Tolland Conservation Commission

Tolland Conservation Commission The Tolland Conservation Commission has been charged to conserve Tolland’s Open Space Conservation Areas (listed here).

The Conservation Commission was created on August 25, 1998 by resolution 03-40 with an advisory function on open space issues. Its current mission includes research, maintaining an inventory of open space areas, development of conservation education programs, evaluation and proposal for open space acquisition, and oversight of the Town’s Conservation areas. The Conservation Commission was formed p

ursuant to Section 131-a of the Connecticut General Statutes. The Commission consists of seven regular members and two alternate members who are appointed by the Town Manager to serve two year terms.

Our residents collected 1,851 nip bottles from Tolland's roads this week. Thanks to Lee Ann and Peter Swan for manning ...
06/14/2026

Our residents collected 1,851 nip bottles from Tolland's roads this week. Thanks to Lee Ann and Peter Swan for manning the booth at the Tolland Green Market. And thanks to the participants who are cleaning up our town!

Our participants have collected over 10,000 nip bottles! We will be at the Tolland Green Market tomorrow. Bring us yo...
06/13/2026

Our participants have collected over 10,000 nip bottles! We will be at the Tolland Green Market tomorrow. Bring us your nip bottles!

Year 4 of the partnership between Tolland Middle School 6th graders and the Tolland Conservation Commission/Corps. This...
06/12/2026

Year 4 of the partnership between Tolland Middle School 6th graders and the Tolland Conservation Commission/Corps. This year we moved to the Luce property. Thanks to all our students, teachers and volunteers who helped out this week!

Mountain Laurel in full bloom at King Riverside.
06/09/2026

Mountain Laurel in full bloom at King Riverside.

10,000! That's right! We have crossed the 10,000 mark of nip bottles collected from Tolland's roadways. And our parti...
06/05/2026

10,000! That's right! We have crossed the 10,000 mark of nip bottles collected from Tolland's roadways. And our participants have earned $2000 in gift cards. Way to go, folks! Thank you for cleaning up our town!

06/04/2026
Mountain laurel at Palmer Kendall Mountain Conservation Area. On a few shrubs, the buds have opened, but for the most p...
06/04/2026

Mountain laurel at Palmer Kendall Mountain Conservation Area. On a few shrubs, the buds have opened, but for the most part, they are just budded. It will be truly spectacular when they are in full-bloom, especially on the overlook trail. 

Mountain laurel at Stoppleworth Conservation Area, and evidently baby robins. Maple leaf viburnum also in bloom.
06/03/2026

Mountain laurel at Stoppleworth Conservation Area, and evidently baby robins. Maple leaf viburnum also in bloom.

Looks like a banner year for our native mountain laurel. Some of our conservation areas including Shafran, Palmer Kenda...
06/02/2026

Looks like a banner year for our native mountain laurel. Some of our conservation areas including Shafran, Palmer Kendall and King have mountain laurel. The red trail at Crandall Park also has a large grove. The next two weeks or so should be prime time.

Lovely evening hike at King Conservation Area.
05/29/2026

Lovely evening hike at King Conservation Area.

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Hicks Memorial Municipal Center/21 Tolland Green
Tolland, CT
06084

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