Department of Planning and Development Services Conservation

 Check out the latest news from the Hartford Conservation Commission 2011 (read low resolution or read high resolution)

News from the Hartford Conservation Commission 2010 (read)

 CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE - 2012 

The Hartford Conservation Commission was established in 1990. Its charge is to:

• develop an inventory of natural resources throughout Hartford;

• maintain and preserve natural areas;

• acquire and protect valuable wildlife habitat, scenic view shed and watershed areas;

• educate and increase awareness of conservation and recreation goals and impacts; and

• encourage recreational uses consistent with the preservation of the natural beauty that exists within our town.

 Informational brochures prepared by the Conservation Commission

Clean Water

Fragmentation

Invasive Insects

Invasive Plants

Recommended Plants

Riparian Buffers

Vernal Pools

Wildlife Habitat

Hartford Town Forest and Hurricane Forest Wildlife Refuge Trails

(map)

To protect wildlife habitat, please stay on the designated trails.

Reports on the Hartford Town Forest and the Hurricane Forest Wildlife Refuge Park (below)

• Audubon Bird Habitat Assessment Report
• Appendix 1 - Audubon Responsibility Species Fact Sheet
• Appendix 2 - Audubon Bird Habitat Assessment Terminology
• Appendix 3 - Audubon Bird Habitat Assessment References
• Audubon Bird Habitat Assessment Habitat Units Map

Amphibian Inventory