Conservation COMMISSION

Mission

The mission of the Conservation Commission is to promote, protect, manage, and develop for public use, the natural resources of the City of Concord. The main responsibilities of the Conservation Commission include:

  • Land Protection & Stewardship
  • Manage City’s Nature Trails
  • Manage City forests
  • Review wetland permits and conditional use permits related to disturbances of wetland buffers, the Shoreland Protection (SP) District, and/or buffers to bluffs
  • Conduct inventories and studies, and public outreach and education related to the City’s natural resources
  • Oversee Trails Subcommittee and Tree Subcommittee

The Conservation Commission page includes the member list, agendas, and minutes.

2026 Conservation Commission Meeting Dates

2021 Accomplishment Report for Past 50 Years

The Conservation Commission celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2021, and prepared a report to City Council to summarize their accomplishments over the past 50 years. Click here to read the report. 

Conservation and Open Space Plan Update June 2017

Click here Conservation Headline for a pdf of the Conservation and Open Space Plan Update. You can also view the plan with interactive maps by clicking here Conservation Headline.  A map of the protected open space in the City of Concord can be viewed here Conservation Headline.

Trails Subcommittee

The Trails Subcommittee is a group of volunteer community members who meets monthly to discuss updates on trails and proposed new trail projects, and provide updates on the condition and maintenance of the City’s trail system. Visit the Trails Maps and Trails Information page for more information on trails.

Tree Subcommittee

The Tree Subcommittee is a group of volunteer community members who meets monthly to discuss various efforts to enhance the City's tree canopy. Visit the Tree Information page for more information on trees.

An invasive is a plant or animal that is not native to a particular ecosystem, whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm, or harm to human health. 

Click here for resources from the University of New Hampshire Extension that you can use to identify, map, report, and manage invasive plants and pests.