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Protecting natural areas and farmland around
the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers
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Take a Hike
There's still plenty of summer left, so why not get outside and explore a local natural area? Our interactive map makes it easy to find an SVT trail near you.
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SVT Is Hiring
Want to help save the very best of this region? SVT is seeking a Director of Development, a Land Protection Specialist, and an Engagement and Events Manager.
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2023 Annual Meeting
All are invited to attend our 2023 Annual Meeting on October 18 in Framingham. We'll present our Annual Conservation Awards, elect Board members, and recap the past year.
Latest News
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Volunteers Eric Foertsch, Dan Clawson, and Jim Shelhamer stand atop the second boardwalk at Lyons-Cutler on September 11, 2023.
Thanks to many volunteers who constructed two new boardwalks in the past five months, visitors can now access our Lyons-Cutler Conservation Land in...
At our Greenways Conservation Area in Wayland on August 24, Aimee Powelka and Ethan Major made good use of a weed wrench as they unearthed an invasive...
Eversource has notified us that the trail connection across the old rail line in the Desert Natural Area will close as of August 1.
This closure is...
Featured Nature Sightings
Contributed by SVT members and friends, Nature Sightings images show the many species of wildlife that make their homes in the SVT region.
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Jon Turner photographed this green heron at Horse Meadows Knoll in Harvard.
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Jon Turner photographed an ovenbird, a brown creeper, and a red squirrel in Bolton.
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Steve Forman photographed a clouded sulphur, monarchs, an American lady, and a black swallowtail at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in Southborough.
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SVT's Impact
- Over 5,000 acres of fields, forests, and farms protected
- Covering 36 communities around the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers
- More than 65 miles of hiking trails in the region
Thank you to the members, supporters, volunteers, and partners who make this work possible.