The Granby Conservation Commission has two vacancies. Here’s what the commission does, and how you can help.
It launches and runs projects that benefit Granby and everything in it. It has expanded residential solar, controlled invasive plants, boosted planting natives and provided education to the public on a wide range of topics through articles in the Granby Drummer and Conservation Conversations with the Granby Public Library.
Commissioners are focusing now on energy conservation and renewables for town buildings, soil quality on town-owned farmland and composting food waste to trim our trash and put it to use. These projects help the town manage costs and protect the natural gifts that make Granby special.
It’s a working commission with an advisory role and a charge to “develop, coordinate, study, and promote matters of environmental protection, as assigned or requested.” The commission takes on projects and works in teams. Its work has earned the respect of the community; they get things done.
Of the two vacant seats, at least one must be a registered Republican or Unaffiliated to comply with rules that ensure balance and fair representation.
Interested? Know someone who might be? Reach out to the Republican Town Committee at granbyrtc.com or the Democratic Town Committee at granbydems.org because the town committees make most nominations for appointed positions. Or search the Granby town website for “Volunteer Form for Boards and Commissions,” fill out the form and send it in.
Questions about what it’s like to serve on the Granby Conservation Commission? Send a note to Chairwoman Kara Rodgers Marshall at kara.rodgers@gmail.com