Thanks to the generous and longstanding support of our members, SVT remains strong. Our staff members have been working from home, and we continue our conservation efforts.

We invite you to scroll down and watch the following short video from Executive Director Lisa Vernegaard, which provides an

On March 30, 2020, SVT and the Town of Berlin completed the protection of the Wendler Property near the town’s boundary with Bolton.

SVT and the Town have been working on this project for several months. We temporarily purchased the 30-acre property with the intent to sell it to Berlin once the town

The Massachusetts Open Space Conference will not be held in person this year. Instead, the organizers have moved the conference online as a series of six webinars based on the most popular workshops.

Presented by volunteer members of open space committees and other municipal committees, the free

SVT is pleased that more and more people are discovering and using our trails during the COVID-19 crisis. Exploring nature is a great way to relax during these tense times.

In response to this heavy trail use, however, we have changed our policies regarding dogs on our trails.

For the foreseeable

SVT and the City of Marlborough have postponed the prescribed burns that were planned for Spring 2020 at the Desert Natural Area and Memorial Forest on the Marlborough-Sudbury line.

With the closing of businesses and the limitations on public gatherings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was

It was another grand time for SVT, when 250 members and friends gathered for our “Pollinator Palooza” Annual Benefit Gala on March 7 at the Sheraton in Framingham. Our guests, many of whom were bedecked as birds, butterflies, or bees, generously supported regional conservation and the effort to

Small farms, which provide fresh, healthy food and contribute to local economies, are fast disappearing, only to be replaced by large development projects.

Help us buck this trend.

SVT has joined a collaborative effort to protect Thistle Dew Farm in Holliston. With your support, we will succeed

On February 26, SVT Executive Director Lisa Vernegaard, together with colleagues Emily Myron from The Nature Conservancy and Buzz Constable from the Mass Land Trust Coalition, met with Massachusetts State Senate President Karen Spilka to discuss the Conservation Land Tax Credit (CLTC) program.

This

SVT's Program & Events Calendar for March - May 2020 is now available. The calendar features a program for almost every interest, with special emphasis on:

• Bird Watching
• Dark Skies
• Tree Identification
• Spring Walks
• Earth Day 2020

Plus, we've planned a slate activities for National Volunteer week.

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