MassWildlife's forest management projects

MassWildlife’s forest management projects are carefully planned and implemented to restore and maintain healthy habitats to increase biodiversity and climate resilience. Learn where MassWildlife is planning forest management projects below.

Upcoming forest management projects

Please review the project summaries and use this form to provide feedback on upcoming forest management projects. Written comments are also accepted by mail to: MassWildlife Re: Forest Projects Comment, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA 01581. Feedback will be accepted from June 3–July 6, 2025. MassWildlife will post responses to comments by July 31, 2025.  

Site	Town(s)	Project ID	Project documents
Hawks Brook WMA	Hawley	WE-HB-TS1	Hawks Brook WMA Project Summary
Herman Covey WMA	Belchertown, Ware	CV-HC-TS4	Herman Covey WMA Habitat Restoration Project Summary
High Ridge WMA	Gardner, Westminster	CE-HR-TS5	High Ridge WMA Habitat Restoration Project Summary
Menameset	New Braintree	CE-MN-TS1	Menameset Habitat Restoration Project Summary
Myles Standish Complex	Plymouth, Wareham	SE-MS-TS26	Myles Standish Complex Pine Barrens Restoration Project Summary
Muddy Brook WMA	Hardwick	CE-MB-TS5	Muddy Brook WMA Habitat Restoration Project Summary
Quaboag WMA	Brookfield	CE-QU-TS3	Quaboag WMA Oak Woodland Restoration Project Summary
Red Brook WMA	Wareham, Plymouth	SE-RB-TS1	Red Brook WMA Red Brook WMA Habitat Restoration Project Summary
William Forward WMA	Newbury	NE-WF-TS2	William Forward WMA Red Pine Plantation Removal Project Summary

Ongoing forest management projects

The projects listed below have gone through a public feedback process and are in varying phases of implementation. Forest cutting plans will be posted here upon final approval. Projects will then be completed as conditions, funding, and other factors allow.

Site	Town(s)	Project ID	Public feedback and response	Project documents
Eugene D. Moran WMA	Windsor	WE-EM-TS2	Public feedback summary FY25	Eugene D. Moran WMA Habitat Restoration Project Summary Approved Forest Cutting Plan
Herman Covey WMA	Belchertown, Ware	CV-HC-TS3	Public feedback summary FY25	Herman Covey WMA Pitch Pine and Oak Woodland Restoration Project Summary
Mashpee Pine Barrens WMA	Mashpee	SE-MP-TS2	Public feedback summary FY25	Mashpee Pine Barrens WMA Woodland Thinning Project Summary
Quaboag WMA	Brookfield	CE-QB-TS2	Public feedback summary FY25	Quaboag WMA Oak Woodland Restoration Project Summary
William Forward WMA	Newbury	NE-WF-TS1	Public feedback summary FY25	William Forward WMA Red Pine Plantation Removal Project Summary Approved Forest Cutting Plan

Completed forest management projects

The projects  listed below have been completed in accordance with their approved forest cutting plan. These sites may continue to have ongoing habitat management and restoration work that will complement and support these completed forest management projects.

Site	Town(s)	Project ID	Project documents	Year completed
Myles Standish Complex	Plymouth, Wareham	SE-MS-TS5	Myles Standish Complex Pine Barrens Restoration Project Summary Approved Forest Cutting Plan Public feedback summary FY25	2025

Get more information

• Learn about MassWildlife’s habitat management goals and why habitat management is needed.
• Landowners who wish to restore and manage habitats for biodiversity and climate resilience can learn more by visiting the following sites:
  • Habitat restoration resources
  • Technical assistance and funding for restoring and managing habitat