New England Grassroots Environment Fund

Group Resources

Woodstock Water Quality Composite Map
Woodstock Groundwater Resources Map
Open Space Inventory in Woodstock
Endangered and Threatened Species Inventory in Woodstock
A Plan of Open Space and Conservation
Subdivision Conformance Review Form
Woodstock Conservation Maps
Vernal Pools Informational Website
Lake and Watershed Protection Dos and Donts

Group Details

The Conservation Commission of Woodstock, Connecticut was created by town ordinance “…for the purpose of the development, conservation, supervision, and regulation of natural resources, including water resources, within the town of Woodstock.” The Conservation Commission is charged with maintaining an inventory of natural resources (forests, farmlands, wetlands, and other open spaces in town); monitoring conservation easements held bythe town; formulating watershed and drought management plans; making recommendations to other municipal agencies on proposed land use and other plans for the prioritization, conservation and protection of open space, greenways and other natural resources; and supervising, as well as managing, municipally-owned open space such as forest land.

The group’s successes include being awarded Conservation Commission of the Year by the CT Association of Conservation and Inland Wetland Comissions in 2004 and being awarded a Green Circle Award by the CT DEP for the Commission’s website.

The group, located in Woodstock (CT) received its latest NEGEF grant in November 2007 to conduct an inventory of the town’s vernal pools, to create a group of knowledgeable, dedicated and active volunteers, to provide a vehicle for all concerned citizens who would like to be involved in activities related to conservation in this quickly developing area and to produce valuable natural resource inventory data and maps to aid in local land use commissions’ recommendations and decision-making.