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Bog Bridge Project Started at Beals Preserve

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 Samberg installed one of three planned 8-ft bog bridges in mid-November 2025.

SOLF 2025 Annual Appeal is Underway

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 discovered that most people think that SOLF is a town government organization that receives funding from taxes. SOLF receives no funds from the town. SOLF […]

Northeast Wildlife Team Online Presentation Series

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 Northeast. The presentations are from November 2025 through April 2026, from 7-8 pm on a weeknight. Don’t miss this chance to connect with nature and […]

Mushroom Walk At Beals Preserve on October 19, 2025

The Southborough Open Land Foundation is sponsoring a 2-hour mushroom walk and talk on October 19, 2025, from 10 am – noon at SOLF’s Beals Preserve. Jonathan Kranz, a mushroom enthusiast, former park ranger (Boston Harbor Islands), and current vice president of the Boston Mycological Club, will cover the basics of mushroom habits, identification, and […]

Help SOLF in its mission – Volunteer, Steward

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 combine your love of the outdoors with some community service? SOLF proudly owns and cares for 15 properties comprising over 190 acres. Become a volunteer […]

Bow Hunting Season October 6 – December 31, 2025

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 hunting at these two properties for years. They will not be near any trails on Beals Preserve. Visitors are encouraged to wear some blaze orange. […]

Visit the SOLF Booth on Heritage Day on October 13

SOLF trustees will be at our booth for Heritage Day on Monday, October 13, 2025, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please stop by say hello and learn about the land that we have protected, where to visit, and ways that you can help.

Maintenance at Templeman Woods

In August 2025, Board members (Eileen, Larry, Lawrence) and volunteers (Phaea, Jim H, Jim S) cleaned up the trails at SOLF’s Templeman Woods and the town’s Watkins Woods. In October 2025, Board members Debbie and Lawrence returned for more cleanup work. The combined trails on 18 acres of wetlands and uplands can be accessed from […]

SOLF 2025 Annual Meeting Presentation

At the SOLF Annual Meeting last night, Trustee Debbie Costine gave a presentation highlighting recent projects and beautiful scenes across some of the properties we provide as open space to the public. SOLF mission is supported by your donations. Recent Projects and Beautiful Scenes by Trustee Debbie Costine

Annual Meeting May 14 at 6:30 pm

The Southborough Open Land Foundation is having its Annual Meeting on May 14 at 6:30 pm at the Southborough Community House. All are welcome! Members (those who have donated in the past year) can vote for election of Trustees. There will be a short business meeting, followed by a slide show and a social hour.

Art on the Trails 2025 at Beals Preserve

The Southborough Open Land Foundation invites the general public to visit Beals Preserve on Saturday, June 14, from 10 am to 5 pm to watch artists install their work for the 9th annual Art on the Trails. The Elaine and Phillip Beals Preserve is located on Main Street in Southborough, Massachusetts. This year’s theme is […]

SOLF’s Create in the Woods Challenge

Runs November through May The Challenge:• Go to a SOLF property that has trails.• Go with no tools or materials.• Explore and notice what is there: like sticks, rocks, colored leaves, fallen trees, acorns, etc.• Choose a spot next to a trail and begin collecting things to build with or arrange.• Create something using just […]

Nature Walk at Beals Preserve on Sunday, October 20, 1 – 2:30 pm

Please join us for a Nature Walk at the Beals Preserve on Sunday, October 20 at 1 pm. The walk will be led by curious naturalist, artist, and SOLF trustee Debbie Costine. Stroll in the meadows and woods, taking time to see what nature is doing at this time of the year. We will hear […]

Visit the SOLF booth on Heritage Day, October 14

Monday, October 14, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, SOLF trustees will be at our booth for Heritage Day. Please stop by say hello and learn about the land that we have protected and things that volunteers can do.

Hickory Trail Re-route on August 22, 2024

PLEASE NOTE: At Beals Preserve, The Hickory Trail from the Hickory Road cul-de-sac to the split in the trail has been re-routed. The old trail, which had eroded badly, has been blocked off. The trail will be blazed soon, but should be easy to follow.

