Conservation Commission News & Announcements

Composting Group - LHS

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 ››

Owen Blacker

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 ››

01940 article - Fall, 2021

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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Backyard Mosquito Fogging – do we really need to do it?

Yes, backyard mosquitoes are unwanted pests. However, commercial mosquito fogging companies and other do-it-yourself fogging measures can... more ››

photo contest

Tree Committee's Photo Contest kicks off here!

 Lynnfield Through the Lens!

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Partridge Island boardwalk repairs completed

Under the direction of the DPW, Giard General Construction has completed the boardwalk repairs at Partridge Island/Reedy Meadow.

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Rotary Park bank plantings are trimmed to enhance Pillings Pond vistas

Under the direction of DPW and Conservation Commission staff, Wildwood Landscaping performed a biennial trimming of Rotary Park’s existing... more ››

IRWA announces grant

Ipswich River Watershed Assoc. announces "A Vision for Willis Woods" grant award

Above (L-R) Executive Director Wayne Castonguay on a walk through one of the critical parcels the Town of Lynnfield is working... more ››

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NOTICE: Pillings Pond Treatment - Thursday, August 12, 2021

Pillings Pond will be chemically treated on Thursday, August 12, 2021. These waters are routinely treated from time to time to control the... more ››

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