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The Conservation Commission unanimously approved amended bylaws, with five members voting yes and none opposed or abstaining. Commissioners also advanced 2026 conservation priorities, including open-space planning, natural-resource grants, a community garden project, and a trail map, while postponing tree-planting site identification and vernal-pool identification until next year.
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The approved bylaws contain minor typographical corrections and set the commission’s governing rules. For 2026, the commission plans to explore open-space acquisitions, seek natural-resource grant funding, support the Elm/Shaker Community Garden project, and create a trail map using the town’s new GIS support. Work on identifying a tree-planting location and vernal pools was deferred until next year.
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