Creating Connectivity in the High Ridge

SVT is thrilled to join with the Harvard Conservation Trust (HCT) on an effort to protect the 45-acre Eastern Greenway-North property near the Harvard-Boxborough town line.

Spanning hilly woodlands and forested wetlands, Eastern Greenway-North provides habitat for an abundance of wildlife, including several rare and endangered species. We have identified Eastern Greenway-North as a priority for protection because of its ecological significance, habitat quality, and proximity to other conserved lands.

SVT has launched a fundraising campaign to purchase a conservation restriction (CR) on Eastern Greenway-North. We have raised most of the money through foundation grants, but we are facing a $25,000 gap. 

By protecting these 45 acres, we will knit together an expansive wildlife corridor within the ecologically rich High Ridge. The High Ridge is a 1,900-acre area in Harvard, Littleton, and Boxborough that includes essential wildlife habitat, healthy forests, headwater streams, and productive farms and orchards. SVT and our partners in the three towns have launched the High Ridge Initiative to protect as many of these lands as possible.

Learn more about the Eastern Greenway-North project and support the effort to protect this important wildlife corridor.