Conservation Commission Tuesday, May 05, 2026 05:30 PM Community Development Office Conference Room, 235 High Street, 1st Floor, Bristol, RI 02809

Note: If communications assistance is needed or any other accommodations to ensure equal participation, please contact the Town Clerk’s office at 253-7000. Anyone requesting interpretive services for the deaf or hard of hearing must notify the Town Clerk’s office at 253-7000, 72 hours in advance of the meeting date and anyone requesting assistive listening devices or wishing to speak on a matter designated “CA” (consent agenda) or citizens public forum on the council docket must notify the Council Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting.

A.Pledge of Allegiance

B.Approval of Minutes - April 7, 2026

C.Old Business

a. Open Space

i. Peter Road trail bittersweet removal report

ii. Mount Hope Community Forest site visit report

iii. Perry Farm / 100 Acre Woods schedule trail work

b. Tree Program

i. Rhode Island Arbor Day celebration and Tree City USA award report

ii. Bristol Arbor Day celebration at Town Common May 7, 2026

iii. Liberty Tree Planting for 250th Celebration at Independence Park May 15, 2026

iv. RIDEM Community Forestry Assistance discussion with Beth Banner of RIDEM

v. Rhode Island Energy tree growth regulator application proposal discussion

c. Composting Program Update

d. Providence Leaf Blower Ordinance Feedback

e. 37th Annual Keep Bristol Clean town-wide cleanup report

D.Administrative/Announcements

a. "Around the Room"

E.Adjourn

Date Posted: May 1, 2026

Posted By: emt

Next Conservation Commission meeting - June 2, 2026

Written comments may be submitted to the Conservation Commission via regular mail addressed to: Conservation Commission, Bristol Town Hall, 10 Court Street, Bristol, RI 02809 or via email to etanner@bristolri.gov.