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All Persons' Trail Ribbon Cutting, July 24, 2025. Photo by Anushri Mishra.

Conservationists Honored at SVT's 2026 Annual Meeting

On the evening of October 6, 2026, SVT was pleased to welcome members, supporters, and friends to the Framingham Village Hall, where we celebrated...

SVT Welcomes New TerraCorps Member

SVT welcomes Andrew Temmallo as our new TerraCorps Land Stewardship Coordinator. He recently graduated from UMass Amherst with degrees in Statistics...

Cara Hulme Joins SVT

SVT welcomes Cara Hulme as our new Land Protection Specialist. She has an eclectic environmental professional background in real estate, remediation...

105 Acres Permanently Protected in Upton

Another conservation success! On June 17, SVT closed on a Conservation Restriction (CR) that is co-held with the Metacomet Land Trust (MLT). Through a...

Misha Conaway Joins SVT

SVT welcomes Misha Conaway as the new Communications Manager. Misha has a Master's degree in environmental education and over 20 years of experience...

Spotted Lanternfly. Photo by Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
The spotted lanternfly is native to parts of China and Vietnam. Its host plant is the tree of heaven, which is also native to that region and is also considered invasive in Massachusetts. 

Hopeful News About Spotted Lanternfly

For the past few years, SVT has asked our members to be on the lookout for the spotted lanternfly (SLF). This invasive insect, which damages host...

Dog on Leash. Adobe Stock Photo.

Please Leash Your Dog on Sudbury Trails

Our colleagues in the municipal offices of the Town of Sudbury inform us that they are stepping up enforcement of the local Leash Law on their...

These signs were used by members of the Nature for Massachusetts Coalition during a rally at the Massachusetts State House in December 2025.

"Protect Water and Nature" Initiative Seeks Signatures

SVT encourages our members to support the proposed Protect Water and Nature ballot initiative that will dedicate funds to purchase land for...

Trail at Ellis-Walker Property in Westborough. Photo by SVT Staff.

Ellis-Walker Property Fully Conserved

Another conservation success! On April 23, SVT closed on a conservation restriction (CR) on the Ellis-Walker Property in Westborough, putting the...

Wolbach Farm, site of SVT's headquarters.

SVT Job Opening: Land Protection Specialist

SVT is hiring! We have an opening for a Land Protection Specialist (LPS) who will initiate, develop, and execute land protection transactions. The...

Matthews Property. Photo by SVT Staff.

SVT Expands Forty Caves

SVT is thrilled to add another property to our growing list of conserved lands: a 10.96-acre parcel in Berlin located just steps from the Forty Caves...

Hanna Ciniello, Stewardship Field Assistant 2026

New Stewardship Field Assistant

SVT is pleased to welcome Hannah Ciniello as our Stewardship Field Assistant for 2026. From April to October, Hannah will be a regular presence at SVT...