SVT was thrilled to learn that voters in Berlin have supported an effort to save 100 acres of land on the northeast face of Mount Pisgah.

At a Special Town Meeting on November 8, Berlin voters overwhelmingly approved the use of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds for the purchase of this land

The Mayflower Council of the Boy Scouts recently surprised SVT's Dan Stimson with an Award of Appreciation.

Dan, our Assistant Director of Stewardship, frequently advises area scouts who are interested in pursuing an Eagle project. He has mentored them as they develop project proposals, present

On October 18, SVT welcomed Anthony Serra as our new Land Protection Associate. 

In this recently created position, Anthony will provide support to our land protection projects while also playing a role in community outreach and on collaborative initiatives with our many partners. His work will be

During a ceremony on Sunday, October 17, SVT officially renamed the trail at the Hazel Brook Conservation Area in Wayland in honor of long-time Board member Marylynn Gentry. 

A Wayland resident who passed away in 2019, Marylynn was an avid supporter of conservation throughout her life. In addition

Thistle Dew Farm on Highland Street in Holliston has been permanently conserved as farmland, thanks to an Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) that has been placed on 28 acres of the land.

SVT joined with the Town of Holliston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on this conservation effort

SVT has received a $10,000 Land and Climate Grant to help produce and share an updated regional conservation prioritization plan that addresses climate change variabilities. The grant, from the Land Trust Alliance and the Open Space Institute, will also provide technical assistance valued at $7,000

Lily Zanta has joined SVT as our TerraCorps/AmeriCorps member for the 2021-2022 service year. Among her many responsibilities, Lily will work with volunteers, fight invasive plants, coordinate youth outreach programs, and assist our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts.

Lily earned her bachelor

Walker Fryling, an Eagle Scout candidate from Sudbury, worked with SVT on his leadership project and built a new boardwalk for our General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.

Walker's 128-foot boardwalk, in the floodplain of Hop Brook near SVT's Dutton Road