The Marblehead Conservancy invites you to participate in our annual Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration: Saturday, May 10th, 2025, 9:00am to noon at Ware Pond.
With the help of all those who will join us on this day, we’ll be planting native flowers and shrubs at Ware Pond to replace invasives. Scout troops will be among those helping, and we hope to see other residents, particularly children, enjoying the experience. Gloves and tools will be provided but wear sturdy shoes.
The largest pond in town, this is one of Marblehead’s best birding sites where you may see a pair of catbirds courting or yellow winged warbler singing its spring song. It is home to many water birds such as the great blue heron, red winged black birds, cardinals, spring warblers, tree swallows and orioles. Female snapping turtles leave the pond in the fall looking for a well drained area to lay her eggs. In late May ladybugs hatch and cluster in crimson clumps on the undersides of dandelions and buttercups blooming in the grass.
Ware Pond is accessible by the rail trail from Rockaway Ave. Seaview Ave. or Briar Lane. We encourage volunteers to walk or ride bikes. Parking on side streets is limited.
Earth Day Map