Place: Roaring Brook Preserve, Day Hill Rd, Lyme, CT Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org Take a walk of discovery with insect expert, Katherine Dugas from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Space is limited. Registration is required. Register: education@lymelandtrust.org This is part ofthe Wild Lyme project. Channel your inner Charles Darwin to discover species both new and familiar …
Place: Meet at the parking area on Rt. 82. Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org Presenter: Wendy Hill About a 2.5-mile walk, with a moderate incline to the overlooks and back. We’ll check out the vegetation that has emerged after the bluff meadow restoration work that was carried out in March. Register: openspace@townlyme.org
Butterfly Walk at Walden Preserve Richard Chyinski will show hikers the amazing varieties of butterflies that live and migrate through the Walden Preserve. These Butterfly Walks are very popular with children. Rich has a technique that allows him to safely “catch” these delicate creatures; keep them in hand for the children (and adults!) to study, …
Organization: Eightmile River Watershed Bring a chair or blanket and join the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center for an interactive presentation and game about rocks & minerals. Learn the four different types of rocks, the rock cycle, and more! We meet near the covered bridge -- keep an eye out for Eightmile River Watershed signs! All …
Presented by Master Wildlife Conservationist, Ginny Apple. In this slide show presentation, Ginny will discuss the fisher's diet, behavior and its population in Connecticut. There will be time for questions after the presentation. Registration is required. Call 860-859-1130 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Salem Free Public Library
Explore Whalebone Creek, a freshwater tidal marsh filled with large stands of wild rice where egrets feed. Paddling a kayak or canoe is the best way to enjoy the solitude of this gem of this lower Connecticut River Valley Estuary. We will leave from the launch area next to the Hadlyme ferry to paddle south …
A 30-million year old stream cut lowland that became a glacial lake and is now a major estuary. On Sunday July 13th from 3-4:30 pm Geologist Ralph Lewis will discuss the geological transformation of one of the best known estuaries on the eastern seaboard.
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 …
Organization: Eightmile River Watershed Come explore and discover what lives in and around the Eightmile River. Bring your nets, water shoes & curiosity. Let's see what we catch! We meet near the covered bridge -- keep an eye out for Eightmile River Watershed signs! All programs are FREE and open to the public! No reservation …
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Place: Gillette Castle, Ferry Rd, Lyme CT Contact Email: vharris1391@gmail.com Presenter: Tori Harris Meet at the Hadlyme Ferry Parking lot on Ferry Rd, Lyme (not Old Lyme) We will begin the walk along the CT River. There is a gentle inclined pathway to get up to the Castle to see the beautiful view. We may …
Join Ann Courcy from the Steward Outdoor Day School in this fun and hands-on STEAM experience. Children ages 5-10 will learn all about dragonflies and create a detailed drawing. Registration required on the event website https://www.lymepl.org/event/childrens-dragonfly-investigation-with-ann-courcy-of-the-steward-outdoor-day-school/