https://kennedyspond.com/take-action daily 0.75 2022-01-11 https://kennedyspond.com/history daily 0.75 2022-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9055c4e8da975a8a4cb85/e5c55f3b-3571-410d-a866-98aefdf631ba/kennedy1.jpg History - Vibrant History of Kennedy’s Pond Around 1850, the Hayward family owned significant land in the Second Division area of Concord. This family dammed 16 acres of water, creating what is known today as Kennedy’s Pond. Henry David Thoreau’s journals refer to this area as mill pond and it was later used by the Concord Ice Company for harvesting ice. Nearly 50 years later, the Musketaquid Club was formed; this sportsmen’s club built dams forming an additional two ponds in 1900 and 1920. Kennedy’s Pond is part of this chain of three ponds on the Second Division Brook watershed. Local residents John and Elsie Kennedy, who operated the South Bridge Boat House and owned property on Old Mill Road, purchased the pond in 1948. The Kennedy family revitalized the pond to demonstrate boats and to run a children’s camp. In 1975, the U. S. Geological Survey officially changed the name to Kennedy’s Pond, recognizing the family’s use of the pond and surrounding land as a community summer camp in the 1950s. Learn more about this history directly from Elsie Kennedy! https://kennedyspond.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-03-30 https://kennedyspond.com/mission daily 0.75 2022-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9055c4e8da975a8a4cb85/07ec3d93-c423-4f88-896a-83f0c00fbcf1/PXL_20210710_231407234.jpg Mission - Our Mission We aim to restore Kennedy’s Pond as a recreational resource and to protect its natural beauty and wildlife. We hope that our efforts will enable the community to enjoy a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, kayaking, canoeing, birdwatching, nature photography, ice skating, swimming, and more! Interested in Helping? We would love your help! Take action here. https://kennedyspond.com/recreation daily 0.75 2022-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9055c4e8da975a8a4cb85/1641655658886-153IW5N81YST1YMQV689/pexels-jasper-de-vreede-4498460.jpg Recreation and Wildlife - Wildlife Kennedy’s Pond is home to an abundant and varied amount of wildlife. The shallow water and muddy bottom are particularly suitable for waterfowl and herons. There are hundreds of species of birds in the area, the perfect environment for bird watching or nature photography. The spring and fall are a wonderful time of year to spot migrating flocks of ducks and a family of swans. Other wildlife include fish, turtles, frogs, muskrats, and the occasional beaver. Coyotes, foxes, deer, opossums, groundhogs, and raccoons have also been spotted in the areas around the pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9055c4e8da975a8a4cb85/1641655834899-HRALG6PYLRBJ7WT5V89O/unsplash-image-_r19nfvS3wY.jpg Recreation and Wildlife - Recreation Kennedy’s Pond offers a variety of recreational activities including fishing, kayaking or canoeing, birdwatching, nature photography, and ice skating. The Old Rifle Range also provides access to hiking trails along the east side of the pond. We hope to restore the pond to its former life as a premiere swimming spot for the community. https://kennedyspond.com/home daily 1.0 2024-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9055c4e8da975a8a4cb85/73d2b204-adc0-4b82-afc5-d4982e35e3b9/PXL_20210710_231407234.jpg Kennedy's Pond - Our Mission We aim to restore Kennedy’s Pond, protect the natural beauty and wildlife, and enable the community to enjoy a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, kayaking, canoeing, birdwatching, nature photography, and ice skating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9055c4e8da975a8a4cb85/e5c55f3b-3571-410d-a866-98aefdf631ba/kennedy1.jpg Kennedy's Pond - History Learn more about the vibrant history of Kennedy’s Pond - from its commercial use for ice harvesting to its past as a swimming spot at a children’s camp! https://kennedyspond.com/board daily 0.75 2022-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d9055c4e8da975a8a4cb85/1641667905833-MQWXEFFN4CP3ILRC5TWR/unsplash-image-EysCLgycVgc.jpg Board - Board and Membership Friends of Kennedy’s Pond is run by an all-volunteer board of directors. Current board members are: Andy Smith Ellie Horwitz Emily Smith Evan Brender Juliet Brender Paul Horwitz Today, members and other volunteers include residents of the pond watershed area, individuals interested in nature and conservation, and recreational enthusiasts. There is no cost to become a member, and we would love your help! For more information regarding membership visit our take action page or contact us here.