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Saving the Wild Lupines

Jul 2, 2020

SVT is taking pre-emptive steps to save the threatened wild lupine at our Memorial Forest Reservation in Sudbury. This native plant, which blooms in shades of blue and white, is uncommon in our local woods, yet it provides good food for pollinators and birds.

Wild lupine is one of the species that

Matt Morris, an SVT AmeriCorps Member, assessed a culvert in Harvard.

Assessing Stream Crossings for Wildlife Safety

Jul 1, 2020

Wildlife in the region around Harvard, Littleton, and Boxborough may soon benefit from the efforts of SVT and other conservation groups who have assessed local culverts and stream crossings.

We have evaluated 46 crossings and culverts in the region to determine whether any could be upgraded or

Harvard Residents Support APR at Prospect Hill Orchard

Jun 22, 2020

At their Annual Town Meeting on June 20, 2020, voters in the Town of Harvard agreed to contribute $150,000 of Community Preservation Funds toward the purchase of an agricultural preservation restriction (APR) on Prospect Hill Orchard.

SVT is part of the team that is working to conserve the land

Read more about Chickatawbut Woods, Framingham

Update: July 2, 2021:
We have protected the property! On June 28th, SVT purchased Chickatawbut Woods from the Framingham Civic League, and on June 29th a permanent conservation restriction was put on the property, held by the City of Framingham. Thank you to everyone who supported this project. We couldn't have done it without you!

Prospect Hill Community Orchard, Harvard

Read more about Prospect Hill Community Orchard, Harvard

Prospect Hill Orchard is made up of 75 stunning acres in Harvard. Since 2014, it has been owned and operated by Community Harvest Project, a nonprofit with a mission to engage volunteers in the fight against hunger. Since 2015, CHP has donated over 360,000 pounds of apples to food banks with the help of hundreds of volunteers.

Now, in an effort to protect this important piece of land and to ensure the future of this charitable work, a team of partners are working to raise funds to endow the orchard:

Thistle Dew Farm, Holliston. Photo by Adrian Collins and Kevin Drake

Thistle Dew Success!

Jun 5, 2020

Thank you to the many wonderful donors who contributed to the protection of Thistle Dew Farm in Holliston. With your support, we reached our fundraising goal of $150,000.

Special thanks to the anonymous donor who pledged $100,000 and to Mass Audubon for securing the anonymous gift. Thanks also to

Stewardship Technicians Join SVT for the Summer

Jun 5, 2020

We are pleased to announce that Deven Moroney and Kayleen Larose have joined the SVT staff as Seasonal Stewardship Technicians. Hiring new staff during a time of social distancing is tricky, but our Stewardship staff is successfully training Deven and Kayleen while following all safety precautions.

Webinar Programs Scheduled for Summer 2020

Jun 5, 2020

In place of our usual in-person outings and educational events, SVT has scheduled several webinar programs for this summer.

Topics will include beavers, wildflowers, and monarch butterflies. Some programs are open exclusively to SVT members.

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Read more about O'Donnell Property, Marlborough

We did it! 33 acres has been added to Callahan State Park.

For several years, SVT supported the efforts of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the City of Marlborough to expand the 958-acre Callahan State Park by acquiring the 33-acre O’Donnell Property in Marlborough.

Many species of wildlife find habitat in Memorial Forest. Photo by Dan Foster.

SVT Continues Opposition to Eversource Project at Memorial Forest

May 26, 2020

For the past several years, SVT has opposed the efforts of Eversource to place a 115-kv transmission line along an abandoned MBTA railroad corridor that runs through Sudbury, Marlborough, Stow, and Hudson.

The proposed underground utility line will cut through hundreds of acres of

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