Timber showing in Hardwick

The Division of Fisheries & Wildlife will hold a public timber showing at the Muddy Brook Wildlife Management Area in Hardwick at 9:00 am on 2/16/2018. The Muddy Brook sale will harvest 176 Mbf of sawtimber, 230 cords of hardwood firewood and 2,667 tons of chipwood from 45 acres at the Muddy Brook WMA.  Whole tree harvesting is required on all 45 acres of this sale to reduce fuel loads for prescribed burning.

Bid forms and contracts will be available at the showing. Prospective bidders MUST attend this scheduled showing OR make alternate arrangements with MassWildlife PRIOR TO the scheduled showing so that all bidders can be announced at the scheduled showing.

If you need to make alternate arrangements, contact MassWildlife Habitat Biologist Benjamin Mazzei at 413-768-9090. 

Sealed bids for this sale will be due on or before 2 p.m. on March 8th..

These timber sales are designed primarily to enhance wildlife habitat, and MassWildlife wishes to thank private sector loggers and wood product companies for their interest in and assistance with completing these important operations.