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Friends of Horn Pond
A community focused on conservation, wildlife, and environmental stewardship
Friends of Horn Pond, Inc.
Our Mission
Friends of Horn Pond, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 92-0552614) dedicated to conserve and preserve the Horn Pond Conservation & Recreation Area for current and future generations through community awareness & action, collaborative partnerships, and citizen science efforts for the advancement of environmental & wildlife habitats.
Our Programs
Our programs support the preservation of wildlife habitats, wildlife species, and water quality.
- Reel-In & Recycle Program to reduce for monofilament fishing line and fishing tackle waste.
- Protect Wildlife Habitats through debris reduction, habitat restoration, trail maintenance, and invasive species management.
- Operation Woburn Wildlife focused on robust rodent prevention methods, environmentally safe controls, and stronger policies targeting the root causes of rodent activity without the use of anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARS/ FGARS) within the city borders.
Our Impact
Over the past 3 years, our members have made significant contributions at the Horn Pond Conservation Area and in conservation areas across Woburn.
- Implemented an education campaign for fishing line awareness. Collected & recycled approximately 15 miles of monofilament fishing line. Collected over 2000 fishing lures, hooks, bobbers, weights, synthetic worms
- Hand pulled and removed over 15,000lbs of invasive water chestnut plants from the lagoon in June 2025.
- Removed tens of thousands of debris items including trash, plastics, glass, metal, and rubber products.
- Implemented a high level of education and community awareness for rodent prevention, safe rodent controls, and the adverse impacts of using anticoagulant rodenticide poisons to our environment, people, pets, and wildlife.
- Reduced Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticide (SGAR) use on building projects, at business locations, and at residences.