Conservation Commission

Conservation Commission bids out overgrown preserve entrance work. Chair Frank Frazier reported that the Cottle Hill Road entrance to the Preserve has become too overgrown to navigate, with unclear trail delineation now that the Hackett Site was featured in the New Hampshire Preservation Society's

Brookfield Conservation Commission approves minutes, authorizes preserve survey. The commission unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and discussed concerns that September mowing of the preserve's historic area may be too early for nesting birds, tasking Chair Frank Frazier to consult with the

Brookfield Conservation Commission appoints new voting member, pursues lakefront option. The commission unanimously appointed Jen McKown as a full voting member and Jeremy Marcotte as an alternate member. Commissioners voted to authorize the Select Board to express the town's interest in purchasing

Brookfield plans interpretive signage and preservation work for the historic Hackett site. Commission Chair Frank Frazier will create eight interpretive signs marking historic features including outhouse pits, wells, and rock discard piles at the site, using three-inch letters in state park font.

Brookfield Conservation Commission organizes April 18 Earth Week cleanup event. Chair Frank Frazier directed the commission to coordinate with the Selectmen to request free trash disposal from Wakefield, as in past years, and to partner with the Agricultural Commission on a companion seed swap.