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All Persons' Trail Ribbon Cutting, July 24, 2025. Photo by Anushri Mishra.
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Wendler Property Protected!

On March 30, 2020, SVT and the Town of Berlin completed the protection of the Wendler Property near the town’s boundary with Bolton.

SVT and the Town...

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Open Space Conference Moves Online

The Massachusetts Open Space Conference will not be held in person this year. Instead, the organizers have moved the conference online as a series of...

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Hikers: Please Leash Your Dogs!

SVT is pleased that more and more people are discovering and using our trails during the COVID-19 crisis. Exploring nature is a great way to relax...

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Postponed: Prescribed Burn at Desert Natural Area

SVT and the City of Marlborough have postponed the prescribed burns that were planned for Spring 2020 at the Desert Natural Area and Memorial Forest...

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SVT's Pollinator Palooza; Photo by Dany Pelletier

Pollinator Palooza a Rousing Success

It was another grand time for SVT, when 250 members and friends gathered for our “Pollinator Palooza” Annual Benefit Gala on March 7 at the Sheraton...

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

Thistle Dew Farm: Help Us Protect This Land for Agriculture

Small farms, which provide fresh, healthy food and contribute to local economies, are fast disappearing, only to be replaced by large development...

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(L to R) Emily Myron, Lisa Vernegaard, Senate President Spilka, and Buzz Constable. Photo by Doug Howgate.

Making the Case for CLTC

On February 26, SVT Executive Director Lisa Vernegaard, together with colleagues Emily Myron from The Nature Conservancy and Buzz Constable from the...

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Photo by Dany Pelletier

Spring 2020 Program Calendar Now Online

SVT's Program & Events Calendar for March - May 2020 is now available. The calendar features a program for almost every interest, with special...

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Farmland Owners Learn About Conservation Options

On Wednesday, February 19, nearly 30 people attended a workshop in Bolton to learn about soil health, farmland conservation, and succession planning...

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Public Forum to Address Burn at Memorial Forest

On Thursday, February 27, SVT will lead a public forum about the upcoming prescribed burn at the Desert Natural Area and Memorial Forest. The burn...

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State Awards $11.6 Million in MVP Grants

We’re thrilled that several communities in the SVT region received some of the $11.6 million worth of Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant...

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A scene from Memorial Forest, three months after the prescribed burn in 2014.

Habitat Restoration Continues at Memorial Forest

As part of a long-term project to restore pitch pine/scrub oak barrens that provide habitat for several threatened species, SVT and the City of...