Conservation Commission News & Announcements

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Trash & Recycling Costs to Spike beginning July 1

This article appeared in the March 9 edition of The Lynnfield Villager and is excerpted here. By DAN TOMASELLO

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The FREE 13-Gallon compost kits are in – but going fast!

DPW Director John Tomasz and members of the Recycling Committee are ramping up efforts to jump start resident participation in composting.

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Thinking about your lawn and gardens? Here's the GreenScapes Guide!

Spring is just around the corner, and now is the BEST time to think about your lawn, garden and landscaping!

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Sign up for composting and maybe win a free tree!

DPW Director John Tomasz and members of the Recycling Committee are ramping up efforts to jump start resident participation in composting.

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Sondria Berman to join Planning & Conservation

Lynnfield resident Sondria Berman will join the staff of Lynnfield Planning & Conservation February 1. As Land Use Assistant, she will... more ››

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LHS Students showcase Composting Civics Action Project!

Composting in the LHS Cafeteria to Combat Food Waste was one of 15 student-led Civics Action Projects showcased at the high school on... more ››

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ConCom signs Purchase & Sale Agreement for Richardson Green parcel!

In its Dec. 14, 2021 Conservation Commission meeting, board members signed the Purchase & Sale Agreement for the 20+ acre Richardson... more ››

Planning & Conservation is Hiring! Land Use Administrative Assistant

Planning and Conservation OfficeLAND USE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTPart-Time – Up to 19.5 hrs/week

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Lynnfield’s Cademartori presents at PIE (Parker, Ipswich, Essex Rivers watersheds) annual meeting

Emilie Cademartori, Director of Planning & Conservation, was invited to present at the PIE-Rivers Partnership (Parker, Ipswich and... more ››

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Select Board exercises Town's Right-of-First Refusal to purchase Richardson Green property!

In three unanimous votes, the Select Board voted in its Monday November 29 meeting to exercise the Town's Right of First... more ››

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“A Vision for Willis Woods” community forum is presented

A highly successful community forum regarding “A Vision for Willis Woods” was held November 18, 2021. “A Vision for Willis Woods” is an... more ››

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“A Vision for Willis Woods” - ZOOM forum - November 18 at 7:00pm

  “A Vision for Willis Woods”

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ATTENTION - 10 more Compost Tumblers - - first-come-first-served!!

The Recycling Committee has received additional grant money to make 10 more backyard tumbler composters available to Lynnfield... more ››

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Time to Rake? Maybe not!

Time to Rake? Maybe not!Use (don’t dispose of) fallen leaves and grass clippings.

Tree preservation bylaw overwhelmingly approved by Lynnfield voters!!!

LYNNFIELD ― The Planning Board’s efforts to convince residents to adopt a tree-preservation bylaw may have taken more than two years, but... more ››

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UMASS Amherst Sophomore completes Conservation Department Internship

Lynnfield’s Owen Blacker, a sophomore pursuing environmental science studies at UMASS Amherst, has completed a summer internship under the... more ››

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01940 article - "Woods, Will, and a Way" - Willis Woods Vision project

This article appeared in the Fall, 2021 edition of 01940 Magazine, and is printed in its entirety here. Where there's... more ››

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Lynnfield Awarded $1.6M grant for Richardson Green purchase

This article appeared in the September 8, 2021 edition of The Lynnfield Villager and is reprinted in its entirety here... more ››

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