SAVE CHELMSFORD WILDLIFE

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Lawn Sign Campaign

On Going

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Contact us Savechelmsfordwildlife@gmail.com for your lawn sign

Old Mill House Coffee

Bartlett Park in Chelmsford

May 9th Saturday 10-2

October 17th Saturday 10-2

We’re a group of Volunteers committed to reducing the use of rat poisons that harm raptors and other wildlife in the town of Chelmsford. We dedicate our time to educate the public on the harmful affects from Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARS) and their negative impact on our wildlife, domestic pets, children, and our environment. We are a small piece of the puzzle to a bigger movement from

Mass Audubon Rescue Raptor campaign and MSPCA’s Animal Act Team

We meet monthly in the town of Chelmsford/zoom on Sunday’s 6:30pm

Our Mission

OUR PROGRESS

Home Rule Petition updates

October 20th Home Rule petition passed the Town Vote 111 to 8 in favor!

Next steps

The Town will send in a request to the General Courts to make it an official law (likely will not be overridden)

Once approved, the town will change the bylaws of the town to support the request.

March 12th - Bill reported favorably by the committee and referred to the committee on House of Ways and Means

Our Bill has been grouped with 10 other like Bills. It is Bill H.5217 / S.2721

More to come!

2026 Table Events

  • Weston Nurseries Events Saturdays
    160 Pine Hill Road. Chelmsford 10 - 1pm
    January 3rd
    February 7th
    March 7th

  • Old Mill House Coffee Markets
    Bartlett Park 10-2pm

    May 9th Mayflower Market

    October 17th Art on the Brook

  • Chelmsford Health Fair

    Late September

Massachuesetts Progress

104/160 District Petitioners Representatives have Co-Signed the H.965 Bill (updated 11/17/25)

42/40 District Petitioners Senators has Co-Signed S.644 Bill (updated 11/17/25)

98 Communities like us are organized and are active! (updated 11/17/25)

42 Towns and Cities have reduced the use of SGARs on Municipal Properties and 9 more currently working on it (updated 11/17/25)

28 Towns and Cities have Filed for home rule petitions to request authority to restrict SGARs on Private Property (updated 11/17/25)

State Level Ban for Massachusetts

S.644 / H.965 An Act Restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment

April 16th 2026 - Senator Moore will be proposing this Bill top the Mass Ready Act S.2542

LOBBY DAY July 24th 2025

More than 200 advocates and 75 legislators and staff attended the

Protect Animals from Rodenticides Lobby Day at the Massachusetts State House.

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Do your part and help spread the word about our cause by getting your own lawn sign!

 

Get in touch

Want to join us and make a difference?

Email us Savechelmsfordwildlife@gmail.com

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