Volunteer Work Days in the Fall

Your volunteer work with us truly makes a difference. With the help of dedicated volunteers, SOLF maintains 15 beautiful properties, providing wonderful open space preservation and walking trails for all to enjoy. Reminder: All workdays start at 9:30 AM. Bring your gloves & bug spray! Even if you can only join us for an hour, it […]

Work Days at Eastbrook Farmlands and Bigelow Wildlife Refuge

On May 24 and May 25, board members and volunteers had work days at Eastbrook Farmlands, improving the street appearance, and Bigelow Wildlife Refuge, weeding and improving the appearance of the property. Eastbrook Farmlands Bigelow Wildlife Refuge – We were happy to see Eagle Scout Robby Stewart home for the weekend from Wentworth Institute and […]

Kevin Sanford Receives 2024 Elaine Beals Award

At SOLF’s May 2028 Annual Meeting, Trustee Debbie Costine presented the 2024 Elaine Beals Conservation Award to Kevin Sanford, a Southborough resident and friend of Whit’s who has transformed Beals Preserve this year – mowing the fields, clearing walls, thinning the woods by the pond, and so much more. Debbie presented the bluebird carved by […]

Scout Troop 92 Installs Bluebird Boxes at Beals Preserve

Local Scout Troop 92 has taken on a community service project in collaboration with the Southborough Open Land Foundation. (SOLF) Using a design created specifically for bluebirds, the scouts, under the leadership of Kevin Tyson and George Harris, carefully constructed four nest boxes and installed them at Beals Preserve. These boxes will help support the […]

Recap of SOLF Annual Meeting on May 8, 2024

The Southborough Open Land Foundation’s held its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at the Community House at 28 Main Street in Southborough. The evening started at 6 pm with light refreshments, followed by Trustee remarks by President Destin Heilman, a presentation on raptor rescue at 7 pm, the presentation of the 2024 Elaine […]

Birding walk on April 27 – Beals Preserve

On Saturday, April 27, SOLF hosted a birding walk at Beals Preserve. Eleven people attended the Earth Day Birding Walk at Beals Preserve. Unfortunately the presenter was unable to make it at the last minute, so trustees Sally Watters and Debbie Costine led a walk featuring some property history (like “fox hunts”) as well as […]

SOLF 2024 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 8

Please join us for the Southborough Open Land Foundation’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at the Community House at 28 Main Street in Southborough. The evening starts at 6 pm with light refreshments, followed by a presentation on raptor rescue at 7 pm, the presentation of the 2024 Elaine Beals Conservation Award, and […]

Raptor Tales Rescue Program At SOLF Annual Meeting

We are excited to have a presentation by Jess Zorge, the founder of Raptor Tales Rescue of Shrewsbury. Raptor Tales Rescue (RTR) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit that is run entirely on a volunteer basis. Jess works full time in the biomedical field. She is a Shrewsbury, MA native and military veteran with a soft […]

The Maple Syrup Making Presentation Now Online

Have maple trees? Want to learn how to tap trees and make maple syrup? On October 25, 2023, Tony Willoughby, an experienced maple syrup maker, gave a presentation on how you can make your own. You can now view the presentation! The talk was courtesy of the Southborough Open Land Foundation in partnership with the […]

SOLF 2023 Annual Appeal is underway

Our 2023 Annual Appeal is underway. Forests, wetlands, lakes, and open fields are all understood to be important habitat for wildlife. But there’s more! Shrublands, those “overgrown fields,” and small shallow ponds also provide food and shelter for many species. The Southborough Open Land Foundation is working to create and maintain such diverse habitats of […]

SOLF Maintenance at Eastbrook Farmlands

On Saturday, November 4, SOLF Trustees Eileen Samberg, Larry Samberg, Brett Peters, and volunteer Kathryn Korostoff worked near the entrance of SOLF’s Eastbrook Farmlands. SOLF does periodic maintenance of properties even when there are no trails. To improve appearance at the street, the group cleared around the sign, pulled invasive buckthorn, removed entangling grape vines, […]

SWCA Environmental Consultants Volunteer at Bigelow Wildlife Refuge

On October 12, 2023, employees from the SWCA Environmental Consultants office in Southborough volunteered at Bigelow Wildlife Refuge, spreading gravel along the path to the viewing platform. This is the second year that SWCA has volunteered its time! SWCA also sponsors our Chronolog project at Beals Preserve. Thank you, Ariel and group for thinking of […]

SOLF Board Meetings

SOLF usually meets the second Wednesday of the month, from 7 – 9 pm, current location at Pilgrim Church. You are welcome to join us and hear about maintenance projects and programs we are planning. Contact us at info@solf.org for more information. Check our calendar for changes.

