Welcome...
...to the website of the Tamworth Conservation Commission. The Commission, created by the voters in 1966 in accordance with RSA 36-A, is a volunteer board of the Town of Tamworth, NH, with members appointed by the Selectmen.
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Volunteers Needed...
The Commission needs volunteer assistance to maintain trails and conservation properties, monitor conservation easements, and help with other Commission functions. You can be an occasional volunteer or a more-dedicated Associate Member of the Commission. We welcome any help! If interested, or for any Commission related business, contact: info@tamworthconservationcommission.org.
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Tamworth's
Spring Bird Walks
2012 Schedule:
Wednesdays, April 25 and May 2, 9 , 16 & 23 7:00 am - Town House Parking
Each
spring, the Commission offers free bird walks every Wednesday morning
for 5 weeks during peak migration. The series starts in April and
continues through mid/late May. Meet at 7:00 am at the Tamworth
Town House parking area, 1/4 mile west of the Town Offices (which are at 84 Main Street
- see directions). We take short drives and walks to fine birding
sites in Tamworth and surrounding towns. Rain or shine, but not in a
deluge. Binoculars helpful. All levels of experience welcome. For
more information: info@tamworthconservationcommission.org.
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.Conserved:
Western Field
of Bearcamp Valley Farm
Conservation Project
For more information: info@tamworthconservationcommission.org.
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The Western Field conservation project preserves wildlife connectivity, open farmland, floodplain, and wetlands between Bearcamp River and Route 25, right at the western edge of Tamworth. The Lakes Region Conservation Trust has purchased the property, and the Tamworth Conservation Commission has a Conservation Easement on it. The Easement encourages ongoing farm and forestry use, as well as public access.
Download the document, below, for details.
For more about the Whites-to-Ossipees Wildlife Connectivity initiative, see here.
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Thank you, Tamworth Voters.
At Town Meeting on March 9, 2011, Tamworth defeated, with 82% of the vote, a petitioned warrant article to abolish the Conservation Commission.
At the end of the Town Meeting discussion, Commission Chair Ned Beecher expressed the Commission's thanks to Tamworth voters: "It's been a learning experience: the feedback from this petition and the discussions that we've had. I appreciate the variety of opinions that have been expressed.... I hope that those who are interested in what we do will come to meetings and share your opinions and provide us guidance about these important questions, about wetlands, about conserving lands. We need your input. Let us know what we can do to help. We are a Town body, and we aim to do the will of the Town."
MINUTES from the PUBLIC HEARING regarding the idea of abolishing the Commission are available below.
CLARIFICATION AND RESPONSE from the Commission are attached to the minutes.
A SLIDESHOW about the Commission's work, which was presented at the Public Hearing, is also available below.
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