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A view of the Assabet River from Assabet River Bluff

Assabet River Bluff Fully Protected

Another long-time conservation effort has succeeded!

On June 2, SVT and the Concord Land Conservation Trust (CLCT) permanently protected the 6-acre...

Senior Service Day 2025 at Memorial Forest and the Desert Natural Area

Senior Service Day at SVT

SVT is always pleased to welcome students from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School for their annual Senior Service Day. As they wind down their high...

American goldfinch, eastern kingbird, and eastern bluebird were all observed during the Big Sit

American goldfinch, eastern kingbird, and eastern bluebird were just three of the 70 species we spotted.

Birds Aplenty at SVT Big Sit

Our first Big Sit was a Big Success!

On Sunday, June 1, SVT and our partners at Boxborough Birders and the Boston Birding Festival invited the public...

Trail Laying Ceremony, May 21, 2025. Photo courtesy of Lisa West Photography.

Representatives of SVT and local organizations gathered for a Trail Laying Ceremony on May 21.

Making Progress on the All Persons’ Trail

SVT’s new All Persons’ Trail at Wolbach Farm is well underway. We’ve created the Accessible Path across the lawn, and we’ve also placed the...

Judy Mack, Laura Mattei, Will Mack, SVT 2014 Annual Meeting. Photo by Simon Vos.

Director of Stewardship Laura Mattei (center) presented SVT's Lifetime Achievement Award to Judy and Will Mack at our 2014 Annual Meeting.

In Memoriam: Judy Mack

SVT lost a good friend when Judy Mack of Sudbury passed away on May 3. A long-time SVT employee, Judy joined the staff in the mid-1980s at a time when...

SVT Breaks Ground on All Persons' Trail

Exciting News! SVT is installing an All Person's Trail at Wolbach Farm. This is our first-ever All Persons' Trail on an SVT property. When the trail...

Prescribed Burn, March 27, 2025. Photo courtesy of Art Illman/Metrowest Daily News

Successful Rx Burn in the Desert

After several years of planning, SVT and the City of Marlborough held a prescribed burn in the Desert Natural Area on March 27 and 28. The burn is a...

2014 Prescribed Burn at the Desert Natural Area. Photo by SVT.

Burn at Desert Natural Area Scheduled for March 27–28

On Thursday, March 27, and Friday, March 28, Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) and the City of Marlborough plan to hold a prescribed burn in a portion of...

Davnet Conway. Photo by Lisa West Photography.

SVT Welcomes New Executive Director

On March 1, SVT officially welcomed environmental leader Davnet Conway as our new Executive Director. Davnet was introduced to many SVT supporters at...

Harvard Road Conservation Area in Stow features important wetland habitats.

SVT’s Harvard Road Conservation Area in Stow features wetlands that provide important habitat for native wildlife. Photo by K.Sferra/Stow Photos.

SVT Conserves Stow Property

SVT has a new conservation area--the 95th in our history!

On February 19, SVT acquired a 10.7-acre parcel in Stow that expands a corridor of...

SVT Receives Grant in Support of Volunteer Program

SVT is delighted to be one of seven land trusts that have received a $20,000 grant from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation. These grants were...

SVT and the City of Marlborough are planning a prescribed burn to restore the pitch pine/scrub oak barrens habitat.

Burn Planned for Memorial Forest

In Spring 2025, SVT and the City of Marlborough plan to hold a prescribed burn over 75 acres of SVT's Memorial Forest and the City's Desert...