Mission Statement
To protect the Town’s floodplains and wetlands by controlling the activities that are deemed to have a significant effect upon wetland values, including but not limited to the following:
- public and private water supply
- groundwater
- flood control
- storm damage prevention
- water pollution
- fisheries
- wildlife
and the preservation of Open Space
It’s Your Land… ENJOY IT!
USE THIS SITE TO FIND:
View and/or download the Commission's list of upcoming meetings and application submission deadlines.
See what will be discussed during the Commission’s next meeting and/or download previous agendas.
View and/or download the Commission's approved meeting minutes.
Use the site as a quick-reference guide to commonly asked questions about the Foxborough Conservation Commission, state and local laws, wildlife and other subjects.
Access downloadable documents including:
Foxborough’s Wetlands and Groundwater Protection Bylaw (Article IX),
Wetlands application forms and instructions about how to complete them,
Information about the Warner Trail,
Brochures and Guides, and
Miscellaneous educational information.
The Foxborough Conservation Commission is currently in the process of updating the Town’s Open Space and Recreation Plan. It is only through thoughtful planning and active stewardship that Massachusetts’ open spaces, critical plant and animal habitats, neighborhood parks, and quality outdoor recreation facilities remain a part of our communities’ landscapes. Without planning, the appearance of a community, the lifestyle of its residents, and the condition of its natural resources can be dramatically altered in a short period of time due to ill-conceived changes in land use patterns.
Purpose of an OS&RP
An Open Space and Recreation Plan is a five year strategic planning document that provides towns with a policy guide, outlining a clear direction for the balanced use of the town’s natural resources including the following:
maintenance of environmental quality;
protection and preservation of ground and surface water;
a balanced recreation plan to meet the needs of a growing population;
preservation and promotion of natural areas for conservation purposes; and
integration of conservation and recreation areas.
An OS&RP is a very useful tool, particularly since towns with up-to-date Open Space and Recreation Plans are more likely to receive State conservation or recreation grant monies.
We are currently working on our website resource library, with links to sites that we have found to be useful and informative.
Find important information about current environmental news and issues, including invasive species problems, new, proposed, or revised State and/or Local policies, procedures, laws and/or regulations.
Foxborough’s Wildlife
Currently under construction; we will be adding information about Foxborough's endangered species, vernal pools, wildlife sightings and other topics that should be of interest to residents. If you have any requests or ideas about the content of this section, please send us an email!
Under Construction:
The following information will be added to this site in the near future (see below):
Information and Guidelines about Landscaping with Native Plants
Special Programs and/or Projects
Special Programs and/or Projects
Special programs and/or projects will be listed on this site.
Please refer to this site for information about hikes and workshops that are being planned, including tracking wildlife in the snow and a vernal pool workshop.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please Send us your Feedback!
This site has been created as a resource tool for Foxborough's residents.
Please let us know if you have found this site to be helpful, hard to use, or otherwise.
In addition, if you have any suggestions about how we might make this site more useful, please send us an email... we are interested in hearing from you!
Thank you in advance for your input.
For more information, or if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Conservation Manager (508-431-1251 or jpierce@townfoxborough.us).
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