Thanks to the financial support of our members, SVT protects natural areas, wildlife habitats, and working farms in 36 communities surrounding the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers. (SVT is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit land trust. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.)
Membership in SVT
Membership Benefits
- Free and discounted admission to SVT activities and outings
- Invitations to members-only events
- Subscription to The Wren, SVT’s Member Newsletter (mailed three times per year)
- Subscription to our Monthly E-News e-newsletter
- Subscriptions to our Nature Sightings e-newsletter (opt-in required)
Membership Giving Levels
| Annual Membership Giving |
Example Impact of Gift |
Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| $40 Individual |
Support SVT volunteers! Each $40 gift helps fund necessities for trail maintenance, like work gloves and hand tools |
Membership Benefits (listed above) for one named adult |
| $60 Family |
Help our native birds! Each $60 gift could help fund the installation of a bluebird house. |
Membership Benefits (listed above) for two named adults living in the same household and their children or grandchildren under age 18. |
| $100 Steward |
Help our pollinators! Each $100 gift helps purchase seedlings to establish a pollinator garden. |
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| $250 Naturalist |
Help connect people to nature! Each $250 gift helps fund a nature program. |
Membership Benefits of a Family membership plus recogntion in SVT's Annual Report |
| $500 Conservationist |
Support SVT's work with Scouts. Each $500 gift helps SVT mentor dozens of scouts each year |
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| $1,000 Trustee |
Keep the trails in good condition! Each $1,000 gift helps fund the annual maintenance of one mile of trail. |
Membership Benefits of a Naturalist membership plus membership in SVT's Circle of Friends leadership donors, and invitations to special events |
| $2,500 Benefactor |
Help protect more land! Each $2,500 helps fund the research and outreach to landowners in priority conservation areas. |
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| $5,000 Marsh Wren Society |
Restore habitat for our native wildlife! Each $5000 gift can help us repair another five acres of land. |