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Wayside Forest, Framingham Wayside Forest: Final Countdown!
SVT and the City of Framingham are in the closing push of the effort to protect the 52-acre Wayside Forest in the... -
Tour a New Conservation Project
SVT and the Town of Harvard are teaming up to purchase the 49-acre Smith Property on the Harvard-Littleton line. By acquiring this land... -
SVT Staff, Spring 2018 Job Openings at SVT
Want to join a great group of dedicated conservationists? SVT is soliciting applications for two new part-time positions:The ... -
TerraCorps/AmeriCorps Opportunities at SVT
SVT is seeking three TerraCorps/AmeriCorps Members for the 2018-2019 service year. These full-time, 11-month positions provide...
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Wayside Forest, Framingham Wayside Forest: Final Countdown!
June 4, 2018 -
Tour a New Conservation Project
June 11, 2018 -
SVT Staff, Spring 2018 Job Openings at SVT
June 4, 2018 -
TerraCorps/AmeriCorps Opportunities at SVT
May 8, 2018
Impact
Together with our 2900 members and 200 volunteers, we...
- Conserve and care for over 4800 acres of fields, forests, and farms in the 36 communities surrounding the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers.
- Maintain more than 60 miles of hiking trails.
- Help friends and neighbors connect with nature through our events, programs, and outings.
- Assist local organizations in their efforts to protect the region’s most important natural areas.
Upcoming Programs
June 23, 2018 10:00am to 12:00pm
Cedar Hill Reservation, Northborough
June 27, 2018 7:00pm
Amazing Things Art Center, 160 Hollis Street, Framingham
June 27, 2018 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Greenways Conservation Area, Wayland
July 5, 2018 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Farm Pond, Framingham
July 10, 2018 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Farm Pond, Framingham
Stay Connected
Take a Hike
Please note that Mainstone Farm is privately owned. Portions of the land are not open to the public. Please stay on designated trails, shown on the map.
Hamlen Woods and Mainstone Farm highlight a complex of conserved lands owned by the Town of Wayland, Sudbury Valley Trustees, and other private entitites. Additional protected lands, including Mainstone Hills, Reeves Hill, and Turkey Hill contribute to a network of wildlife habitat and public trails.
Trails are open for passive, public recreation. They are managed cooperatively by SVT and the Town of Wayland.
The trails are marked with colored diamond-shaped signs, indicated by the corresponding colored lines on the map. The blue trail will lead you from the Hamlen Woods parking area, north to Reeves Hill Conservation Land, over a one-way route of approximately 1.75 miles. The red trail will take you on an approximately 4.5 mile circuit through all of the connected areas. Use caution while walking Rice Road if you plan to link your walk between the Mainstone Farm parking area and Turkey Hill Road.
Nature Sightings
June 10, 2018
Sandy Howard photographed this white-tailed deer in Northborough.
June 9, 2018
Steve Forman photographed this eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly in Framingham.
June 5, 2018
Terri Ackerman photographed these young eastern screech owl in their Concord nest cavity.
June 5, 2018
Steve Forman photographed a marsh wren and an American goldfinch at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.
June 1, 2018
Richard Morse photographed these snapping turtles laying eggs in Sudbury.