Hardwick Conservation Commission


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.

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

Hardwick Conservation Commission
20 Church St
Hardwick, VT 05843
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