Place: Trail 53 Observatory Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org Young or old, experienced, or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. We have several different telescopes that are on display including a 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory. Registration required. Upon registration you will receive a link …
Earth Day in Lyme Join us for the third annual Earth Day in Lyme. The Lyme Public Hall is marking this day by partnering with Lyme Land Trust, Lyme Pollinator Pathway and local experts and organizations to provide a wealth of helpful resources, all free to the public. Bring the family and invite your neighbors …
Hosting organization: East Haddam Sustainability Team Learn from the UConn Connecticut Master Gardener program in the Community Garden. Learn more about the community garden, the master gardener program or get answers to your own garden questions. Directions to the community garden: From Route 82, take Mt. Parnassus Road east about 1.7 miles. One quarter mile …
Family Trail Time - Brockway-Hawthorne Place: Brockway-Hawthorn Preserve, Brush Hill Rd, Lyme CT Presenter: Tori Harris Walk the yellow trail loop to see beautiful stone walls and evidence of an old quarry. Meet at the Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve Parking lot on Brush Hill Rd, about 1/2 mile south of the Hadlyme Country Market. Join Tori and …
Hosting Organization: East Haddam Sustainability Team Join the East Haddam Sustainability Team for a free workshop at Ballek’s Garden Center. Nancy McKinnon will share her extensive knowledge in a workshop – “10 Steps in the Garden to a More Sustainable World”. Topics will include backyard composting, water conservation, organic pest control and more. (Part of …
Hosting Organization: East Haddam Sustainability Team The East Haddam Sustainability Team will host a family friendly Earth Day Celebration at the Town Beach from 12PM – 4PM. Make seed bombs, pick up litter and earn a prize, add to our repurposed art collage and play in a mud kitchen. Bring a gently used toy and …
Woods Walk - Sabine Reserve EHLT director Monika Kahlenbach will lead hikers through the Town of East Haddam's Sabine Reserve with varied terrain of upland forest, wooded wetlands, and along the upper Moodus Reservoir. Meet at the end of Daniel Peck Road. Participants are invited to bring post-hike tailgate treats to share along with EHLT …
Tree Collective- Teen Hike and Steward Group Meet-up Place: Register to learn location Registration Contact: 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 …
Tuesday Trek: Evergreen Trail, Old Lyme Place: Take Boston Post Road (Rte 1) to Boggy Hole Rd. Evergreen Trail is about 1/2 mile down on the left. Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org Presenter: Wendy Hill We will visit two rock caves. Studies have shown that one of the caves was occupied seasonally as a winter shelter by …
Town of Salem Earth Day Trash Bingo
Organization: East Haddam Land Trust Saturday, May 3, 10:30 am-12:30 pm Enjoy a respite from the stresses of daily life by taking in the forest atmosphere, also known as forest bathing. Regan Stacey, the voice behind The Earthsong Project, will show how to reconnect your senses with our natural surroundings. The walk will be about …
Place: Meet at Johnston Preserve parking area on Rt. 82. Contact Email: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org Presenter: Jim Arrigoni Bird migration is in full swing, so we will listen for birdsong and look for birds along the gentle-to-moderate 2.5-mile walk through mixed and deciduous forest. Binoculars will be good to bring, but are not essential. Register: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org