Bancroft Children Donate to SOLF

The Bancroft family of Southborough recently showed their support for local causes! Paxton, Asher, and sister Flora held a sale of gourds, donuts, and cider and decided to give half their profits to SOLF! We were so touched by their interest and generosity that we, the board of trustees invited them to hand over the […]

Dedication of The Whit Beals Garden at Beals Preserve

On September 23, 2023, Freddie Gillespie, Chair of the Southborough Open Space Preservation Commission, and Sally Watters, Southborough Open Land Foundation Trustee, honored Whitney Beals’ dedication and life passion for open space by renaming the pollination garden at Beals Preserve to The Whit Beals Garden – Biodiversity Through Pollination. Whit devoted much effort in recent […]

Maple Syrup Making – Rescheduled to October 25

Have maple trees? An experienced maple syrup maker will explain how you can make your own. The talk is courtesy of the Southborough Open Land Foundation in partnership with the Southborough Library. But it will be held in Cordaville Hall (aka the Senior Center). The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, October 25 from 7:00 – […]

Help SOLF in its mission – Volunteer, Steward

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 combine your love of the outdoors with some community service? SOLF’s volunteer program is growing and we are currently planning work days at various Southborough […]

Granite Benches Installed at Beals Preserve

Beals Preserve now has 2 granite benches, in addition to the wood benches built by Cassie Melo for her Eagle Scout project. SOLF trustees Brett Peters arranged for delivery to the property and then prepared the ground and set the legs. Trustees Whit Beals with his trusty tractor, Brett Peters, and Larry Samberg worked to […]

Art on the Trails 2023 – Through September 17

Press release from Southborough Artist Catherine Weber: The Southborough Open Land Foundation invites the general public to visit Beals Preserve for the 7th annual Art on the Trails.. This year’s theme is Transformation. The exhibition will take place again this year at the Elaine and Philip Beals Preserve in Southborough, Massachusetts. A juried exhibition of […]

Allan Bezanson Receives 2023 Elaine Beals Award

Allan Bezanson, long-time Southborough resident, and native of Northborough, has, since his retirement, had a big impact on preservation; first in devoting hundreds of hours to saving the historic Burnett property and since then sharing his stunning photos of beautiful natural sights from Great Blue Herons, to goldfinches to ponds with amazing reflections. It is […]

Al Bezanson Receives Elaine Beals Conservation Award at the Annual Meeting

Southborough Open Land Foundation had its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 10 at the Community House at 28 Main Street in Southborough. The evening started at 6 pm with light refreshments, followed at 7 pm with Trustee introductions and remarks, the presentation of the 2023 Elaine Beals Conservation Award to Al Bezanson, and a program […]

Program on Eastern Coyote/Coywolf on April 27

On April 27 at 7 pm at the Southborough Library, SOLF, in conjunction with Earth Day, offered a program by Dr. Jon Way on The Eastern Coyote/Coywolf – How Coyotes behave and live so successfully near people. Topics included: The presentation ran about one hour and a half, including questions and book sales. Our thanks […]

Natural History Walk at Beals Preserve: New date TBD

Postponed from April 23 due to rain, with new date TBD: As part of Earth Day celebrations, SOLF will host a natural history walk at Beals Preserve. Join Whit Beals and other SOLF board members to learn about the history of the property, as well as the flora and fauna found there. [Photos by Trustee […]

Events and Activities

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Dark Skies Initiative

Light pollution is an ever growing problem as land is continuously developed. Without an eye towards the future, open land conservation, and responsible lighting choices, we’ll lose what little we have left on the planet for truly dark skies. Visit our page under Resources to learn about the Dark Skies initiative in Southborough.

Daisy Scouts Perform Trail Work at Clark Grove

Recently Daisy Scout Troop #64042 did some trail work at SOLF’s little “Clark Grove” property on Highland St. They even cleaned our sign! We love that we’ve been able to create a small trail for a neighborhood to enjoy. Thank you troop #64042 and leader Phaea Crede !

