Conservation Commission News & Announcements

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Lynnfield Celebrates EARTH DAY 2023!

Lynnfield celebrated Earth Day on Saturday April 22 with a tree Discovery Walk through Conservation areas behind the High School fields. An... more ››

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The survey is live! Lynnfield 2040: Shaping Our Future Today

The visioning plan’s town-wide survey is now live! Lynnfield 2040: Shaping Our Future Today is a community... more ››

Earth Day nature walk - April 22

FREE Earth Day Nature Walk – Lynnfield – Sat. April 22, 10AM – 11AM

Join us for a fun Tree Discovery Walk and Habitat Hunt to celebrate Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 from 10AM to 11AM.

October - Reedy Meadow

Rail Trail – Look here for ongoing project updates!

Lynnfield Town Engineer Lisa DeMeo is pleased to announce the creation of the RAIL TRAIL webpage, designed to provide an ongoing current... more ››

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Select Board hears update “Lynnfield 2040 – Shaping Our Future Today”

At their February 27, 2023 meeting, the Select Board received an updated presentation of the Lynnfield Visioning Plan titled “Lynnfield... more ››

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Public Lands Preservation Act – signed into law November 17, 2022

On November 17, 2022, Governor Baker signed into law the PUBLIC LANDS PRESERVATION ACT (PLPA), ending a 24-year effort to codify a policy... more ››

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Composting…we’re getting there!

As of this month, 135 residents have signed on for curbside compost collection from Black Earth Compost. Once the number of participating... more ››

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Select Board Can Now Appoint Alternate Conservation Commissioners

Excerpted from "Gov. Baker signs bill giving Select Board appointment power to ConCom", The Weekly News, January 12, 2023...

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FREE ZOOM Webinar - "The Nature of Oaks" – Feb. 1st at 7PM - Register here!

Scary headlines about the decline of the natural world have spurred people across the country to take action by planting natives to help... more ››

IRWA South Middleton Dam removal at Bostik

Ipswich River Watershed Assoc. receives $3.4 Million to advance 5 dam projects

The Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA), in association with partners Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) and the... more ››

Grant Awarded

Lynnfield receives $6,600 Recycling Dividends Program grant

On November 15, the Town of Lynnfield received a $6,600 Recycling Dividends Program grant, secured with assistance from State Senator... more ››

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Spreading your yard’s acorns fortifies our ecosystem!

Oaks support more life-forms than any other North American tree genus. These large native trees provide food for birds to bears, as well as... more ››

Article 13 Town Meeting

Town Meeting Article 13 – Voters to consider adding alternate members to Conservation Commission

The primary role of the Conservation Commission is the administration and enforcement of the Wetlands Protection Act (MGL c.131, &40)... more ››

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UPDATE: Proposed Invasives Species Bill

As invasive species encroach further into native species’ lands and waterways, the Conservation Commission is following the progress of a... more ››

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Time to Rake? Maybe not!

Lynnfield is blessed with an abundance of trees that add to the beauty and special character of our town. However, come fall, we’re usually... more ››

LITTLE BROWN BAT

This October, forget about the haunted house – build a BAT HOUSE instead!

According to the MassWildlife’s Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, 5 of the 9 bat species found in Massachusetts are... more ››

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Lynnfield Signs Charter Agreement of the North Shore Water Resiliency Task Force

On September 28, Lynnfield and 17 other North Shore cities and towns, signed the first Charter Agreement of the North Shore Water... more ››

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Emilie Cademartori presents to Lynnfield Village Home & Garden Club

At its kick-off meeting September 19, members of the Lynnfield Village Home & Garden Club heard a comprehensive presentation from... more ››

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Trail Map is published for Lynnfield’s Partridge Island Conservation Area

A trail map brochure is now available for visitors to Lynnfield’s Partridge Island Conservation Area - one of five Conservation... more ››

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