SVT is thrilled to join with the Harvard Conservation Trust (HCT) on an effort to protect the 45-acre Eastern Greenway-North property near the Harvard-Boxborough town line.

Spanning hilly woodlands and forested wetlands, Eastern Greenway-North provides habitat for an abundance of wildlife

We were proud to learn that Laura Mattei, SVT’s Director of Stewardship, has been appointed to the newly created Conservationist Pesticide Advisory Council for the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR). 

The council will advise the MDAR Pesticide Board on the development of

SVT is proud of the good relationship we enjoy with our many conservation partners in this region.

SVT’s Laura Mattei and Carlisle’s Conservation Restriction Advisory Committee (CRAC) recently toured our Elliott Concord River Preserve in Carlisle, where they investigated a clearing encroachment on

SVT received 548 submissions to our Nature Sightings page in 2021. Thank you to all the photographers who shared their fascination with nature by sending these images for everyone to enjoy.

A falcon, a rail, a family of foxes, bunnies huddled under a bush, and squirrels cuddled in a nest box...these

We know your love of nature doesn't hibernate, so we've planned several programs to help you make the most of the winter months.

Join us for a brisk walk at Mt. Pisgah. Explore Sri Lanka from the comfort of your living room. Listen for owls on a full moon prowl. 

Space is limited, so be sure to

Dear Friends:  

On this winter solstice - a day when winter’s shadow casts long into the day - I would like to share the following poem by Wendell Berry. The poem is a reminder that even in times of darkness, there is abundant life and beauty. 

I urge you to venture out on one of our long winter

Thanks to employees in the Sustainability Group at DuPont Co. in Marlborough, SVT recently received a $2,000 donation from the company. The employees nominated us for this donation in recognition of our efforts to protect natural areas in the region.

The group presented the check to Laura Mattei

In late November, SVT welcomed Jane Maloney to our staff. As our new Land Steward, Jane will help both to control invasive plants on our properties and to maintain hiking trails for public use. 

A native of New Jersey who now lives in Watertown, Jane holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental

Earlier this fall, SVT collaborated with the Town of Berlin Conservation Commission to install a bridge and formalize a trail that connects two main routes within the Forty Caves Conservation Area in Berlin and Clinton. This conservation area spans more than 250 acres and includes lands owned by the