Events

Wednesday April 28, 2010
Woodcock walk (April 28) - SOLD OUT
Start: 12:30 am
This program is sold out.  You may continue to register to have your name added to the waitlist.
Enjoy a beautiful spring sunset while listening and watching for the incredible woodcock flight at Greenways Reservation. Male woodcocks fly in an upward spiral and make a distinctive call to attract females. Don’t let this wonderful spring experience pass you by.
Saturday May 01, 2010
Paddle the Sudbury River
Start: 12:00 am

Paddle the Sudbury River from Shermans Bridge Road, past Fairhaven Bay ending at Lowell Road in Concord where the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rives meet. Participants must provide their own boat and proper paddling equipment.

Observing and connecting with nature
Start: 12:00 am

Appreciating Nature enhances our powers of observation, our joy in being present in nature, and our artistic eye for the natural world. You will share in activities that enable you to observe more effectively, experience the exceptional beauty that is all around us, deepen your spiritual connection with the natural world, and gain an appreciation for the living things around us. Co-sponsored by Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Sudbury.
Rain date: Saturday May 8.

Wednesday May 05, 2010
Volunteer workday: Garlic Mustard
Start: 3:00 pm

Please come help us eradicate garlic mustard from the woods at Wolbach Farm.  This invasive plant is particularly noxious because it disrupts soil microbial processes in addition to displacing native plants. You are welcome to attend all or part of this workday.
Registration required directly with Laura Mattei at lmattei@svtweb.org.

Thursday May 06, 2010
Watercolor Workshop - SOLD OUT
Start: 12:35 am
Monday May 10, 2010
SVT annual photo contest
Start: 12:00 am
SVT’s SEVENTH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST Drop off at SVT headquarters from May 10 through June 4 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm only or by appointment). Bring up to three of your nature photographs, taken within the Concord, Assabet, and Sudbury River Basin to SVT headquarters.
Thursday May 13, 2010
Bird identification for beginners
Start: 12:00 am
SVT Executive Director Ron McAdow, who has been a novice birder for thirty years, is leading this three-session mini-course. He will teach beginners how to identify the groups of birds commonly seen in Eastern Massachusetts west of Boston.  In the two evening sessions, held at Wolbach Farm, (Tuesday May 11 and Thursday May 13, 7:00-9:00pm), participants will practice identifying birds from slides.  On Saturday morning (Saturday May 15, 6:30-9:30am), we will take our new skills into the field, to try out on real birds. This walk will take place at Heard Farm in Wayland.
Saturday May 15, 2010
Bike and Hike tour of Stow conservation lands
Start: 12:00 am

Hop on your bike for a tour of Stow’s many conservation lands. We will ride about 25 miles at a moderate pace, visiting nearly every major conservation parcel in town, with stops for several short explorations on foot. Terrain is mainly paved roads, with a few broken-pavement/dirt miles through the Assabet River NWR, so a hybrid bike might be preferable.
Maximum 10 riders; pre-registration required; bring a lunch.
SVT/SCT Members: Free, Non-Member: $10.
Rain date: Sunday May 16, 9:00 am)

A May morning at Heard Farm
Start: 12:30 am

For those of you wishing to attend the Heard Farm birding program without the classes

Invasive species identification and control
Start: 9:00 am

Invasive species are the second greatest threat to biodiversity, just behind habitat destruction from development. Learn how to identify our top 10 invaders and how to control them—in your backyard or on conservation land. This will be a hands-on outdoor workshop. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Free

Sunday May 16, 2010
Family Fair at Wolbach Farm
Start: 12:00 am
Come enjoy an afternoon of old-time fun with your family while getting to know the treasures of Wolbach Farm.  Included in this Country Fair will be scavenger hunts, raffles, a pie bake-off, and more!  Free.  Rain or Shine. For more details, click here.  Sponsored by Interstate Gas and Oil and Middlesex Savings Bank.    
Saturday May 22, 2010
Paddle to Cedar Swamp Pond - SOLD OUT
Start: 12:00 am
This program is sold out.  You may continue to register for the waiting list. 
This paddle has been rescheduled to May 22.  The original date was May 8.  Due to a conflict, it will now take place on Saturday May 22. 
Enjoy this paddle to where the Sudbury River begins - Cedar Swamp Pond. Twist and turn through the narrow stretches of the Sudbury, leading you to the breathtaking headwaters. Participants must provide their own boat and proper paddling equipment.
Westford conservation walk
Start: 3:00 am

SVT was recently gifted a beautiful wooded tract of land in Westford, with trails managed by the Westford Conservation Trust. We'd like to show it off to you when the wildflowers are blooming, with a focus on trees and birds as well. Come join us for a mid-afternoon walk co-hosted with WCT. SVT Members, Westford Residents: Free, Non-Members: $10

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