Join this offering from the East Haddam Land Trust and the East Haddam Library System to soak in the writings of natural scientists who expand and deepen our awareness of the ecologies of life. For this gathering we explore Stirring the Mud: On Swamps, Bogs, and Human Imagination by Barbara Hurd. All are welcome, even …
Vernal pool wetlands will be the highlight of this mellow-to-moderate 1.5-mile early-spring walk to the magnificent overlook of Selden Creek and Selden Island. Amphibians like Wood Frogs and Spotted Salamanders rely on these big puddles to make more of themselves, and we can expect to see tadpoles and egg masses of these charismatic critters as …
The CT Audubon Bird of the Year! Learn how these birds live and behave and why they are so important to our local history and landscape. Presented by Joe Attwater from the CT Audubon Societies Tory Peterson Estuary Center. Call 860-859-1130 to register. Sponsored by a grant from the Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Watershed …
A day focused on land, community, and environmental stewardship featuring: Freedom First Wildlife Rescue, Sierra Club Connecticut, the Connecticut Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation, Estuary Magazine, and many others!
Come to First Church Congregational, Town Street, East Haddam for this family-oriented event which is an introduction to the traits, behaviors and challenges of opossums. Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue will focus on the perspective of wildlife rehabilitation and licensed rehabbers. There will be live ambassador (non-releasable) opossums for the public to encounter and interact with at …
Harold "Fritz" Moritz, local retired geologist and birder, will lead a walk and discussion through the mounds and kettles of the Chapal Farm Preserve. If you think this past winter was cold, it was nothing compared to the subarctic conditions that prevailed when the landforms we will experience were formed as a continent of ice …
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 …
7am to 3pm– Rugged ramble and explore with Jim (expect a challenging hike – off trail, uneven terrain, swamps, wetlands, and rocky areas). Bring water, lunch and snacks. Join Jim Natale, naturalist and amateur botanist, on a ramble through Jewett and adjacent preserves to identify all types of plants, focusing on spring ephemerals and mosses. …
3:00-5:00 pm- Take a moderately easy walk with Jim to view highlights of what was discovered during his day-long ramble earlier in the day. There will be some off trail. Join Jim Natale, naturalist and amateur botanist, on a ramble through Jewett and adjacent preserves to identify all types of plants, focusing on spring ephemerals …
Jim Natale, Wilder Gardens, will guide us to a special site where native orchids bloom each spring. Sections of this hike will be on steep and difficult terrain. Good hiking boots and poles are highly recommended. Preregistration is required via ehlt.org/orchid-walk; registration will be open from April 15 through April 30, 2026. Registration is limited …
Hike to both overlooks and experience the vista with a view unobstructed by leaves. 2.5 miles. Fairly steep in parts. Meet at the Selden Creek Preserve parking lot on Joshuatown Rd. Register: openspace@townlyme.org
Mostly locally grown plants will be for sale at Salem Free Public Library. Thursday, May 7th: 10am - 6pm Friday, May 8th: 10am - 4pm Saturday, May 9th: 10am - 2pm Proceeds from the sale are used to fund programs at the Salem Library including those that concern nature and the environment. Donations of plants …