Wellesley Natural Resources Commission unanimously approves Morses Pond Beach project funding application. The four-member body voted 4-0 to advance the Capital Planning Committee application for construction-phase funding of the Morses Pond Beach and Bathhouse Project. The project scope has been
Wellesley NRC approves removal of 31 deteriorating public shade trees. The Commission voted unanimously to remove 19 residential and campus trees and 12 Central Street commercial district trees, all cited for advanced decay, structural failure, and hazards to roadways and utility lines. NRC
Wellesley Natural Resources Commission approves Schmitt's FY26 evaluation, notes $500K federal grant. The commission unanimously approved Director Brandon Schmitt's FY26 evaluation, highlighting his achievement in securing a $500,000 federal earmark grant for tree canopy and stormwater management
Wellesley Natural Resources Commission approves Land Conservation Plan. The commission voted unanimously (4-0) to adopt the final draft, which incorporates feedback from prior reviews and identifies approximately 2.5 acres of natural land converted annually between 2014 and 2024. The plan includes
Wellesley Natural Resources Commission charts FY27 capital and policy agenda. Chair Steve Park led the retreat on June 13, reviewing fiscal year 2026 accomplishments including Duck/Reed Pond Dredging design, Hunnewell Tennis and Pickleball court construction, and Land Conservation Plan completion.
Natural Resources Commission reviews design for Morses Pond Beach and Bathhouse project. The Commission reviewed site design for the Morses Pond Beach and Bathhouse project, approximately 50 percent complete in schematic design phase; Chair Steve Park and Secretary Joe Schott expressed preference
NRC appoints new officers, challenges state preemption measures. The Wellesley Natural Resources Commission voted unanimously to elect Commissioner Melinda Arias-Voci as vice chair and Commissioner Joe Schott as secretary, filling vacant and transitional positions. The Commission also unanimously
Natural Resources Commission votes unanimously to remove seven trees flagged by arborist and DPW as hazardous. Chair Steve Park, Vice Chair Melinda Arias-Voci, Secretary Joe Schott, and member Tom Hammond heard ten trees; three with resident speakers were placed on a watch list (22 Heckle Street
Natural Resources Commission fills vacant Wetlands seat and advances environmental projects. The commission unanimously appointed Jim McLaren, a former two-term member, to the Wetlands Protection Committee through June 30, 2028, ending months of recruitment efforts. The board also unanimously
Natural Resources Commission evaluates Wights Pond property in executive session. Chair Steve Park, Vice Chair Melinda Arias-Voci, Secretary Tom Hammond, Joe Schott, and Bea Bezmalinovic reviewed findings from studies on the parcel and discussed the town's acquisition prospects. The commission
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