WREN (Woburn Residents' Environmental Network) meets at the Thompson Library on Elm St. in North Woburn. (pictured to the right)

For a map of meeting location CLICK HERE

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (except in August) from 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Meetings are public and all are encouraged to attend.

Interested in becoming a WREN member? Want to present or submit any agenda items for the next WREN meeting? Send an email to Fel Medeiros at fel@woburnite.com

The size of the photograph must be no larger than 9” x 12” and matted, with a maximum of three (3) entries per photographer. All contest entries will be accepted at our lead sponsor’s store, Ritz Camera of 103 Commerce Way in Woburn through October 10, 2010. Awards and prizes of $100, $50, and $25 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, respectively, will be given in each of the following categories:

Photography:
Adults
High school students
Elementary and Middle School Students

Ritz Camera of Woburn will be offering a complimentary photography workshop on “Color and Composition.” The workshop will be held on Saturday, September 11th (rain date is September 25th) from 4:00 p.m.— 7:30 p.m. Please call Ritz Camera at 781-938-0236 to reserve your spot, as space is limited to 15 participants.
The workshop will begin at the Sylvanus Wood Lane entrance of the Mary Cummings Park.

The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 4th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Murray-Kelly room at the Senior Center located in Burlington.

Mary Cummings Park is the 12th largest public parkland inside of Route 128, boasting 210 acres of woodlands, wetlands, and meadows that provide wonderful opportunities for recreation and artistic creation.

For further information, please visit

http://www.cummingspark.org or contact Chris Warren at 781-367-1580

A portion of the proceeds from these collections will also be used for a scholarship given to a Woburn High School graduating senior that will be continuing their education in the field of environmental education. If you miss this event our next recycling date will be on Saturday, October 16th at the Daily Times Chronicle parking area on Arrow Drive to benefit the Woburn Council of Social Concern.

Want to recycle for reuse or salvage and don't like to throw away old, usable or even unusable equipment? Bring it to the event: For $1.00 each we will take the following: computers, electronic office equipment such as calculators, typewriters, fax/copy machines, printers, telephones, all consumer electronics (excluding televisions) such as cameras, video/audio/DVD/VCR, microwaves and sink disposal units.

Additionally, we will take and recycle or salvage the following in any quantity for a voluntary donation: computer parts and accessories, plugs, wires, drives, parts of computers, cell phones, video games as well as parts and accessories or plugs and wires, DVD’s, CD’s and VHS tapes. (all Cell Phones will be given to www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com)

If you would like further information or have any questions about this recycling program designed to save you money and benefit local organizations, please call Paul or Lori Medeiros at (781) 938-0297 or via e-mail at: Paulderman@verizon.net.

And an added note..... Batteries Plus has expanded their battery recycling program to include virtually any type of battery. They will recycle every and any battery from the tiny button batteries out of a hearing aid to the large auto batteries out of your car or truck. And this service is done completely "free of charge" and also every day of the week. So help out the environment, add the convenience of being able to do this any day of the week and save yourself some money on the disposal of those old car batteries. Stop by the Batteries Plus store at the "Four Corners" (please note regular alkaline batteries may be thrown out with the regular trash)

CLICK HERE to view Horn Pond Trail Map

CLICK HERE

If you decide to hike up to the top of Mount Towanda you can take in the majestic view of surrounding cities and towns. You will even be able to view the Boston skyline.

A project was kicked off on May 5, 2007, to improve trail marking at Horn Pond, and create an improved trail map. This project has been a coordinated effort between WREN and the Woburn Conservation Commission. Several wooden posts were initially installed along two trails to the west of the pond. These are known as the George W. Olson and William Ginevicz Memorial Trails. In 2008, a number of these posts were better anchored. On Conservation Day 2009 (May 2), all but one of the remaining posts were installed.

Wooden posts have now been placed not only along the Memorial Trails (those identified with red or orange bands) but also at several major trail intersections, identified only with numbers. Numbered posts correspond to numbered positions on a map. On the Memorial Trails, additional posts without numbers (but with colored bands) are included to help direct your path. The following temporary map provides the location of the posts along the major trails.

Click here for a Phase 2 Map for this project.

CLICK HERE for more photos.

Also accomplished on May 2 was a completion of the marking for the rerouting of a small section of the Memorial Trails to avoid walking along part of a golf cart path. Posts now guide you onto the new section.

All that remains to be done is reinstallation of Post 1 and then the fabrication of a larger, more formal (and more detailed) map and guide for the Horn Pond area. When ready, the map will be available at this website.

Acknowledgment:

Mark Rosenblum sought out  interest and help from WREN at the start of the project, followed by meeting with the Woburn Conservation Commission.  A core team met regularly to discuss various aspects of the project: Members included Mark Rosenblum, Gerry Kehoe from WREN and John Tancredi from the Woburn Conservation Commission.  Scott Gatchell, also from the Conservation Commission, prepared all the posts and was the major coordinator for the Conservation Day installation work each year.  The entire Conservation Commission supported this project and helped make this happen.

Join WREN's weekly walks around Horn Pond in Woburn! Enjoy the view, watch for birds and other wildlife, and meet others who appreciate and care about Woburn's natural areas, while helping us keep the area beautiful for everyone to enjoy.

Meet WREN members Rod Flynn, Lisa Weiss and others on Saturday mornings at 9:00 a.m. We start off at 9:10 a.m. from Ice House Park on Sturgis St.

For more information about WREN events or to join our walks, email Rod Flynn at fvirgos01801@aol.com

Visit our newly updated "Woburn Wildlife" pages (Listed on left side navigation bar) featuring the photos of local naturalist Gerry Kehoe.