Annual SOLF Appeal

Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF) Board is excited to share with you some of our accomplishments from this past year. Please consider a tax-deductible contribution to support our efforts that help make Southborough such an attractive and unique community.

Annual SOLF Appeal 2022

Open space, with fields and woods, streams, and wetlands, greatly enhances our quality of life here in Southborough, providing diverse habitat and quiet woodland trails. As Fall arrives, the Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF) Board is excited to share with you some of our accomplishments from this past year. Your support is essential to helping […]

History Walk by Whit Beals on October 16, 2022

Whitney Beals, president of the Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF), led a group of about sixteen on a history walk at the Elaine and Philip Beals Preserve on Sunday, October 16 , 2022. In the 1950s, Whit’s family purchased land on both Chestnut Hill north of route 30 and what is now the Beals Preserve […]

History Walk at Beals Preserve on Sunday, October 16 at 10 am

Join Whitney Beals and the Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF) for a history walk at the Elaine and Philip Beals Preserve on Sunday, October 16 at 10 am. President Whitney Beals will walk and talk about the history of the property. Meet at the kiosk on the south side of the aqueduct. Sign up at […]

Beals Preserve Main Street Field Parking Area

We are happy to announce that there is now a small parking area at the Beals Preserve Main Street Field on Route 30. The entrance to the parking area is on the south side of Main Street, between two stone pillars, east of Northborough Road and west of Chestnut Hill Road. Pull into the fenced […]

Beals Preserve Clean-up on September 11, 2022

SOLF trustees and volunteers worked for a few hours Saturday morning September 11 to spruce up the primary entrance of the Beals Preserve: around the kiosk and bridge on the old farm lane that goes down from Main Street. We did this to properly welcome and accommodate the visitors attending the closing and poetry reading […]

Bigelow Wildlife Refuge Progress Report – September 2022

As of August 2022, there is now just off-road parallel parking available for one or two cars on a cleared wood-chip area. Please do not park on Bigelow Road as it has no shoulder and parking is not allowed in the turn-around at the end of Bigelow Road. (Alternatively, visitors can drive to Walker Street […]

Become a Volunteer for SOLF

Do you have an interest in working to help the greater cause of land conservation in Southborough? Consider volunteering/stewarding for the Southborough Open Land Foundation on one or more of our fifteen properties – keeping trails clear and controlling invasive species. Message us through our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/SouthboroughOpenLandFoundation or email us at info@solf.org.

Tree work on Beals Preserve

A visitor to Beals Preserve noted a tree was down across the Hickory Trail. On Saturday, August 13, Whit Beals, Larry Samberg, Eileen Samberg, and Kathryn Korostoff worked together to clear the trail, using chain saws and lopper. The group also cleared some low hanging branches at other spots on the trail.

Pollination Preservation Garden Planting at Beals Preserve – September 2022

Freddie Gillespie, chair of the Southborough Open Space Preservation Commission, has been recruiting volunteers to install a Pollination Preservation Garden at SOLF’s Beals Preserve. Preliminary work was done last summer and fall. After poison ivy control work and garden prep in June, volunteers did a major planting on July 16–17. Volunteers did another major planting […]

Pollination Preservation Garden at Beals Preserve Work Day on July 23

Freddie Gillespie, chair of the Southborough Open Space Preservation Commission, has been recruiting volunteers to install a Pollination Preservation Garden at SOLF’s Beals Preserve. Preliminary work was done last summer and fall. After poison ivy control work and garden prep in June, volunteers did a major planting on July 16–17. Another work day is planned […]

Attention All Volunteers: July 2 and July 9 work days

We have two opportunities for volunteers to help us maintain our properties. Please email solf@solf.org if you are planning to volunteer. We would love your help! Beals Preserve on Saturday, July 2, 10 am: Meet at the end of Hickory. Bigelow Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, July 9, 9–11 am: Remove invasives and beautify the property […]

Bigelow Wildlife Refuge Work Day on July 9

SOLF trustee Lawrence Spezzano and volunteers have been working to remove invasives and beautify the property trail at our Bigelow Wildlife Refuge, located near the end of Bigelow Road in Southborough. He wants to organize a work morning on Saturday, July 9, from 9 am to 11 am. When you come to work, bring gloves, […]

Guide to Invasive Plants

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has published a 25-page pictorial guide to Invasive Plants. You can view the guide on our Resources page.

