Conservation Commission

                                                                                               Newfields Conservation Commission

                                                                                                            Annual Report for 2023

The Newfields Conservation Commission continues to work to protect the natural resources of the community.  We review wetlands permits, site plans, support trails and other access to public lands, and promote conservation throughout the town and the Seacoast region.

This year, the Commission again focused on its obligation to monitor and protect our interests in land parcels totaling approximately 730 acres with town-held conservation easements.  Our easement properties represent a great diversity of open land, forests, and wetlands.

This past year has been the busiest year for the Conservation Commission in recent memory. Commission members went above and beyond by lending their time and expertise to conservation priorities in Newfields. Special thanks to Jeff Couture for his role on the project team pursuing expansion of Inland Acres Town Forest through acquisition of the Rugg Property, Laurie Hill and Alison Watts for their work on the Piscassic Greenway Management Plan, and Josh Lent and Chris Griffith for volunteering to monitor a town-held conservation easement.

The Conservation Commission also wishes to thank the citizens of Newfields for their continued support.  The Commission is a volunteer organization and we invite all residents who are interested in our work to contact us.  We are always open to bringing on alternate or full members.  Our public meetings are held in Town Hall, at 7PM on the third Monday of each month.

Members:

Jeff Couture- Co-Chair

Chris Griffith- Co-Chair

Forrest Hayden

Lauren Hill – Secretary

Josh Lent

David Mason – Treasurer

Alison Watts