Wayland Town Crier 8/27/10: Restoring Heard Pond to pristine beauty. The town of Wayland has a restored open water jewel in a near wilderness setting, a pond which may be unknown to many residents. It’s a place for kayaking, canoeing, fishing, bird watching, walking and biking along the shoreline road. Waterfowl and great blue herons abound while hawks and bald eagles are frequent visitors. Native water lilies line the shoreline and the pond has a regional reputation for great fishing.