Sudbury Valley TrusteesConservation, Collaboration, and Community since 1953
New Trail Map Brochures Available
We're happy to announce the release of new trail map brochures for Northwest Framingham, Nobscot Scout Reservation in Framingham and Sudbury, and Hop Brook Natural Area in Framingham. Each of these, and many more, are available for download on our Trail Maps Page. Thanks to the generous printing sponsorship from Framingham Co-operative Bank, you can also pick up a copy at our headquarters at Wolbach Farm.
SVT to comment on Nyanza Restoration Plan
By Christa Collins. This week SVT will be submitting comments on the Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump Superfund Site.
This Plan is the result of many years of settlement negotiations among the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Fish & Wildlife Service over Natural Resource Damages resulting from the Nyanza Superfund site in Ashland.
New conservation restriction in Hopkinton
SVT is extremely grateful to Andre and Christine Navez of Hopkinton for their donation of a conservation restriction (CR) on their home property. The six acres that are now permanently protected through the CR are part of what was a much larger parcel: in 1991 Mr. Navez donated 42 acres to the state, which was added to the 2,600 Upton State Forest and is managed as a wildlife preserve. This new CR provides a buffer to important habitat in the wildlife preserve and also protects important agricultural and forest soils. The Navezes have been excellent stewards of the land, tending gardens and orchards and pasturing heirloom sheep, and we wish them continued enjoyment of the land for many years to come!
SVT purchases 56 acres in Berlin
On December 29, SVT purchased approximately 56 acres on Ball Hill Road from Barry Eager. SVT will resell the property to the town of Berlin, which was awarded over $200,000 towards the purchase through a state LAND (Local Areas for Natural Diversity) grant last week. SVT will hold a conservation restriction on the property, which nearly abuts our Wrack Meadow Reservation in Boylston. Look for more info on this exciting project on our website later this month. For more information, contact Christa Collins, Director of Land Protection.
