The Town of Norwood Conservation Commission elected a new slate of officers and heard staff updates on stormwater regulation, an updated Floodplain Overlay District and several community events at its April 16 virtual meeting.

Elections: Commissioners voted unanimously to elect Kelsey Quinlan as chair, Catherine Walsh as vice chair and to confirm Anil (last name not specified in the record) as treasurer. The roll‑call vote was 3–0 in favor of each position.

Planning and regulatory work: Conservation staff reported ongoing work with Beta Group, the town engineering department and the building commissioner to develop stormwater management regulations to implement the town’s stormwater bylaw and to designate the town engineering department as the stormwater authority for plan review. Staff also said the Floodplain Overlay District has been updated to reflect FEMA’s revised floodplain extents and that the overlay changes will be placed before Town Meeting for a vote.

Capital projects and outreach: The Community Preservation Committee report summarized seven projects totaling just under $750,000 and noted a remaining balance of about $2.5 million; specific items highlighted included a $10,000 land conservation fund transfer and a feasibility study for Guilded Pond. Staff reminded residents of an April 26 Neponset River Watershed Association cleanup (registration at neponset.org/cleanup) and Progress Norwood’s Earth Day event on April 27 (cleanup 10–11:30 a.m.; fair noon–1:30 p.m.; signups via the Conservation Commission news page). The commission will have a table at the Earth Day fair. The commission is also invited to a Cooper Park dedication ceremony on Friday, May 9 at 4:30 p.m.

Minutes and housekeeping: The commission approved minutes from January 29, February 12 and March 5, 2025 by roll call and moved to adjourn at the end of the meeting.

Taper: Staff encouraged residents to participate in the comprehensive plan input sessions and to check the Conservation Commission webpage for event signups and future notices of intent for pending projects.