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All Persons' Trail Ribbon Cutting, July 24, 2025. Photo by Anushri Mishra.
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SVT Seeks Stewardship Field Assistant

SVT has an opening for a Stewardship Field Assistant to assist with invasive plant control projects and property maintenance at SVT properties. This...

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SVT Seeks Volunteer Property Monitor

SVT is seeking a volunteer to assist with the annual inspections of our 96 (and counting!) properties. Annual inspections are an important part of SVT...

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John Maccini, Facilities Maintenance Manager
John Maccini

John Maccini Joins SVT

SVT welcomes John Maccini as our new part-time Facilities Maintenance Manager at Wolbach Farm. John joined the staff in mid-December, and he...

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Upton White Property: Young Woods Brush

SVT Acquires 108 Acres in Upton & Mendon

SVT has acquired our 96th conservation area!

On December 18, we purchased a 108-acre property that spans the Upton-Mendon town line at the southwestern...

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Sweet Autumn Farm, Carlisle

SVT Accepts CR on Sweet Autumn Farm

On December 15, SVT permanently protected Sweet Autumn Farm in Carlisle with a conservation restriction (CR). The owner generously donated the CR over...

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All Persons' Trail-Phase 1 Path

SVT Receives $8,000 Grant for All Persons’ Trail

Sudbury Valley Trustees was one of 241 organizations selected to receive a Two For The Trails grant from Athletic Brewing Company in 2025. Named after...

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Sam Rogers
Sam Rogers, SVT Land Steward

Welcome (again), Sam!

The SVT staff is delighted that Sam Rogers, who has served as our Seasonal Stewardship Field Assistant since April, will be staying on full time as...

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SVT's Davnet Conway attended the Protect Nature rally at the State House.

SVT Supports "Protect Nature" Rally

On Monday, December 1, Executive Director Davnet Conway represented SVT at a rally for the Protect Water and Nature Ballot Initiative at the...

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Giving Tuesday for the Trails 2025

Giving Tuesday Results

SVT thanks our members and friends for an incredible Giving Tuesday! 

We are thrilled to share that our community rallied together and enabled us to...

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District 9 Schoolhouse Conservation Area Trail-Opening Ceremony. Photo by SVT Staff.
The Town of Upton's Bill Taylor addressed the gathering before the group trail walk. SVT's Davnet Conway (beside kiosk) had previously thanked everyone for helping to conserve the land.

Town of Upton, SVT Open District 9 Trails

In a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on the afternoon of November 12, the Town of Upton and SVT officially opened the trails at the District 9...

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549 Main Street Trail Opening Ceremony, October 28 2025

Trails Open at 549 Main Street

Congratulations to the Acton Water District, which has opened public trails at its 549 Main Street land that protects the town water supply, buffers...

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View of Whitehall Reservoir from Laurel Ridge. Photo by SVT.

Laurel Ridge Conserved!

The 20.5-acre Laurel Ridge property that helps to protect the pristine water of Whitehall Reservoir is permanently conserved!

In mid-October, SVT...