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National Trails Day: Walnut Hill Trail Grand Opening

Wed, 02 May 2012 08:08:08 -0700

Start: 02/06/2012 - 12:38am

End: 02/06/2012 - 12:38am

Join us on the 20th Anniversary of America's largest trail celebration, National Trails Day, to celebrate the opening of a new trail loop on Walnut Hill in Southborough. The trail is a result of a partnership between SVT and the Department of Conservation and Recreation and will help connect trails throughout the Crane Swamp area with additional hiking opportunities along the Reservoir Trail in Southborough. Join us at SVT's Sawink Farm Trailhead on Walker Street in Westborough for a celebration and a tour of the new trail.

Fascinating Fungi of New England

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:11:13 -0700

Start: 09/06/2012 - 12:48am

End: 09/06/2012 - 12:48am

This is a two-part program.

Lawrence Millman has recently published the first guidebook to New England fungi. He'll also be selling copies of his fascinating book, "Fascinating Fungi of New England."

The early portion of this event, Lawrence will discuss New England as a fungal habitat as well as talk about why fungi are essential to a healthy ecosystem. The afternoon portion will be a mushroom walk.

Please note that this event will not focus on edible mushrooms!

Nature Memories Workshop

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:39:15 -0700

Start: 05/06/2012 - 12:33am

End: 05/06/2012 - 12:33am

Hannah Hinchman posits that we have been taught to think of our childhoods as something to recover from, and she suggests revisiting our childhood and adolescence by means of a nature journal that will form a new portrait of “the you that lived on the ground under the sky." Her claim that re-remembering our childhood experiences in nature can be healing is supported by neuroscience research showing that the act of remembering can change our memories. This workshop is based on these ideas, as well as the concept that connecting our memories to texts that give meaning to our lives also brings healing.

The workshop will begin with an introduction to nature journaling, including brief explorations of existing nature journals. We will take time to remember experiences in nature from our childhood and adolescence, to record these memories through words and/or drawings, and to connect the memories to poetry, writings, or other meaningful texts. We will take a meditative walk through the woods, taking time to watch and listen, and to record – through words, drawings, or photographs – the sights and sounds that grab us. After the walk, we will explore connections between our childhood memories and our experiences during the meditative walk or other recent experiences of nature. We will add these new experiences to our nature journals. Volunteers will have the opportunity to share memories and reflections on the day’s experience.

Participants area invited to bring to the workshop cameras, personal drawing materials, and their favorite books of poetry, nature writings, or meaningful text.

Armed Services Day paddle

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:43:39 -0700

Start: 19/05/2012 - 12:58am

End: 19/05/2012 - 12:58am

Join SVT on Armed Services Day for a paddle on the Sudbury River. Learn the history of the region around the Old Town Bridge, including underground storage bunkers near the put in at Shermans Bridge Road, while enjoying the beauty of the river on a stretch encompassing land preserved by SVT throughout its history. Participants are required to supply their own canoe or kayak.