Mission: To promote land as a community to which we belong. The purposes of the Commission are: (a) to develop and maintain an inventory and conduct studies of the Municipality's natural, scenic, and recreational resources and other lands which have historic, educational, cultural, scientific, architectural, or archeological values in which the public has an interest (subsequently referred to as social resources) and to assist in planning for their conservation for the continuing benefit of the townspeople; (b) to recommend to the legislative body the acquisition of property interests to protect and conserve the Municipality’s natural and social resources; (c) to protect all water and wetland resources; (d) to foster the protection of sensitive natural areas and species; (e) to increase awareness of conservation and recreational goals in overall land use planning and zoning; (f) to allow for recreational uses on acquired lands which are consistent with conservation goals and have a minimum impact on the land; (g) to conduct a broad education program on issues which have an impact on local natural and social resources; (h) to make recommendations to and cooperate and communicate with municipal officials, commissions, groups, and organizations having similar concerns and with appropriate agencies of the regional, state, and federal government.