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Conservation Commission

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Help! We need volunteers, whether for just an hour per year to whack back some weeds or for many hours per month as a full voting Commission member, or for many options in between. Your time spent can count as Hampshire Regional High School Community Service. Please contact us at concom@townofsouthampton.org for more information. Thank you!


General Responsibilities and Duties

The Conservation Commission is the official agency specifically charged with the protection of a community’s natural resources. The Commission also advises other municipal officials and boards on conservation issues that relate to their areas of responsibility.

  • Old Conservation Commission Meeting Agendas & Minutes
    Conservation Commission Meeting Agendas & Minutes 1965 to 2015 (26 MB .zip file)
  • Open Space Recreation Plan 2012
  • Southampton Farmland Resources Assessment Project (FRAP)
  • Vernal Pool Fact Sheet
  • Conservation Commission Fee Schedule
  • Volunteer Handbook

Conservation in Southampton

The Southampton Conservation Commission is the Steward for over 600 acres of Conservation Properties. The Commissions relies upon volunteers to furnish labor in keeping the Conservation Properties available for use by Town citizens.

  • Invasive Plants
  • Manhan Meadows Conservation Area Trail Map
  • Southampton Online Trail Map
  • Szczypta Conservation Farm Glendale Road Hiking Map
  • Whittemore Conservation Area Trail Map
  • Wolf Hill Conservation Area Trail Map
  • Conservation Lands Brochure as of July 2013

Conservation Lands

  • Manhan Meadows Sanctuary (Hazel Young Trail), East Street (21 acres)
  • Parsons Memorial Forest, Brickyard Road Ext (26 acres)
  • Howland Conservation Area, Brickyard Road Ext (9 acres)
  • Pomeroy Mountain, off of Wolcott Rd (50 acres)
  • Lyman Family Conservation Area, Route 10 (20.5 acres)
  • Connor-Dukeshire Conservation Areas (Mt. Springs Waterworks), access from High St right of way (10 acres)
  • Whittemore Conservation Area, Meadow Lane (35 acres)
  • Alice Brown Conservation Area, Pleasant St (38 acres)
  • Szczypta Farm/Old Canal Conservation Area, Glendale Rd/Riverdale Rd (106 acres)
  • Riverdale Road Conservation Area (21 acres)
  • Anne Bussler Environmental Center, Riverdale Rd (11 acres)
  • Wolf Hill Sanctuary CR, Fomer Rd (200 acres)
  • Manhan River South Wetland (22.3 acres)
  • Clearwater Woodland Conservation Area, 111 Glendale Rd (83.75 acres)

Pending NOI/RDA Applications

  • Manhan Meadows Sanctuary NOI
  • Sheldon’s Ice Cream – RDA Filing
  • Sheldon’s Ice Cream – RDA Plan

Meetings

Meetings are generally held on the first and third Monday of every month. Due to site visits and scheduling conflicts, other Mondays may be utilized. Public Meeting notices are posted in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, MyTownGovernment website and at Town Hall.


Contacting the Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission is an appointed, voluntary Town Commission.

Conservation Commission
Email: concom@townofsouthampton.org

Mailing Address:
Conservation Commission
210 College Highway, Suite 7
Southampton, MA 01073

Members of the Conservation Commission

PositionNameTerm Expires
MemberAnna Breen2022
ChairMarla Hanc2023
MemberMeaghan Kwiecinski2024
MemberKathleen Haley2023
TreasurerArthur Lawrence2022
MemberBrittany Taylor2023
MemberJacob Lehan2024

Links of Interest

  • Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
  • Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program
  • Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
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