Welcome
Welcome to the Wells Conservation Commission Web site! Here you'll find information on the Commission, town-owned lands available for use by residents, and volunteer opportunities.
WCC News
Do Your Part for Earth Day 2012!
They're back! Earth Machine Compost Bins can hold up to 80 gallons of food scraps and yard waste (grass clippings and leaves) and convert it into usable garden soil.
Order yours before April 28, 2012 for pickup on Saturday, May 26. Download and print the order form here.
FMI: Call Carol Simpson at 207-646-7151.
Along with helping young people learn about conservation, the Wells Conservation Commission has for more than thirty years helped the Town identify and acquire public land owned by the Townspeople. These Conservation Lands provide home to wildlife, and provide Townspeople with green public space for hiking and birding and fishing and hunting. Currently the Town is poised to acquire two important parcels of land. One is the old Tilton homestead near Rt. 109, where the Merriland River flows. The other lies in western Wells where Perkins Brook flows, the former proposed site of Granite State's mammoth gas tank — an idea that has been abandoned.
The Commission also distributes kitchen compost units, for turning kitchen scraps into garden fertilizer, and maintains trails for hiking the Town's extensive Conservation Lands.
Volunteer With the WCC
WCC is always looking for a few good volunteers to help with a variety of tasks. If you're interested in becoming a volunteer, come visit our Volunteering page.
Questions? Please don't hesitate to contact us.