Wellesley NRC OKs Morse's Pond Beach Funding Request, 4-0
Wellesley Natural Resources Commission backs Morse's Pond construction funding request, presses Select Board on North 40 fire station plan.
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NRC votes to remove 31 public shade trees across Wellesley
Wellesley Natural Resources Commission clears removal of 31 public shade trees, including Central Street's failing pears.
Wellesley NRC Unanimously Reappoints Trails Volunteers, Adds Wetlands Member
Wellesley Natural Resources Commission reappoints trails volunteers and names wetlands member in unanimous votes.
Wellesley NRC Unanimously Accepts Land Conservation Plan After Multi-Year Effort
WELLESLEY -- June 24, 2026, Wellesley's Natural Resources Commission unanimously accepted a completed land conservation plan Wednesday and debated a controversial design shift at the Morses Pond Beach and Bathhouse project. The 4-0 vote, with Member Tom Hammond absent, formally closes out a multi-year consulting effort that
Natural Resources Commission reviews Morses Pond design at 50 percent schematic
WELLESLEY -- May 28, 2026, Wellesley NRC reviews 50-percent schematic design for Morses Pond beach overhaul. Recreation Director Ainsley Martin urged commissioners not to treat the project as a bathhouse swap, saying it is meant "to reinvigorate the whole area" around the town's drinking-water source.