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Conservation Prioritization Multi-Model Viewer Screenshot

The Multi-Model Viewer provides data for all parcels in the 36 communities around the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers.

Priority Mapping Tool Gets an Upgrade

SVT and our colleagues in the Metrowest Conservation Alliance have improved our interactive tool that helps conservationists study the undeveloped...

The UCC Property is a forested property that sits adjacent to Ashland Town Forest.

Town of Ashland Acquires UCC Land

Congratulations to the Town of Ashland!

On Friday, January 24, the Town acquired the 53-acre UCC Property along Winter Street. This land is rich with...

Invasive Plant Management: Winter Tip

Just because it's winter doesn't mean we can't fight invasives!

As long as the ground is not frozen, you can remove invasive plants simply by pulling...

Court Supports CR Terms

The conservation community in Massachusetts got a big boost during 2024, when the Massachusetts Land Court sided with SVT in a dispute with the...

UCC Land, Ashland Town Forest Expansion Project

Expanding Ashland's Town Forest

Thanks to a collaboration of the Town of Ashland and SVT, the Ashland Town Forest-Cowassock Woods Conservation Area could soon span more than 700...

Thank You, Elise

In early November, SVT said "farewell and good luck" to Elise Brown, our Seasonal Stewardship Field Assistant who had been on the staff since April...

Bridge Replacement at Elliott Concord River Preserve. Photo by Steve Tobin.

Building a Better Bridge

A collaborative effort of SVT and the Carlisle Trails Committee has improved the trail at our Elliott Concord River Preserve. Working together, we...

Scout Aidric Tschantz at Cowassock Woods. Photo by Bill Tschantz.

Boy Scout Supports Pollinators

Aidric Tschantz of Troop 12 in Framingham has completed his Eagle Project, “Plants for Pollinators,” at SVT's Cowassock Woods conservation area.

Aidri...

Weed Warriors at Smith Conservation Land, October 2024

Weed Warriors Support Smith Restoration

During an early October workday at SVT’s Smith Conservation Land in Littleton, a group of Weed Warrior volunteers got down in the dirt to dig out the...

Jim Shelhamer, Dan Clawson, and Jeremiah Ambrose renovated three sections of boardwalk at Memorial Forest.

Keeping the Trails in Good Shape

The boardwalks and bridges on our trails get a lot of use--and they require lots of maintenance to keep them safe for visitors.

On November 20...

MCA Receives Catalyst Grant

SVT and our partners in the Metrowest Conservation Alliance (MCA) have received some great news: The Network for Landscape Conservation recently...

Eastern Greenway-North. Photo by Louis Calisi.

SVT Celebrates 100th Conservation Restriction!

SVT is thrilled to reach an incredible milestone! On September 12, we finalized a conservation restriction (CR) on the remarkable 45-acre Eastern...