• 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
  • Jewett & Pleasant Valley Preserve – Lyme

    Mt Archer Woods Mt Archer Rd, Lyme, CT, United States

    We will walk a moderately easy loop of about 2.5 miles, passing through the Tom Bischoff Meadow and through beautiful wooded sections with interesting natural and man made rock structures, beginning at the MT Archer Parking Lot, Mt Archer Rd. Register: openspace@townlyme.org

  • 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
  • Youth Conservationists – Lyme

    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 Stacey since 2018. The group meets on one Sunday a month early …

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  • 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.

  • Plimpton Preserve Hike – Lyme

    Plimpton Preserve Sterling City Road, Lyme, CT, United States

    This will be a moderate 1.75 mile hike right in the center of Lyme. There are some significant elevation changes especially at the start and end of the hike but that effort will be rewarded with a nice lookout half way through our hike. We will meet at the trail entrance with parking along Sterling …

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    Free
  • Honeyland Film and Honey Tasting – Lyme

    Lyme Public Hall 249 Hamburg Rd (Rte 156), Lyme, CT, United States

    The 2019 documentary film Honeyland was one of the first to compete at the Oscars for both best documentary and best international feature film. It tells the story of Hatidze Muratova, one of Macedonia's last wild beekeepers, who uses traditional methods, passed down through generations, for harvesting wild honey. We will be screening Honeyland, and …

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