Cambridge Seeking Community Members for Conservation Commission

The City of Cambridge is seeking to fill vacancies on the Cambridge Conservation Commission and Commission on the Status of Women.

The Cambridge Conservation Commission is responsible for administering the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (WPA), a state law governing activities in and immediately adjacent to local wetlands, waterways and floodplains.  The Commission also plays an important role in implementing the Massachusetts Stormwater Management Policy and Standards. 
 

• The Commission holds regularly scheduled public meetings each month to review permit applications under the WPA, issue permits, and conduct other business related to the management of Cambridge’s natural resource areas.   
• The Conservation Commission consists of members appointed by the City Manager to serve three-year terms and two associate members to serve one-year terms.  Cambridge residents with expertise in landscape architecture, civil/environmental engineering, hydrology, ecology, or law are encouraged to apply. 
• The deadline to apply is Friday, January 9, 2026.
• To learn more about the committee’s work, please consider attending the upcoming virtual Conservation Commission meeting on December 15, 2025, at 7 p.m., via Zoom.
• For more information, contact Jennifer Letourneau, Conservation Commission Director, at 617-349-4680 or jletourneau@cambridgema.gov. To view meeting Minutes from previous meetings, visit https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/publicworks/conservationcommissionmeetingminutes.