Review of SOLF 2022 Annual Meeting

The Southborough Open Land Foundation had its Annual Meeting on May 18, 2022 at the Southborough Community House. The evening started with a wine and cheese reception followed by a welcome by Vice President Debbie Costine. Debbie gave an overview of SOLF and its relationship to the town, explaining that SOLF is a private non-profit […]

SOLF Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 18

Mark your calendars for the Southborough Open Land Foundation’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 18 at the Community House in Southborough, with a reception and light refreshments at 6 pm, followed by a presentation at 7 pm by Peter Alden — Concord native, ornithologist, naturalist, author — on changes over time to Concord’s bird and […]

Clean-up at Beals Preserve Is Ongoing

Board members and volunteers have been meeting at the Beals Preserve kiosk on Saturdays at 10 am to do invasive clean-up, remove overgrowth from valuable trees and shrubs, and reveal the stone wall along the lane. Please join us! Follow us on Facebook for the next dates or email us at info@solf.org. Bring sturdy gloves, […]

Bigelow Wildlife Refuge Update: Knotweed Control

Although best known for the rustic landscapes and hiking trails of our Beals Preserve, did you know SOLF also maintains about 20 properties and community spaces in town? SOLF trustee Lawrence Spezzano and volunteers having been working to remove invasives and beautify our newest property trail at our Bigelow Wildlife Refuge near the end of […]

Earth Day Walk at Beals Preserve on April 22

As part of the town-wide Planet Palooza Earth Celebration, SOLF sponsored “A Walk Back in Time” on April 22 at 11am at Beals Preserve – a review of the history of the Beals Preserve use since 1900. Participants met at the Pollinator Preservation Garden in the Main Street Field at Beals Preserve for a brief […]

Big Oak Woods Sign Maintenance

In December 2021, members of the SOLF Board and a volunteer cleared invasive plants and brush around the Big Oak Woods sign post. In April 2022, members of the SOLF Board cleaned and repainted the post and hung a new sign. Big Oak Woods

Donate to the Linda Hubley Fund via SOLF and SOLF Will Match

What?: The Trustees of SOLF are issuing a challenge. We will match donations to the newly established Linda Hubley Scholarship Fund up to a total of $1000. Make this donation as part of the town-wide Planet Palooza Earth Day Celebration. Why?: Linda was one of Southborough’s champions of the environment. .SOLF recognized Linda’s lifelong devotion to […]

Beals Preserve Clean-up: Most Saturdays – Volunteers welcome

Since April 2, Board members and volunteers have been meeting most Saturdays (weather permitting) around 9 or 10 am to continue invasive removal and clean-up, starting at the kiosk at Beals Preserve and working up the lane. Follow us on Facebook for the next dates. We welcome help! Please comment on the Facebook post announcing […]

SOLF Spring Clean-up Has Begun

On Saturday, April 2, trustees Eileen Samberg, Lawrence Spezzano, and I met up with SOLF volunteer Brett Peters to begin what we plan to be weekly sessions of trail work and invasive plant clean-up at our properties, starting at The Elaine and Philip Beals Preserve. SOLF president Whitney Beals came by to give his thoughts […]

Stewardship & STC “Scoop the Poop” Education Campaign

SOLF supports the Stewardship and Trails Committees’ Scoop the Poop campaign to protect our conservation lands, our trails, our wildlife habitat, our water, and to keep Southborough clean and beautiful. Over the coming weeks they will be posting information to promote awareness about the importance of picking up dog waste and where dog walking is […]

Art on the Trails 2022: June 13 to September 11

The Southborough Open Land Foundation, in collaboration with Southborough Artist Catherine Weber, is pleased to present the 2022 Art On the Trails, with the theme: EXPOSURE. The exhibition will be installed from June 13 to September 11, 2022 at Beals Preserve. With the generous support again this year from Southborough Community Fund and the Southborough […]

