Hallowell Conservation Commission

At A Glance

Contact: 

Rosemary Presnar

Location: 

Hallowell, Maine

Primary Issue Area:

  • Environmental Health
  • Land & Water
  • Climate Change & Energy
  • Living Economies

Active since:

1980

Tax Status:

Ad-hoc
  • A person drives a green offroad labeled with a banner reading "Hallowell Tree Board and Conservation Commission" in a parade. The vehicle is followed by an adult and a youth handing out tree seedlings to spectators on the parade route.
  • People are speaking to one another and working at tables in a large room. A banner printed with "HCC-Hallowell Conservation Commission" hands on one wall, and a banner printed with "Hallowell Multicultural Center" hands above a doorway. Window inserts at varying stages of completion are stacked at work stations
  • People are standing on a green lawn along a river bank. The eaves are just emerging on the trees along the riverbank. There are five full contractor trash bags, a wheelbarrow, and a tarp holding wood chips on the lawn
  • A teenager is shoveling compost around a freshly planted tree while other teenagers, an adult teacher, and a person wearing an orange safety vest labeled "HCC" on the back are watching
  • Two adults are standing behind a table are speaking to two other adults. They are located on a lawn at a Farmers Market. There are tents in the background sheltering market vendors .

Our Purpose

The Hallowell Conservation Commission (HCC) is an active, volunteer organization for the City of Hallowell to advocate for and protect our little City's natural resources. The Commission has been active for over 30 years; HCC members average 5 to 7 years membership. In addition to land and water conservation and based on key strategies from the most current City of Hallowell Comprehensive Plan, HCC has increased our efforts and projects towards water quality monitoring, reducing toxin pollution, promoting climate resiliency, and reducing the City's carbon footprint. Several spin-off projects, Grow Green & Healthy Hallowell (GGHH) and Hallowell Climate Action (HCA) have emerged and have attracted additional volunteers. Since 2021, GGHH is focused on limiting unnecesary toxins and chemicals used within the City.  After the HCC initiated the City's application and acceptance into Maine's Community Resilience Partnership, the HCA was formed in 2022. Both GGHH and HCA function as projects of HCC.