Conservation Commission News & Announcements

A photo Walk through Partridge Island

A Photo Walk on the Trail to Partridge Island!

In conjunction with our Photo Contest, ... more ››

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Grant Awarded for “A Vision for Willis Woods”!

Emilie Cademartori, Director of Planning & Conservation is pleased to announce that Lynnfield has been awarded funding by the... more ››

MOTUS install Day - July 21, 2021

Lynnfield Connects to Northeast MOTUS Collaboration!

On July 22, members of the Northeast MOTUS Collaboration installed a receiving station at the Lynnfield Middle School.

Pillings Pond photo of dock

NOTICE: Pillings Pond Treatment - Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Pillings Pond will be chemically treated on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. These waters are routinely treated from time to time to control the... more ››

Beaver Dam Brook photo gallery - 01940

Beaver Dam Brook conservation area – photo gallery in the news!

The July 8 edition of the The Weekly News included the Summer edition of “01940 – The Magazine”, featuring our Beaver Dam Brook... more ››

Pollinator bee and flower

So, What’s a Pollinator?

A pollinator is anything that helps carry pollen from the male part of the flower (stamen) to the female part of the same... more ››

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Forest Carbon offsets and Carbon credits

Recently, carbon has emerged as an important consideration in land management, as trees become increasingly recognized as critical carbon... more ››

Pillings Pond photo of dock

NOTICE: Pillings Pond Treatment - Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Pillings Pond will be chemically treated on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. These waters are routinely treated from time to time to control the... more ››

heat island effect

Getting too hot out there? Think trees!

With record global temperatures stoking more drought and heat waves, the simple acts of planting new trees and letting existing trees grow... more ››

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Doug Tallamy presentation - ZOOM link here - Wed. June 2 at 7:00pm

“In the past, we have asked one thing of our gardens: that they be pretty. Now they have to support life, sequester carbon, feed... more ››

Pillings Pond photo of dock

NOTICE: Pillings Pond Treatment - Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Pillings Pond will be chemically treated on Wednesday, May 19. These waters are treated from time to time to prevent algal blooms,... more ››

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Revised Tree Preservation Bylaw - ready for June 12 Town Meeting

The following is the "Tree Talk" column as written by Brian Charville, Chair of the Lynnfield Planning Board, published in the... more ››

Rotary Park planting - FD

Volunteers gather at Pillings Pond for Planting Day!

Saturday, May 1 volunteers gathered at the Town’s Rotary Park site on Pillings Pond, kicking off the final phase of the Conservation... more ››

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May 1 - Lynnfield Arbor Day celebration - 10:00am @ Town Hall

You’re invited! Join the Lynnfield Tree Committee to celebrate Arbor Day with a tree planting at Town Hall and Meet The Lorax. At 10 a.m.,... more ››

town common - spring look

The Common's new lawn looks fantastic!

The Common’s new lawn is greening up – and it is beautiful! But there’s another good story behind this pretty face.

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Lawn care – Here’s everything you need - early Spring to late Fall!

Attached below is everything you need for that lawn that you want this season. Download this 1-page flier from our partner GREENSCAPES and... more ››

world earth day

Earth Day is Today!

World Earth Day is observed around the globe every year on April 22. This day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern... more ››

John Kerry focuses climate lens on IPSWICH RIVER

John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, sounds a powerful warning about the climate threats to our waterways, highlighting... more ››

baby oak tree

Our Native Oak Trees – environmentally, our biggest bang for the buck

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

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