SHERBORN and MILLIS, Mass. – The Trustees is planning an afternoon of family fun to celebrate the opening of its newest special place, Millborn Farm in Sherborn and Millis. The event will take place on Saturday, June 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. Rich with history and unique ecological features, Millborn Farm is a 195-acre reservation that includes trails, fields, forests, iconic farm buildings and access to the Charles River. The public is welcome to begin visiting the property starting at 1 p.m. June 20.
The June 20 event is free, open to all, and includes an afternoon of fun, nature-inspired activities for families and individuals of all ages. Visitors can enjoy beginner birding walks, “Ask the Arborist” tree tours, tree climbing demonstrations, ornamental pruning advice, and a kid’s tree climb with the Massachusetts Arborists Association, horses and hounds from the Norfolk Hunt Club, a family scavenger hunt, animal craft for children, an iNaturalist Bioblitz, touch-a-tractor, and more. Complimentary light refreshments will be provided for the first 200 visitors.
The Trustees acquired Millborn Farm in 2024 and have spent the last two years preparing the property for the public. Millborn Farm is the newest Trustees reservation in the Charles River Valley in over 20 years, since Cedariver in Millis was opened in 2004. Millborn includes acres of open landscape criss-crossed by stonewall-lined hay fields, forestland, farm lanes, and more than a mile of waterfront along the Charles River, Bogastow Brook and South End Pond. The farm contains 75 acres of productive hay fields and grasslands that support native pollinators, plants, and wildlife. One hundred and thirty-nine species of birds have been documented at Millborn Farm, and it is believed that as many as 50 more species frequent the property.
“We are incredibly thankful for the generosity and support we’ve received from donors, partners, neighbors, town government officials, consultants, contractors and friends. Everyone who touches Millborn Farm is captivated by its beauty and immediately understands the importance of protecting this special place for everyone, forever. It truly took a village to get us from purchase to opening day and we are excited to share the magic of Millborn Farm with the public,” said D.A. Hayden, The Trustees regional vice president-MetroWest.
The addition of Millborn Farm to the Trustees portfolio marks the organization’s first ‘water trail.’ The Charles River Water Trail connects navigable water to nine other Trustees reservations: Cedariver in Millis and Shattuck Reservation in Medfield to the south, Bridge Island Meadows to the east across South End Pond. Rocky Narrows in Sherborn, Medfield Meadow Lots in Medfield, Peters Reservation in Dover, and Charles River Peninsula in Needham to the north — all abut the Charles River. Further, hiking trails from Shattuck Reservation connect to Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield and those from Peters Reservation connect to Chase Woodlands in Dover.
For more information about Millborn Farm, visit online at https://thetrustees.org/place/millborn-farm/.
About The Trustees
The Trustees is Massachusetts’ largest—and the nation’s first—land conservation and preservation nonprofit. Today, through the support of Members, donors, and partners, The Trustees helps conserve nearly 52,000 acres and welcomes the public to more than 120 inspiring locations across the state to experience landscapes where nature, wildlife, and people all thrive.