Wellesley Natural Resources Commission

Wellesley Natural Resources Commission Protecting Wellesley's valuable natural resources through policy development, outreach and education

Through policy, outreach and educational programs, the Commission seeks to improve the standard of care in and adjacent to the town owned properties. The NRC encourages you to hike your town trails, play and exercise your dogs at the athletic fields, reap the harvest from the community gardens, marvel at the Town’s rivers, wetlands and ponds, and participate in NRC sponsored lectures and campaigns

. Contact the NRC to find out how you can learn more about the Town’s natural resources and the countless ways to enjoy and protect them.

Calling All 5-8 graders! Join us Sunday June 7 from 10-1130AM for a guided bike ride and fun activities. Town of We...
05/15/2026

Calling All 5-8 graders! Join us Sunday June 7 from 10-1130AM for a guided bike ride and fun activities. Town of Wellesley, MA

05/03/2026

Go pesticide free use nature to manage pests!

Save costs on your water bill, decrease dependency on local water supply, use fresh water that nature supplies: Get a ra...
04/30/2026

Save costs on your water bill, decrease dependency on local water supply, use fresh water that nature supplies: Get a rain barrel.

04/25/2026
04/24/2026

City nature challenge is today through Monday midnight. Go out and join the global biodiversity challenge and document the wildlife in Wellesley. Upload your photos to I-naturalist free app. Above are fairy shrimp, they only live and breed in vernal pools! See the eggs in her abdomen? She is only about a centimeter long. Nature big and small is miraculous.

04/23/2026

It is Earth Month. Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? Join in on a Charles River Clean-up this Saturday, April 24th at 10:00AM. Meet at the Leo J. Martin Golf Course Parking lot. Dress to get messy, long pants, long sleaves, long socks, boots and garden or work gloves. Help clean up the Charles River. Hope to see you there!

Join us this Sunday April 26th from 1-3 PM at the Weston Road Gardens to learn how to grow your own garden. Register her...
04/23/2026

Join us this Sunday April 26th from 1-3 PM at the Weston Road Gardens to learn how to grow your own garden. Register here:

Join Wellesley Natural Resources Commission, Wellesley Conservation Land Trust and Sustainable Wellesley for an afternoon at the Weston Road Community Garden. Learn how to start a garden, proper site selection, crop suggestions, growing tips, how to minimize maintenance, pruning techniques, pest man...

Happy Earth Day!!! Get out and love your planet! Found this Killdeer nesting in a shot putt pit and several turkey forag...
04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!!! Get out and love your planet! Found this Killdeer nesting in a shot putt pit and several turkey foraging on a lawn.

12/29/2025

Updated key messages for the Late December Blizzard.

Check out this article on ways you can "Maximize the Mirth and Minimize the Waste" this holiday season.
12/17/2025

Check out this article on ways you can "Maximize the Mirth and Minimize the Waste" this holiday season.

In the December edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we delve into how to make your holiday something the planet can celebrate, too.

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888 Worcester Road
Wellesley, MA
02482

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Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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