Art on the Trails: Details

Southborough Open Land Foundation and Art on the Trails Program Director Catherine Weber are pleased to announce the call for art for the 6th annual juried exhibition, this year themed Art on the Trails: EXPOSURE. The exhibition will be juried by sculptor Anne Alexander. The exhibition will be installed from June 13 to September 11, […]

SOLF Seeks Part-Time Admin

The Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1988 to preserve, protect, and enhance the natural resources in the Town of Southborough. Our goal is to maintain and improve the quality of life for the benefit of present and future generations of Southborough’s residents and visitors. SOLF is searching for […]

CANCELLED Owls of New England, Peter Christoph, April 8, 2020 CANCELLED

Due to the emergency limitations placed on events because of the COVID 19 virus, this event has been cancelled. We will try to reschedule it for a later date. Join the Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF) on Wednesday April 8, 2020 to Discover the Owls of New England with photographer Peter Christoph. In this captivating presentation, Peter […]

Art on the Trails 2019 Closing Ceremony

Art on the Trails 2019: Marking Territory will be closing Sunday, September 22, 2019. The event will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 PM at Beals Preserve and feature original art-inspired poetry  submitted to the Call for Poetry.  Small books of the art and poetry will be available for sale.  Meet at the kiosk across […]

Guided Tour of Art on the Trails, Saturday, September 7, 10 AM to 11 AM

Join Debbie Costine for  guided tour of Art on the Trails: Marking Territory, Saturday, September 7 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, Beals Preserve. Please note this walk was originally scheduled for September 10 at 7:00 PM, but because of the EEE threat it has been rescheduled for this Saturday morning. Please register for this walk […]

Call for Poetry – Art on the Trails 2019: Marking Territory

Give us your wild words! Art on the Trails 2019 is seeking your original, art-inspired poetry for our third chapbook, due out in this fall! All poems submitted will be eligible to win our “Best in Show” award, a cash prize of $100, and inclusion in the 2019 Art on the Trails: Marking Territory chapbook, […]

Art on the Trails 2019: Marking Territory has closed

Art on the Trails 2019: Marking Territory  at Beals Preserve has closed for this year. You can view scenes of the installations and a video created by SOLF Trustee Deborah Costine here. The Southborough Community Fund awarded a $5000 grant to the Southborough Open Land Foundation to partially  fund this annual event. This is the […]

Art on the Trails 2019: Marking Territory Opening 5:30 PM

June 20, Art on the Trails 2019: Marking Territory opening at Beals Preserve,  5:30 to 7:30 PM with a moving celebration including  food, music and a guided tour of the installations along the trail. This event is free and open to all.   The celebration begins at the KIOSK near the Route 30 entrance.  This […]

June 20, Art on the Trails Tour with Catherine Weber

Tour of  Art on the Trails 2019 Marking Territory with Catherine Weber, Sponsored by Sudbury Valley Trustees, June 20, 6:30-7:30 PM. Beals Preserve. The event is free and open to the public, but please register for this event with SVT.  

2019 Annual Meeting, May 4, 2019

SOLF held its annual meeting Saturday May 4,  at the historic 1812 Deacon Webster Johnston House, 49 Lynbrook Road, Southborough, MA, home of the L’Abri Fellowship, donors to SOLF of a 5.5 acre parcel of land across from their historic home. The meeting began with a welcome by Ben Keyes of L’Abri Fellowship followed by […]

May 4, SOLF Annual Meeting, 4:00 PM, 49 Lynbrook Rd., Southborough

You are invited to attend the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Southborough Open Land Foundation, Saturday May 4, 4:00 PM at the historic 1812 Deacon Webster Johnston House, 49 Lynbrook Road, Southborough, MA. We are celebrating 30 years of protecting Open Land in Southborough and a recent acquisition of 5.5 acres. We begin with a […]

Guided Walks for Art On The Trails Artists, April 13, 14

Art On the Trails Founder and Program Director  Catherine Weber  will lead  guided walks for artists, April 13, 11:00AM and April 14, 2:00PM at Beals Preserve. To sign up for a tour visit The Art on the Trails Facebook Page. Meet at the Red Gate Lane entrance. For more information, read the article on My […]

