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 our new Land Steward. 

Many of you know Sam from her work during the past few months, when she was outside every day, mowing fields, building bridges, clearing trails, removing invasive plants, and managing volunteers. 

Sam earned her B.S. in horticulture from Temple University in Philadelphia, and she previously worked as a Seed Collection Technician for the Native Plant Trust. Welcome to SVT full time, Sam!

Sam replaces Jane Maloney, who had served as Land Steward since the fall of 2021. Jane has accepted a new position as the Communications Coordinator with the DPW for the City of Watertown. 

In the past four years, Jane has been integral to numerous SVT stewardship projects, including the management of our Weed Warrior program. We already miss Jane, and we wish her all the best as she takes on her new role and also begins the final semester of her master’s degree program at Tufts University.