Stewardship Council

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Stewardship Council is a thirteen member citizen advisory council appointed by the Governor to work with the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, the Commissioner of Conservation and Recreation, and agency staff. The Council held their first meeting on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 in Wellesley. The Stewardship Council works with the agency to provide a safe, accessible, well-maintained, and well-managed system of open spaces and recreational facilities. These facilities are comprised of urban, suburban and rural open space; forests; parks; reservations; recreational facilities; waterways; parkways; water bodies; and coastlines that are managed and maintained on behalf of the public for the purposes of natural, historic, and cultural resource protection, sustainable recreation, and education.

Stewardship Council Oversight Strategy

In accordance with the legislative mandate as contained in M.G.L. Chapter 21: Section 2G, the Stewardship Council has drafted their annual oversight strategy of park management plans, capital planning and policy development. 

Stewardship Council Oversight Stategy

DCR FY12 Budget

Stewardship Council Letter to SWM and HWM - November 14, 2011

Stewardship Council Letter to SWM and HWM - April 8, 2011

Stewardship Council Letter to Conference Committee - June 3, 2011

DCR FY11 Budget

Stewardship Council Letter to HWM-Murphy - October 15, 2010

Stewardship Council Letter to HWM-Panagiotakos - October 15, 2010

Stewardship Council Letter to Governor - October 15, 2010

Stewardship Council Letter to Secretary Bowles - December 10, 2009

DCR FY10 Budget

Stewardship Council FY10 Letter to the Senate - May 20, 2009

DCR FY09 Budget

Stewardship Council FY09 Budget Approval Letter - December 17, 2007

Stewardship Council FY09 Capital Plan Approval Letter– December 17, 2007

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