Report Bear Incidents here:
https://anrweb.vt.gov/FWD/BearIncidentPublic/AddMyIncident.aspx
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Living With Black Bears web page:
https://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/living-with-wildlife/living-with-black-bears
Learn to live responsibly with bears:
Following the 2023 flooding, Neighbor to Neighbor, the Town of Hardwick, OSSU, and the Civic Standard teamed up to improve our community’s emergency preparedness. With support from two consultants—Karen Horn and Cynthia Stuart—and funding from an MTAP grant through the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD), a draft addendum to Hardwick’s Local Emergency Management Plan (LEMP) has been created.
🗓️ The draft was presented as part of a class in the Hardwick State framework on Saturday, April 12.
📌 Next steps include recruiting volunteers, integrating the plan with Town systems, and developing online resources.
📣 Your input matters! The draft is available for review, and we encourage community members to share their thoughts via the survey linked below.
🗳️ A final submission will be presented to the Select Board in late May.
🔗 Review the Draft Addendums:
View the Emergency Preparedness Addendum (PDF)
📝 Share Your Feedback:
Complete the Survey
🙏 Thank you to the volunteers who’ve dedicated nearly two years to this effort—and to Karen Horn and Cynthia Stuart for helping turn a community vision into a working plan.
The Town of Hardwick, Vermont, is seeking bids from qualified contractors to provide and install blown-in cellulose insulation in the attics of three municipally owned buildings.
This project, funded through the Municipal Energy Resilience Program, aims to enhance energy efficiency, reduce heating and cooling costs, and improve occupant comfort across these facilities. To see the full request, click here.
Emailed bids may be sent to: david.upson@hardwickvt.gov. Bids may also be mailed to: Hardwick Town Manager’s Office, Town of Hardwick, P.O. Box 523, Hardwick, VT 05843.
Bids are due by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Any bids received after that date may be rejected at the sole discretion of the Town of Hardwick.