Sudbury Valley TrusteesConservation, Collaboration, and Community since 1953

SVT invites you to participate in its monthly book club. Selections have been leaning more or less towards the classic naturalists, however the direction of the group is ever changing.  The book club attempts to meet the first Thursday of every month.  If you wish to learn more or become involved, please contact Doug Seale at Doug.Seale@comcast.net or at 508-481-2281. Get directions to Wolbach Fam here.

Fee: Free

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Here is your opportunity to purchase nature inspired gifts, with proceeds going to SVT. Several authors, artists, and artisans will be here offering their wares for your holiday shopping. Get directions to Wolbach Farm here.

Fee: Free and Open to the public. No registration needed

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No Refuge is an Island:  Why we need to and how we can shift our conservation model to include active management beyond the edge of our refuges.

Global climate change, outbreaks of introduced diseases and invasive species, and animal migrations that cross jurisdictional boundaries:  these and many other large-scale conservation issues often threaten native species within the world's largest protected areas.

In suburban Massachusetts, it is particularly evident that the model of purchasing and declaring land to be a "refuge" is no guarantee that the animal and plant populations inhabiting these refuges are adequately protected.  Using examples drawn primarily from populations of native amphibians and reptiles, Bryan will discuss some of the threats faced by native species in small refuges and some of the opportunities that may be available in adopting a different conservation model: active management to protect vulnerable species whose ranges include land held by many different owners.

Bryan is a herpetologist and environmental consultant specializing in the conservation of amphibian and reptile species. Get directions to Wolbach Farm here.

Fee: Members: $5, Non-members: $15

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This slide lecture is for those who would like to learn about the birds at their feeders, as well as other birds, such as owls, that are with us through the winter. Get directions to Wolbach Farm here.

Fee: Members: Free, Non-members: $10

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If you're an early riser, or even if you're not, this is an outing not to miss. On the shortest day of the year, view the winter solstice sunrise through the stone structures (allegedly Native American ceremonial stone structures) at Half Moon Meadow Brook. The sunlight bores through the stones for a magnificent viewing. Itís a beautiful way to start the winter. Directions to SVT's Half Moon Meadow Brook can be found here.

Fee: Members: Free, Non-members: $10

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SVT invites you to participate in its monthly book club. Selections have been leaning more or less towards the classic naturalists, however the direction of the group is ever changing.  The book club attempts to meet the first Thursday of every month.  If you wish to learn more or become involved, please contact Doug Seale at Doug.Seale@comcast.net or at 508-481-2281. Get directions to Wolbach Farm here.

Fee: Free

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Winter is the perfect time to learn what kinds of animals are roaming our reservations. Nut Meadow has an interesting topography and wetlands rich in biodiversity. We could find evidence of coyote, red fox, beaver, mink, and even great blue heron. Come learn about wildlife signs, tracking, behavior, and habitat. There is plenty of wildlife activity and signs to observe in winter. Please wear extra warm clothing, as tracking requires a lot of standing around and observing, NOT a lot of walking.