Come hike a new portion of the trails at Mount Pisgah on land that was recently protected by SVT and the Town of Berlin. New signage too!

This program was rescheduled from June 9.  

Registration closed. 

Celebrate new conservation land in Harvard with trail walks to explore this gorgeous property.  From white birch stands to a vast reservoir, Horse Meadows Knoll is a diverse landscape of rocky outcrops and various elevations of plant life. No dogs, please.

Co-sponsored by Harvard Conservation Trust.

Volunteer with Places for Pollinators at Wolbach Farm and help us expand our pollinator meadow!

At this workday, you'll learn about the pros and cons of using plastic to solarize weeds as well as pest management and proper deer fence installation. We will be removing the plastic and installing the fence. Please dress for outdoor field work, including including boots or closed-toed shoes. Bring a reusable water bottle. We will provide water and gloves.

Youth Volunteers ages 13+ are welcome.

Please register through our post on Nature Groupie

Volunteer with Places for Pollinators at Wolbach Farm and help us expand our pollinator meadow!

At this workday, you will assist in installing plants and sowing seeds. Please dress for outdoor field work, including including boots or closed-toed shoes. Bring a reusable water bottle. We will provide water and gloves.

Youth Volunteers ages 13+ are welcome.

Please register through our post on Nature Groupie

Curious about volunteering for SVT? Have you recently signed up as a volunteer? Attend our Fall Volunteer Orientation to learn about SVT's work and the many ways volunteers contribute to our success: 

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Property monitoring
• Trail maintenance
• Invasives control
• Community events
• Office support

Walk on the trails and paths of this conserved land, including both cultivated gardens and shady woodlands. This property is featured in “Sudbury Valley Trustees’ Trail Guide: Forty Walks West of Boston(Revised Edition)” available Fall 2018.

Visit one of the most scenic areas in Sudbury with owner, Carole Wolfe, and the Sudbury Historical Society. You will have the opportunity to view historic buildings, farm fields, stone walls, and Pantry Brook, and learn about the history of the farm and Sudbury.  No dogs, please.

Co-sponsored by Sudbury Historical Society.

The River Stewardship Council and its conservation partners are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 and the 20th anniversary of Congress designating 29 miles along the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers as Wild & Scenic.

Visit www.sudbury-assabet-concord.org for more information

Most of us appreciate trees for their aesthetic benefits, or for the shade they provide on a hot day. But there's more to know about the incredible extent of the impact trees have on our climate, our economy, and our psyches. This talk by SVT's Christa Collins, was inspired by Peter Wohlleben's "The Hidden Life of Trees." She will delve into the many reasons trees - in both urban, suburban and wilderness settings - are important for the well-being of our planet and our species. We'll also explore some of the fascinating strategies healthy trees and forests use to survive and thrive. 

Paddle this beautiful stretch of the river in the magical morning light. Led by SVT Volunteer Dave Witherbee. Participants must provide own kayak or canoe and PFDs.

Autumn is a beautiful time of year to explore this lovely area brimming with glacial features, including Fort Rock, a massive split boulder. Walk this property and learn about more land conservation projects in the area.

Co-sponsored by the Littleton Conservation Trust. 

Gowing’s Swamp, which contains “Thoreau’s Bog,” is a rare habitat that was beloved and closely observed by Henry David Thoreau. In recent years, this special landscape has required significant intervention to save it from being overtaken by invasive species. Walk the trail surrounding the bog with SVT Director of Stewardship Laura Mattei and learn what makes this property unique and why it is important to protect and care for it.

Learn techniques to make your paintings come alive! This six-week workshop introduces you to materials, and explores how to lay a wash, mix colors, create textures and highlights, build glazes and design a palette. Materials not included.  

Join Bruce Porter, SVT Volunteer, Physicist, and Science Olympiad Coach for the Glaciers Competition, at SVT’s Gray Reservation and the Town of Sudbury Haynes Meadow Conservation Land. Learn about the geophysical events that shaped this land and see where the passage of glaciers left marks on this unique SVT property.

Explore the beautiful Smith Property and discover the variety of mushrooms there. Led by David Babik, SVT member and ID committee member of the Boston Mycological Club. This property is a current SVT land project, a stunning landscape that is habitat to many varied wildlife. 

The Mount Pisgah complex of lands is a region including parts of Boylson, Berlin, Bolton, and Northborough. The land is wild, rural, and quiet, with few roads through the surrounding area. This walk will guide participants up a trail to a lovely overlook on land recently conserved by SVT and the Town of Berlin.

This lovely property with views of a vast heron rookery, is accessed through Town of Sudbury’s Landham Brook Marsh. This property is featured in “Sudbury Valley Trustees’ Trail Guide: Forty Walks West of Boston(Revised Edition)” available Fall 2018

A nature walk that explores the varied historical uses of the Smith property by examining the existing botany, stone walls, cart paths, rock formations, and other clues left behind. Past uses include agriculture, tree farms, a small quarry, and areas of woods relatively untouched (a not so common occurrence). 

Program Full - Please register to be added to the wait list. 

Rob St. Germain, a volunteer steward for both SVT and the Ashland Town Forest Committee, leads a fascinating walk through this landscape whose known history includes both Native American and Salem Witch Trial references. Also learn about current forest management strategies for this lovely property. 

Learn more about the Bay Circuit Trail a 200-mile natural wonder that arcs around the city of Boston from Newburyport to Kingston. Creator Dan Brielmann hiked the trail in search of local environmental heroes and uses his journey to highlight issues of conservation in Massachusetts today. Dan and Marilyn Brielmann along with Alan French will be your guides in this multi-media presentation.  Free

Most of us appreciate trees for their aesthetic benefits, or for the shade they provide on a hot day. But there's more to know about the incredible extent of the impact trees have on our climate, our economy, and our psyches. This talk by SVT's Christa Collins, was inspired by Peter Wohlleben's "The Hidden Life of Trees." She will delve into the many reasons trees - in both urban, suburban and wilderness settings - are important for the well-being of our planet and our species. We'll also explore some of the fascinating strategies healthy trees and forests use to survive and thrive. 

Visit the newly conserved Great Oak Farm in Berlin and learn about the history of this local gem. While the land is still privately owned, there is a new perimeter trail open to the public. 

The tradition continues – now “opt-outside” on Black Friday! Join SVT Executive Director Lisa Vernegaard for a fast-paced walk the Friday after Thanksgiving. This is a moderately-paced walk over uneven terrain and which includes some short but moderately steep trail sections.  This is a special opportunity to connect with nature during the season of gratitude.

Walk the property of this current land protection project, rich in natural resources. The land includes frontage along Warren Brook, woodlands, and swampland. This project will preserve wildlife habitat and provide opportunities for trail development and public access to this beautiful property.

A true showcase of land stewardship and diverse habitat management. This property is featured in “Sudbury Valley Trustees’ Trail Guide: Forty Walks West of Boston(Revised Edition)” available Fall 2018.

Learn more about the birds who visit your backyard feeder and seasonal changes you can expect. Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary in Boylston provides excellent habitat for all types of birds, including hawks and owls. The presentation will be followed by an optional walk along the trails. This program will be led by Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary’s Ron McAdow and SVT’s Dan Stimson. Free.

View the winter solstice sunrise through the stone structures at Half Moon Meadow Brook, and hear the legends of their origins from leader George Krusen. The sunlight bores through the stones for a magnificent viewing. SVT members: Free, Non-members: $10