Conservation Commission

Address P.O. Box 343
Southampton, MA 01073

Email: concom@town.southampton.ma.us


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

Meeting Location
Town Hall Meeting Room
East St.

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.

Conservation in Southampton

Stewardship Fund

The Conservation Commission of the Town of Southampton has set up a Stewardship Fund to enable residents to contribute to the development, restoration and maintenance of conservation land in Southampton.

Two projects are in progress.

A restoration project has been initiated to clear the trails, improve the signs and parking in the 52 acre Manhan Meadows Sanctuary between East Street and Brickyard Road Extension.

The recent success of getting a LAND Grant from the Commonwealth to establish a Conservation Restriction for the 200 acre Wolf Hill Sanctuary has led to the need for signs, fencing, and the development of the parking area and trail.

Much of the labor needed for these tasks will be furnished by volunteers. However, the cost of trail, the parking area materials, signs, and fencing will have to be funded from other sources.

If you are interested in making a tax deductible contributing to this effort please contact the Administration Office at the Town Hall or the Conservation Commission at the address or email abbove.

Conservation Lands

Manhan Meadows Sanctuary [Hazel Young], East Street (21 acres)
Parsons Memorial Forest, Brickyard Road (26 acres)
Pomeroy Mountain (50 acres)
Fog Hollow, East of Cook Road (16.5 acres)
Lyman Conservation Area, Route 10 (20.5 acres)
Connor-Dukeshire Conservation Areas (10 acres)
Mt. Springs Waterworks
Whittemore Conservation Area, Pomeroy Meadow Rd (35 acres)
Alice Brown Conservation Area (37 acres)
Former State Owned Land (5 acres)
Freeborn Conservation Area (1 acre)
Szczypta Farm/Old Canal Conservation Area (106 acres)
Riverdale Property


Links of Interest

Title: Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Link: www.mass.gov/envir/

Title: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Link: www.mass.gov/dep/

Title: Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program
Link: www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhesp.htm

Title: Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
Link: www.maccweb.org/

Click the links below to download literature

Conservation Commision Pamphlet

Conservation Commision 2009 Stewardship (large file 2.5MB)