Hardwick Conservation Commission

MEETINGS

The Conservation Commission meets at 5 pm. on the second Monday of each month in the Memorial Room of the Town Building. The first meeting was on May 21, 2019.

The Commission’s adopted bylaws are available here.

Please see below for the most recent agenda and minutes.

MEMBERS

Lesa Cathcart
Kathy Hemmens, Treasurer
Rachel Kane, Co-Chair
Peter Moskovitz
Joe Nudell
Ben Pougnier
Norma Wiesen, Secretary
Lucy Zendzian, Co-Chair

CONTACT

Hardwick Conservation Commission
20 Church St
Hardwick, VT 05843
conservation.commission@hardwickvt.gov

Online Info Session – May 14th 12:00-1:30

Register for the online Info Session here.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the meeting.

In Person Info Session – April 29th 6:30-8:00 Upstairs at the Memorial Building

For questions, please contact conservation.commission@hardwickvt.gov

Buffalo Mountain Steering Committee

The town is seeking motivated residents to participate in a steering committee to collect and suggest uses and management for the Buffalo Mountain Town Forest.

Interested parties should email conservation.commission@hardwickvt.gov with the subject “Buffalo Mountain Steering Committee.”

Must be a Hardwick resident to serve!

  • Buffalo Mountain Town Forest Proposal

    Thursday, February 19th, 2026 – in person or online!

    Come learn about an exciting opportunity to convert 329 acres on Buffalo Mountain to a Town Forest. Hear from Trust for Public Land, Northern Rivers Land Trust, and others!

    In Person: 6:00 – 7:30pm, Parker Ladd Room at the Jeudevine Library. Refreshments will be served.

    Online: 12:00-1:30 pm via Zoom

    Register in advance for this Zoom meeting:
    https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/408PMui0TsqxKGKEaHLm3g
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
    joining the meeting.

    Read the proposal here:
    Buffalo Mountain Community Forest Overview

  • Natural Resources Inventory

    Hardwick’s Natural Resources Inventory is now online!
    The commission started working in April 2023 to establish a Natural Resources Inventory of the town of Hardwick

    Here are some of the existing maps that include information about a variety of interesting features such as wetland areas, habitat connectors, and soil types.

  • Lamoille River Kayak Expedition

    Rachel and Renaud kayaked a section of the Lamoille to scope out environmental concerns and trash. There is considerable erosion next to Highway 16 but no trash. So there is no need for a river clean-up. We should do another event when the water level of the river is higher.

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Elderberries at the 2019 Hardwick Spring Festival

Come Learn about Controlling Phragmites (Common Reed)

On Saturday, May 16 at 1:00pm at the Jeudevine Library, Annie D’Alton will explain two simple hand-harvesting methods known to successfully control this highly-invasive (sometimes 10+ feet tall!) grass. Annie is an avid amateur botanist and citizen scientist, currently testing these methods on the shoreline of Nichols Pond.

After the presentation and refreshments, we will try these methods with Annie on a Phragmites population close by on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail.

This event is sponsored by the Hardwick Conservation Commission and welcomes everyone. This event is not sponsored by the Jeudevine library.