• Train Trail Hike – East Haddam

    Gillette Castle State Park 67 River Road, East Haddam, CT, United States

    Join us on a guided hike of the route followed by William Gillette's narrow-gauge train. Gillette's train system runs through very scenic areas of the 122 acre state park, with numerous historic features along the way. The hike is a about an hour and fifteen minutes, and is a gentle and flat trail with a …

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  • Pleasant Valley Preserve – Lyme

    Pleasant Valley Preserve MacIntosh Rd, Lyme, CT, United States

    We are going to explore the trails of the Pleasant Valley Preserve. Pleasant Valley has it all, rivers, streams, fields, forests, hills, deciduous trees, evergreen trees, etc. There are many options for hike length but I want to aim for a 2 or 2.5 mile round trip. We will meet at the parking area on …

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    Free
  • Rocky Neck Beach Walk – Niantic

    Rocky Neck State Park 244 West Main Street, Niantic, CT, United States

    A beautiful wooded walk along the salt marshes toward the beach on Long Island Sound. Bring binoculars if you have them. 2 miles. Directions: Meet at the parking lot on Rte i56 across from the KOA Campground, 271 Main St (Rte 156), about 0.5 mile east of the intersection with Four Mile River Rd. Contact: …

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    Free
  • Goodwin Trail Challenge – East Haddam, Lyme, Salem, East Lyme

    Franklin Academy 140 River Road, East Haddam, CT, United States

    The new Goodwin Trail Mountain Bike Challenge is a unique 45-mile adventure loop that utilizes the most interesting and challenging public preserves in East Haddam, Salem, Lyme, and East Lyme, Connecticut. The most iconic portion of this loop is the Goodwin Trail. This is a unique, 13.5 mile linear trail that winds its way through …

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  • Train Trail Hike – East Haddam

    Gillette Castle State Park 67 River Road, East Haddam, CT, United States

    Join us on a guided hike of the route followed by William Gillette's narrow-gauge train. Gillette's train system runs through very scenic areas of the 122 acre state park, with numerous historic features along the way. The hike is a about an hour and fifteen minutes, and is a gentle and flat trail with a …

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  • Train Trail Hike – East Haddam

    Gillette Castle State Park 67 River Road, East Haddam, CT, United States

    Join us on a guided hike of the route followed by William Gillette's narrow-gauge train. Gillette's train system runs through very scenic areas of the 122 acre state park, with numerous historic features along the way. The hike is a about an hour and fifteen minutes, and is a gentle and flat trail with a …

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    Free
  • Expressive Nature Journaling – East Haddam

    Rathbun Library 36 Main Street, East Haddam, CT, United States

    Join East Haddam Land Trust and the East Haddam Library System in welcoming Nancy DeNicolo as she invites us to deepen our experience of nature, all around us. Nancy is an artist, maker and creative arts counselor; with her gentle direction learn to bring a spirit of ease to expressing your relationship with great nature. …

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    Free
  • Words from the Woods Book Circle – East Haddam

    St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 31 Main Street, East Haddam, CT, United States

    Join this nature focused book circle from the East Haddam Land Trust and East Haddam Library System to soak in the writings of natural scientists who expand and deepen our awareness of the ecologies of life. By reading about the seen and unseen relationships of the wood-web, our experiences of forests, waterways, and meadows of …

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    Free
  • Johnston Preserve Hike – Lyme

    Johnston Preserve RT 82 (South side), Lyme, CT, United States

    Moderate 2.5-mile walk through dramatic bedrock outcrops and mature forest. We’ll pause at the highest point in Lyme to enjoy the fall foliage which offers many clues to aid tree identification. Meet at the parking lot on Route 82 Register: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org  

    Free
  • Bats – Salem

    Salem Free Public Library 264 Hartford Road, Salem, CT, United States

    Join us as Ginny Apple, Master Wildlife Conservationist with CT DEEP, discusses the economic value of bats, their migration and hibernation patterns, decline and disease as well as steps the public can take to help ensure the health and safety of our bat populations. Registration is required. Call 860-859-1130 to register.