Conservation Commission

Amherst Wetlands

The Amherst Conservation Commission completed an in-depth evaluation of Amherst wetlands an acre or more in size in the summer of 1999. The project was funded in part by a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Water Protection Grant, with matching funds from Pennichuck Waterworks and the Conservation Commission. On these pages we share some of what we've learned. We also invite you to share what you know about these wetlands to add to the knowledge compiled by these citizen volunteers. The report completed as a part of this research is available here and at the town library.

Wetland Benefits - Benefits and reasons for protecting Amherst's wetlands. Wetland Ecosystems - What are the five wetland ecosystems in Amherst? Amherst Wetland Assessment - The January 2000 report with the details on Amherst's wetlands' evaluation.

Wetland Buffers - What are they and why are they important? A Wetland Year - How does an Amherst wetland change through the seasons? Wetlands Conservation District Ordinances - Here are the Amherst wetlands ordinances (enacted in 2001), within the Amherst Zoning Ordinances.

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