Preserving the land is the first step; taking care of it is the next.
Stewardship
In addition to conserving land in Falmouth, The 300 Committee is committed to stewarding and tending to the upkeep of our community's conservation areas, both those we own and those owned by the town. We rely on generous volunteers for the bulk of this work.
A great way to get involved is to attend one of our "Coffee Clean-Ups," our regular two-hour Thursday morning volunteer sessions, where we tackle a variety of projects, such as invasive species removal, and then enjoy a cup of coffee together. Get details and sign-up by clicking the button below.
More About Stewardship. The 300 Committee established a volunteer stewardship program in 1989. More than 60 stewards have adopted town and 300 Committee parcels, serving as caretakers for nearly 2,000 acres. Volunteer land stewards monitor the land regularly, keep trails clear and clean up debris. After many years of maintaining an all-volunteer workforce, T3C created a staff position dedicated to land management and stewardship in 2012.
Primary responsibilities of the Director of Stewardship include planning and executing land maintenance projects on conservation parcels and coordinating volunteers to help support these efforts.
To get involved, contact our Stewardship Director, Will Poirier, at 508-540-0876 or wpoirier@300committee.org.
The Director of Stewardship also oversees all parcel monitoring and follow-up, develops inventories of flora and fauna, creates land management plans, and more. When problems occur, such as encroachment from abutting property owners or illegal dumping of trash or brush, T3C works with Town departments—Conservation, Marine and Environmental Services, and Public Works—to resolve these issues.
The Town of Falmouth and The 300 Committee signed a memorandum of understanding in March 2005 outlining stewards' role on town land. In addition, T3C's Stewardship Manual helps guide the work of the land stewards.
Annual Monitoring
Annual Monitoring visits on behalf of T3C are now being conducted using the Landscape Conservation software.
If you are an assigned monitor, Annual Monitoring Visits must be conducted between January 1st and July 1st of each year.
Monitor Training Video