New Conservation Office Hours Starting Febuary 20
Beginning on February 20, 2024, the Conservation Agent will be transitioning new office hours, listed below: Monday: 8 AM - 4 PMTuesday: 8... more ››
eDEP now supporting RDA filings!
The MA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been working diligently to update the... more ››
New Meeting Time Beginning July 1, 2023
Beginning on July 1, 2023, the Newbury Conservation Commission will start meeting at 6:00 PM EST. Our meetings will generally still be held... more ››
Shorebird Monitoring back in Effect on Plum Island
Now that we have sprung into the month of April, we want to advise residents, guests, and visitors that shorebird monitoring is... more ››
MassWildlife to host cleanup at Martin Burns WMA
This spring, MassWildlife will be hosting a public lands cleanup series, with the kickoff being March 26, 2023 at Newbury's very own Martin... more ››
Drought Conditions Return to Normal Across State
EEA Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared the end of the drought in the Commonwealth today, February, 13, 2023. After five months of normal to... more ››
UPDATED 12/14: DEP NERO location is moving - expect file number delays
UPDATE - circulated by DEP on 12/14:
State Environmental Officials Remind Public of Black Bear Presence and Provide Tips to Avoid Conflicts
Please see below for a press release regarding Black Bears published by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental... more ››
DEP seeking info on cables used in Boston Harbor dredge project
MassDEP is seeking information on any sightings of yellow plastic cable observed along the coast over the past year. The cable was used in... more ››
State Agricultural Officials ask residents to report sightings of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) today announced that an infestation of the invasive... more ››
State Agricultural Officials ask Public to be on Alert for Hatching of Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Eggs
In a press release on Monday, May 23, 2022, the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture (MDAR) urged the public to keep an eye out for an... more ››
PRESS RELEASE: Conservation Agent completes MACC Fundamentals Certificate Program
On March 30, 2022, Newbury Conservation Agent Samantha Holt successfully completed the final course required to obtain a Certificate of... more ››
Newbury restoration projects highlighted by MA DER
In the Winter 2022 publication of the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration's "Ebb & Flow" newsletter, several restoration... more ››
ConsCom returning to fully virtual meetings
The Newbury Conservation Commission will be returning to fully virtual meetings, effective immediately. Until further notice, all NCC... more ››
Invasive Spotted Lanternfly population located in Fitchburg.
The following press release was circulated today by the Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR). A Spotted Lanternfly population was... more ››
Great Marsh Resiliency Project
Our coastal communities and the environments we depend on for quality of life and commerce are increasingly vulberable to chronic impacts... more ››