The Shutesbury Conservation Commission is a group of volunteers dedicated to protecting the community's natural resources and open space.
The Commission is responsible for administering:
- Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MGL Ch 131 §40)
- Massachusetts WPA Regulations (310 CMR 10.00)
- Shutesbury General Wetlands Protection Bylaw, and the Regulations that accompany it.
The Commission is tasked with enforcing these statutes, as well as advising the Town and educating the public about environmental protection. Our mission is to protect open spaces, water resources, and wildlife habitats in our community. The Commission manages several Conservation Areas in Shutesbury.
Meeting Schedule
From April through October, the Conservation Commission holds public meetings on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. During the winter months, the Commission meets once a month on the second Thursday.
NOTE: Conservation Commission meetings are held remotely on Zoom. Links to Zoom meetings can be found on the Shutesbury Calendar. Click on the meeting within the calendar, and you will see the agenda with a link to the meeting.
Site visits are normally scheduled before public meetings.
South Brook/Lake Wyola Conservation Area Trail Repair Project
The Shutesbury Conservation Commission is accepting bids for a project to repair, restore, reroute, and blaze trails and repair wetland crossings in the South Brook Conservation Area (Parcel E-3) and Lake Wyola Town Beach Conservation Area (Parcel B-800). Bids must be submitted no later than 12:00pm on June 10, 2026. Award of the contract is subject to the approval of the Conservation Commission and the Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids. An option site visit and information will be held on June 4, 2026 at 4:00pm meeting at the Lake Wyola boat ramp on Randall Road.
- Invitation for Bids (includes instructions, required forms, terms and conditions, scope of work, sample contract, prevailing wage schedule, and additional information)
- Responses to Requests for Information from potential bidders (to submit a Request for Information that has not been addressed already, please email [email protected])
Consolidated permit
In response to DOER clean energy regulations, 225 CMR 29.05, the Town of Shutesbury will begin accepting Consolidated Applications for Small Clean Energy Infrastructure Facilities beginning October 1, 2026. Contact information for Shutesbury’s Local Government Representative regarding submission of applications will be provided prior to Oct. 1.