Our Trees are Under Attack

The trees of Massachusetts are endangered by invasive insects: the Asian Longhorned Beetle, the Spotted Lanternfly, and the Emerald Ash Borer. The Asian Longhorned Beetle is responsible for the destruction of over 36,000 trees in Worcester over the last 10 years and poses a continuing threat to trees of our area. The Spotted Lanternfly, a […]

Southborough Community Fund Grant for Art on the Trails 2020

The Southborough Community Fund  has again awarded a $5000 grant to the Southborough Open Land Foundation to fund the annual Art on the Trails Program 2020 to be held at the Elaine and Philip Beals Preserve. The program includes a juried exhibition of artwork on the trails,  poetry submissions that respond to the art, a […]

Invasive Species: A Video by Carla Schwartz

The Southborough Open Land Foundation recently received a link to a video prepared by Carla Schwartz.  Here is what Carla told us about this video. “I have participated in Art on the Trails as a poet for the last two years, and my poems have appeared in the chapbooks produced for those events, as well […]

Carl Guyer Receives 2018 Elaine Beals Award

  Carl Guyer, at a December 12, 2018  SOLF meeting, receives the annual Elaine Beals award from trustee Sally Watters for his leadership in environmental conservation and awareness.  Elaine Beals was among the founding members of the Southborough Open Land Foundation. She served on the Board of Trustees of SOLF for many years. She was […]

Family Nature Walk, Saturday October 20, 2018, 1:00 PM, Beals Preserve

Family Nature Walk “Looking Closely at Nature: Taking Time.” Join SOLF Trustee Debbie Costine in a family nature walk on Saturday, October 20, 1:00 PM at Beals Preserve. The walk will be about an hour and a half in length. The walk is free and open to all ages. Meet at the Cul de Sac […]

ART ON THE TRAILS 2018: UNEXPECTED GESTURES

Art on the Trails 2018: Unexpected Gestures has closed for the year. The hghly attended event, planned and coordinated by Southborough Artist Catherine Weber in  collaboration with the Southborough Open Land Foundation, was open from June 13 to September 23, 2018 at the Elaine and Philip Beals Preserve, Southborough, Massachusetts. The 2018 theme focused on how […]

September 15, 2018, Birds of Prey with Tom Ricardi

The Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF) presented Tom Ricardi, founder and operator of the Massachusetts Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Facility in Conway, MA, with a program on Birds of Prey at the Southborough Library, September 15, 2018, at 2:00 PM. A large number of children and adults were in attendance to see the variety of […]

Help Us Celebrate 30 Years: Support SOLF

This year  SOLF celebrates 30 years of preserving open land in Southborough. Help us celebrate this achievement by supporting SOLF in its important mission of protecting open land in Southborough. Become a member now.

30 Years of SOLF

Happy Summer! Since 1988, SOLF has worked to protect, conserve and enhance local resources, connect open spaces and natural habitats. Help us celebrate 30 years of service by attending our upcoming events! To kick things off, explore “Art on the Trails: Unexpected Gestures” a collection of art installations housed at the Beals Preserve (with entrances […]

May 12, 2018, Bird Walk at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land

On a damp and cool Saturday morning,  Jeff Collins, Director of Mass Audubon’s Ecological Management Department  led a group of 16 participants on a “Bird-a-thon” day bird walk  at the Breakneck Hill Conservation Land, on Breakneck Hill Road, Southborough.  Altogether, we saw 28 species including a number of Bobolinks, a Yellow Warbler, Indigo Bunting, and […]

May 6, 2018, Our First Summer Stroll

On Sunday evening, May 6,  eight enthusiastic people participated in the first in our series of “Summer Evening Strolls at the Beals Preserve.” It was cloudy with a few light sprinkles, but we had a group who clearly enjoyed the quiet calm of walking in the woods with a bit of rain.   Stay tuned!

Bird Walk, Saturday May 12, Breakneck Hill Conservation Land, Rain or Shine

The forecast for Saturday morning is cloudy and cool with a possibility of light showers. While we might like sunny and warm, we won’t let a few clouds deter us. So please join Jeff Collins, Director of Mass Audubon’s Ecological Management Department  at the Breakneck Hill Conservation Land, on Breakneck Hill Road, Southborough,  at 7:00 […]

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