents have received unsolicited packages of...

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Seen Any Butterflies Lately?

UMass Extension needs your help. The Extension has been hearing from people who perceive a decline in the state's butterfly population, but it does...

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Trail Opens at Peach Hill in Berlin

The Town of Berlin and SVT have opened a public hiking trail at the town’s Peach Hill Conservation Area on Lancaster Road. The new Mountain Laurel...

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Robertson Property Now Protected with a CR

In another win for conservation, the Town of Upton and the Massaschusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation now co-hold a conservation...

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Saving the Wild Lupines

SVT is taking pre-emptive steps to save the threatened wild lupine at our Memorial Forest Reservation in Sudbury. This native plant, which blooms in...

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Matt Morris, an SVT AmeriCorps Member, assessed a culvert in Harvard.

Assessing Stream Crossings for Wildlife Safety

Wildlife in the region around Harvard, Littleton, and Boxborough may soon benefit from the efforts of SVT and other conservation groups who have...

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Harvard Residents Support APR at Prospect Hill Orchard

At their Annual Town Meeting on June 20, 2020, voters in the Town of Harvard agreed to contribute $150,000 of Community Preservation Funds toward the...

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Thistle Dew Farm. Photo by Adrian Collins and Kevin Drake.

Thistle Dew Success!

Thank you to the many wonderful donors who contributed to the protection of Thistle Dew Farm in Holliston. With your support, we reached our...

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Stewardship Technicians Join SVT for the Summer

We are pleased to announce that Deven Moroney and Kayleen Larose have joined the SVT staff as Seasonal Stewardship Technicians. Hiring new staff...

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Webinar Programs Scheduled for Summer 2020

In place of our usual in-person outings and educational events, SVT has scheduled several webinar programs for this summer.

Topics will include...