Access to Beals Preserve
The Main Street parking area to Beals Preserve is CLOSED. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO PARK there even when the snow melts. Visitors can access Beals Preserve from Main Street,
Preserving and protecting open land and rural character in the town of Southborough
The Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF) is a private, non‑profit land trust dedicated to protecting the town’s natural resources. Since its founding, SOLF has preserved 15 properties totaling 191.6 acres as open space.
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The Main Street parking area to Beals Preserve is CLOSED. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO PARK there even when the snow melts. Visitors can access Beals Preserve from Main Street,
The short hiking path at the lower end of the lower meadow at Beals Preserve can get quite wet during the winter and spring months. Board members Larry and Eileen
On Saturday, November 8, 2025, volunteer Hewitt Heiserman, and SOLF trustee Debbie Costine spent a few hours cutting up and moving felled dead trees next to the “ice pond“ at
On Thursday, October 23, 2025, a group from the Southborough office of SWCA Environmental Consultants volunteered their time at SOLF’s Bigelow Wildlife Preserve. In September, Stumpy’s Tree Service removed a
On October 19, 2025, the Southborough Open Land Foundation sponsored a 2-hour mushroom walk and talk at SOLF’s Beals Preserve. Jonathan Kranz, a mushroom enthusiast, former park ranger (Boston Harbor
Two permits for bow hunting deer have been issued for Beals Preserve and Lynbrook Hollow. There is no hunting allowed on Sundays. These hunters are very experienced and have been
Art on the Trails, in collaboration with Southborough Open Land Foundation, announces its 2026 exhibition, marking the organization’s 10th anniversary with a compelling new theme: Time in the Landscape. The
For the month of January, Shaw’s Grocery will donate $1 to SOLF for every $3 reusable bag sold.
As you walk our properties, you can help us by being extra eyes. Email us at info@solf.org if you see something like a tree across a trail, or a broken
Look for our Annual Appeal in your mailbox! Show your commitment to the preservation of Southborough’s natural resources by supporting SOLF. In conversations with people over the years, we have
The Northeast Wildlife Team, a dedicated team of wildlife ecologists, educators, and conservation practitioners based in the northeastern U.S, is offering a monthly Zoom presentation series on Wildlife of the
Volunteers and stewards help us fulfill our mission to preserve, protect, conserve, and enhance the natural resources in the Town of Southborough. Love the outdoors? Want a a way to
SOLF invites you to enjoy our properties and trails. Please respect property and trail use policies.
Please act responsibly and leave no trace. Pack out all trash and dog waste.
Your donation or volunteer time directly supports conservation, stewardship, and education.