Melrose Conservation Commission

09/28/2020

It's time to sign up for the Community-wide Cleanup. On Saturday, October 3, 9 am - 12 noon, Melrose is taking part in the Great Massachusetts Cleanup happening in communities across the state. Reserve your clean-up location today!! Sponsored by: Keep Melrose Beautiful, Zero Waste Melrose, Ell Pond Improvement Council, Inc., and Melrose Solid Waste and Recycling.

Keep Melrose Beautiful, in partnership with Zero Waste Melrose, Ell Pond Improvement Council, and Melrose Solid Waste & Recycling, is organizing a Community-wide Cleanup on Saturday, October 3, 9 am - 12 noon. We'll be joining communities across the state for the Great Massachusetts Cleanup!!  ...

06/14/2019

Good Morning,

The Melrose Conservation Commission is looking for volunteers to help us address the invasive water chestnut problem at Ell pond. DCR has offered to provide a training session on Wednesday July 17 6pm-8pm at City Hall in the Cassidy conference room (2nd floor conference room at Melrose City Hall).

Some background information on European Water Chestnut (Trapa natans)https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2017/09/06/water-chestnut.pdf

The photo below was taken at Ell pond over near the west Knoll athletic field this past July. The key is to pull the floating plants before they drop their seeds in mid August.

If you would like additional information, please contact Eric Devlin, Conservation Agent during office hours on Monday or Wednesday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

11/13/2018

Melrose has great forested open space areas for everyone to enjoy. Please do not dump yard waste in these forested areas. Bag your yard waste for pick up or drop it off at the Tremont Street yard.