Conservation rules and regulations
Section 12.0: Using property under Conservation Commission jurisdiction
a. Fishing is allowed in season with proper licenses in accordance with applicable laws. Intoxicating beverages and disorderly acts are prohibited. d. Open fires and liquid fuel require a fire permit form the Conservation Commission and from the Wrentham Fire Department. Contact the Con C
om at 384-5417 or in writing c/o Town Hall, 79 South Street, Wrentham, MA 02093. e. All cans, bottles, litter, and garbage are to be taken away or placed in receptacles provided. f. Overnight camping will usually be permitted to organizations having adult supervision present at all times. Permission must be secured in writing from the Conservation Commission. g. No plants, bushes, or flowers to be defaced, cut removed, nor paint applied. h. The Conservation Commission, alone, may authorize trails to be cut or marked, dams to be built, or construction of any type of structure. i. Permission to use the area may be denied for any reason relating to health, safety, morals, fire danger, over-crowding, or prior violation of these regulations. j. The Conservation Commission does not patrol, and cannot assume, for the Town of
Wrentham, liability for injuries, damage to property, or other losses. Those persons using the conservation areas assume all risks involved. k. Conservation areas are open at sunrise and close at sunset, except as noted in item f. above. l. Dog Control
1. Dogs are allowed in all Wrentham Conservation Areas, but only if on a leash or lead
suitable to prevent the dog from being at large except as allowed below, and to prevent the dog from being a public nuisance, as those terms are defined in the Town of Wrentham General Bylaws, Article 5.20: Animal Control, and only if the dog is wearing a currently valid dog license tag.
2. Dogs may be allowed off-leash, but only in the area designated below as “Off-Leash Area”. Dogs off-leash must be under the care and control of an owner or keeper such that the dog is under voice command sufficient to prevent the dog from disturbing or harming wildlife, other dogs, people or property.
3. Off-Leash Area: The area designated as “Off-Leash Area” shall be that portion of
Birchwold Conservation area which is outside of the Open Space field designated with
signage as Off-Leash Area”
4. The owner or keeper of any dog shall immediately remove and properly dispose of fecal matter deposited by said dog in any portion of any Wrentham Conservation Area.
5. Violators of this regulation shall be subject to the enforcement provisions of Article 5.20 of the Wrentham General Bylaws, and may be subject to fines, penalties and impoundment as specified under said Bylaw.
