Events
-
-
-
Forestry for the Birds: Young Forest Project Presentation – Lyme
Lyme Public Hall 249 Hamburg Rd (Rte 156), Lyme, CT, United StatesCome and learn about the biodiversity supported by Young Forests. This program is co-led by Connecticut Audubon Society’s Conservation and Education Coordinator Joe Attwater and Lyme Land Trust’s Environmental Director Jim Arrigoni, and is made possible with the support of the Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology Land Trust Grants Program. Register: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
-
Astronomy Observing Session – Lyme
DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER: If the weather goes against us, we will move the event to the closest clear night and notify you. We have several different telescopes that are on display including a 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory. Inside the observatory, views are afforded at the eyepiece and via real-time …
-
Stargazing – Salem
Salem Pavillion 89 Norwich Road, Salem, CT, United States -
Fungal Ecology Walk (Mushrooms) – Lyme
Join us for this fascinating walk with naturalist and mycologist Bill Yule, to walk, talk, and discover mushrooms. Bill will explain about forest and watershed ecology and all things fungal. If you wish, bring mushrooms from home for identification after the walk. On the walk, we will discuss how you can upload your observations to support …
-
Woodland Wander – East Haddam
Golet Farm Preserve Great Hillwod Road, Moodus, CT, United StatesThis will be the first of our relaxed-paced hikes for those who like casual wanders through the woods. There will be time to explore aspects of our natural world that are often missed during the brisk-paced hikes. Meet at Golet Farm Preserve, on Great Hillwood Road in the Moodus section of East Haddam. Leashed dogs …
-
Building Resilient Landscapes – Lyme
Lyme Public Hall 249 Hamburg Rd (Rte 156), Lyme, CT, United StatesJoin Lyme Pollinator Pathway for this program at the Lyme Public Hall with horticulturist Tom Christopher, who will discuss the importance of protecting, creating and maintaining climate resilient habitat in our backyard as well as in preserved open spaces, to ensure that all of the land that drains into the Eightmile River watershed is healthy …
Free -
Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve Hike – Lyme
Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve Brush Hill Road, Lyme, CT, United StatesMixed deciduous and conifer forests blanket this gently rolling landscape featuring vernal pools and Whalebone Creek. Gentle-to-moderate 2.5 mile walk. Meet at the parking lot off of Brush Hill Road. Register: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
-
-
Train Trail Hike – East Haddam
Gillette Castle State Park 67 River Road, East Haddam, CT, United StatesJoin 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 …
-
Eightmile River Board Meeting
Eightmile River Office 2 Dolbia Hill Road, East Haddam, CT, United States*Rescheduled from Sept 22**
-
Pleasant Valley Preserve – Lyme
Pleasant Valley Preserve MacIntosh Rd, Lyme, CT, United StatesWe 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 …
Free -
Rocky Neck Beach Walk – Niantic
Rocky Neck State Park 244 West Main Street, Niantic, CT, United StatesA 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: …
Free