2013 Activities

Saturday, September 21st from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M - WREN Recycling at Spence Farm
August 10, 2013 - Sunset History Walk at 6:30PM
July 27 and 28 2013 - 11th Annual Native American Pow Wow
July 6, 2013 - Horn Pond Mountain Hike
Saturday, June 15, 2013 - Horn Pond for Children
Saturday, May 4, 2013 - Woburn Conservation Day - From 9 AM to 2 PM
Saturday, May 4, 2013 - Woburn Conservation Day - From 9 AM to 2 PM
Winitihooloo is returning to Horn Pond!

This collection will be held on Saturday, September 21st from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. at Woburn’s Spence Farm located at 41 Wyman Street, in Woburn benefiting WREN's (Woburn Residents' Environmental Network) projects and programs. A portion of the proceeds will be going towards the scholarship fund for a Woburn High School graduating senior that will be continuing their education in the field of environmental education.

Sunset History Walk

Aug 10th 6:30pm at Pump House parking lot at southerly end of Pond

Wear good walking shoes and bug spray is advised. By all means bring your cameras! This walk is timed to hopefully see a nice sunset from Arlington Road!

WREN (Woburn Residents' Environmental Network)

11th Annual Native American Pow Wow

July 27 and 28, 2013

Location:
Alta Vesta School - Berry Meadow
990 Main St, Woburn, MA (Route 38)

Woburn's Eleventh Annual Native American Pow Wow at Berry Meadow,
Altavesta School, located at 990 Main St., Route 38, in North Woburn on
Grand Entry will be at noon on both days.

Event features:
Traditional Native American drumming, singing, dancing, storytelling,
sacred fire ceremony, traditional arts and crafts, and Native American food.

Horn Pond Mountain Hike

July 6th 8:00am at Pump House parking lot at southerly end of Pond

We will hike up Horn Pond Mountain in search of the Philadelphia Wood Lily which is only found here. Besides wildflowers, we might see some hawks! We will also learn some of the fascinating history of the Mountain and how it has been used over the years.

Horn Pond for Children (formally called the “Parent/Child” walk)

June 15th 9:00am at Ice House Park

Children under 12 MUST be accompanied by an adult.

We will walk around the Lagoon and learn a little history, see some wild flowers and maybe some baby animals!!! Wear good walking shoes and bring sunblock and bug spray just in case. Water and cameras optional. The walk will be anywhere from 1-1.5 hours.

Come and join the Woburn Conservation Commission on Saturday, May 4th. At the end of the day volunteers will be treated to burgers and hot dogs provided and cooked by the Woburn Lions Club.

Theresa Murphy will have the sign in table on Cove Street again, so we start at 9 stop at the table sign in, get you assignment and lets get to work.

Several projects are going on this year:

1. "Eagle Scout" projects:

The "Double Bridges" over by Marrotta Lane will both be replaced in two separate Eagle Scout Projects. They will both be widened and raised higher off the water (to maybe prevent them from moving during flood season. the approaches will be corrected and all the overgrowth of the briars will be removed. Another Eagle Scout project will be in the "Tree Farm" at the "Community Gardens", many more trees are to be planted as well as more fencing.

2. The Horn Pond trail posts will all be resealed and a couple others that have been disturbed will be reset and cemented in place.

3. Downed trees will be removed or cleared from waterways and trails.

4. Exercise equipment and sites will be checked, bolts tightened, touched up with paint and re-mulched.

5. Several trails will be widened and the washed out areas repaired. Work is also to be done to the "Red Bridge" including replacing some of the planking on the bridge and filling the eroded approaches.

Come and join the Woburn Conservation Commission on Saturday, May 4th. At the end of the day volunteers will be treated to burgers and hot dogs provided and cooked by the Woburn Lions Club. Theresa Murphy will have the sign in table on Cove Street again, so we start at 9 stop at the table sign in, get you assignment and lets get to work. Several projects are going on this year: 1. "Eagle Scout" projects: The "Double Bridges" over by Marrotta Lane will both be replaced in two separate Eagle Scout Projects. They will both be widened and raised higher off the water (to maybe prevent them from moving during flood season. the approaches will be corrected and all the overgrowth of the briars will be removed. Another Eagle Scout project will be in the "Tree Farm" at the "Community Gardens", many more trees are to be planted as well as more fencing. 2. The Horn Pond trail posts will all be resealed and a couple others that have been disturbed will be reset and cemented in place. 3. Downed trees will be removed or cleared from waterways and trails. 4. Exercise equipment and sites will be checked, bolts tightened, touched up with paint and re-mulched. 5. Several trails will be widened and the washed out areas repaired. Work is also to be done to the "Red Bridge" including replacing some of the planking on the bridge and filling the eroded approaches.

WREN (Woburn Residents' Environmental Network) is working together with the Woburn Conservation Commission and the City of Woburn to bring Wini (Winitihooloo) back to Horn Pond.