Events & Calendar

Join SVT staff and volunteers in exploring our watershed in a variety of locations through a variety of land and water-based activities

Registration is required for all outings unless noted. Please click on the title of an event to register online. Click here for a listing of community events, not sponsored by SVT, that may interest our members. To learn more about outdoor-oriented activities west of Boston, sponsored by a variety of organizations, join Outdoors This Week.

If you have already registered for an event, but have not paid, then you may make an on-line payment.

CROSS COUNTRY SKI - Canceled

Date: Saturday, February 4 (Alternate Date: Sunday, February 5), Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Location: Memorial Forest, Sudbury
Leader/Speaker:  SVT Land Protection Specialist Susan Crane
Once again, this program is canceled due to the lack of snow.  We will update this page ifwe come up with another alternate date. 
This program was originally scheduled for Saturday, January 7.  Due to the lack of snow, it has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 4.
Join Susan at SVT’s single largest property.  The extensive and varied trail system of old-woods roads through forests and wetlands at the Memorial Forest makes it accessible to all kinds of nature lovers with little impact on the natural resources.  So bring your skis and get in some great outdoor winter exercise.  This program is weather dependant - dependant on snow that is.  This program is designed for experienced cross country skiers.  Participants must provide their own equipment.
Member Fee: Free | Non-Member Fee: $10

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SVT Book Club

Date: Thursday, February 16, Time: 7:00pm
Location: Wolbach Farm
Leader/Speaker: Doug Seale
For more on the book club, go to svtweb.org/BookClub.  The next reading will be Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals by Marc Bekoff and Jessica Pierce.  
Free Event

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Annual Benefit - Trail Mixer

Date: Saturday, March 10, Time: 6:00-11:00pm
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Framingham
Leader/Speaker: 
Every year, SVT hosts an annual benefit, each featuring a different theme. This year we will be celebrating 40 miles of SVT trails at the "Trail Mixer", SVT's 18th annual benefit.  The evening’s festivities will include cocktails & hors d’oeuvres, dining and dancing, and a silent auction with a wide variety of offerings, many showcasing the talents of our membership.
More details can be found at svtweb.org/Benefit
Tickets are available online.  For more information, or to inquire about auction donations, corporate sponsorship, or hosting a table, please contact Michael Sanders or Nancy Hallen.
Member Fee: $150 | Non-Member Fee: $150

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ART VENTURE WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: Capturing the beauty of landscape and still life in watercolor

Date: Tuesday, March 20 - Tuesday, April 24, Time: 10:15am-12:15pm
Location: Wolbach Farm, Sudbury
Leader/Speaker: Museum School Instructor Cecilia Sharma
The second session for calendar 2012.  All classes take place 10:15am-12:15pm at Wolbach Farm.
Come and enjoy individual hands-on instruction with an emphasis on developing textures, washes, shapes and creating the illusion of light. This workshop will include painting demonstrations that will teach you how to explore your own personal painting style. Beginners are welcome! Fee does not include materials. Class limit: 12 people.
Member Fee: $80 | Non-Member Fee: $100

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