The Friends of Machimoodus and Sunrise State Parks are hosting their 4th annual Spring Fling at Machimoodus State Park in East Haddam. Spring Fling is a celebration of the season and our collective love of the outdoors. This year's festivities we will be commemorating both of those occasions as well as a plethora of other …
Place: Register to learn location Organizer: Regan Stacey Contact Email: reganstacey@gmail.com The Tree Collective is a program designed to engage young conservationists ages 14-18 in outdoor fun and education while working to maintain trails in our beautiful town of Lyme, CT. It is sponsored by the Lyme Land Trust under the leadership of environmentalist/artist Regan …
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Place: Meet at the parking lot on Brush Hill Road. Contact Email: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org Presenter: Jim Arrigoni A gentle 2-mile walk will pause to explore the edges of vernal pools for eggs of Spotted Salamanders, Wood Frogs, and other early spring critters. Register: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
Nonprofit Volunteer Expo Location: East Haddam Grange Presenter: Amalia Shaltiel / Co-chair of East Haddam's Sustainability Team East Haddam has many nonprofits. This event will help families and individuals find the right fit for fun and meaningful volunteer work in our community. Whether you like the outdoors, care for animals or would like to help …
Presenter: Steve Dedman Place: Meet in front of the Gillette Castle State Park visitor center at the main parking lot. Join our hike on the Gillette Castle Train Loop. Learn from Steve Dedman about this gem of a state park overlooking the Connecticut River. Check back here and on our Facebook page for event …
Place: Meet at the Johnston parking lot on Rte 82. Contact Email: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com Presenter: Tony Irving One of my favorite preserves with its diversity of topography. Great views at the overlook. Depending on the desires of the group we can do a 3.5-mile hike or something shorter. Register: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com
Place: Selden Creek Preserve, Joshuatown Road, Lyme CT Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org Join Jim Arrigoni in an exploration of two very different vernal pools at Selden Creek Preserve: one small, shallow & shady, the other large, sunny & deep. These temporary wetland habitats are critical for sustaining populations of fascinating critters like Wood Frogs and Spotted …
Organization: Friends of Whalebone Cove Flyer: FOWC 2025 Flyer FINAL jpeg (1) Friends of Whalebone Cove Annual Meeting With Guest Speaker, Juliana Barrett, PhD. Connecticut Sea Grant Extension Educator Emerita, Coastal Habitat Specialist. Whalebone Cove and the Lower, Tidal Connecticut River: Past, Present and Future The Connecticut River is a unique, ecologically rich watershed with …
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Place: Meet at the Thach Preserve parking area, 131 Brush Hill Road. Contact Email: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com Presenter: Ryan Quinn Winter is ending and things are turning green again! Lets enjoy a hike through the Thach preserve. This is a 1 mile loop with a variety of interesting habitats to explore.
Place: John Pritchard Conservation Center, Lyme Land Trust Barn, 12-1 Town Street, Lyme, CT Contact Email: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org Want to know what you are seeing in nature? Want to contribute to citizen science by joining the Wild Lyme Biodiversity Project? With a photograph and a few taps on your smartphone, you, too, can follow in the …
Organization: Salem Free Public Library Join Ginny Apple, Master Wildlife Conservationist with the CT DEEP for a talk & slide presentation about these magnificent birds of prey and their contributions to our ecosystem. Location: Salem Free Public Library Registration required. Call 860-859-0162 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Salem Free Public Library Bald …