District 9 Conserved!

On Monday, October 6, SVT closed on a conservation restriction (CR) that permanently protects the District 9 Schoolhouse Conservation Area in Upton. 

With its wetland habitats and proximity to conserved lands such as Stefans Farm Open Space and the Upton State Forest, this wonderful 92-acre property along Mechanic Street has long been a priority for protection. In 2022, SVT supported the Town's effort to purchase the property and protect it from a proposed 200-unit development. In exchange for our assistance, the Town granted us the CR. 

In the past couple of years, SVT staff and volunteers and representatives of the Town of Upton have worked together to create more than 2 miles of trails and a new parking lot at District 9. The trails opened in Summer 2025. Maps are available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Thank you to everyone who helped conserve this wonderful natural area.