• Spring Emergence Exploration Hike – Lyme

    Jewett Preserve Mt.Archer Road, Lyme, CT, United States

    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. …

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  • Spring Emergence Exploration Walk – Lyme

    Jewett Preserve Mt.Archer Road, Lyme, CT, United States

    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 …

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  • Orchid Hike

    Burnham Brook Preserve Dolbia Hill Road, East Haddam, CT, United States

    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 …

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  • Seleden Creek Preserve Hike – Lyme

    Selden Creek Preserve Joshuatown Road, Lyme, CT, United States

    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

  • Plant Sale – Salem

    Salem Free Public Library 264 Hartford Road, Salem, CT, United States

    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 …

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  • Plant Sale – Salem

    Salem Free Public Library 264 Hartford Road, Salem, CT, United States

    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 …

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  • Native Plant Sale – East Lyme

    Brookside Farm Museum 33 Society Road, Niantic, CT, United States

    Native Plant Sale featuring plants that help restore habitat, support pollinators, and strengthen the health of our local environment. Shop a beautiful selection of native plants and support Brookside’s work to care for this historic landscape in a way that connects history, environment, and community.

  • Plant Sale – Salem

    Salem Free Public Library 264 Hartford Road, Salem, CT, United States

    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 …

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  • Woodland Wander – Moodus

    Golet Farm Preserve Great Hillwod Road, Moodus, CT, United States

    This Mother's Day morning Bird, Flora, Fungi viewing, led by East Haddam Land Trust directors, will be a chance to create family memories on a special day. Hikers young and old can enjoy the easy-going trails of this land trust preserve — a wildlife gem in Moodus. Meadows and trees provide wonderful habitat for birds. …

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  • Canoeing Local Waters and Other Adventures : Lyme

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

    Vermont author, Alex Wilson, has co-authored four books for the Appalachian Mountain Club on “quiet water” canoeing and kayaking, including a guide to Southern New England (covering Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island), which recently came out in a 4th edition. The other books in this series cover New Hampshire-Vermont, Maine, and New York. In researching …

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  • Canoeing Local Waters Talk – Lyme

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

    Vermont author, Alex Wilson, has co-authored four books for the Appalachian Mountain Club on “quiet water” canoeing and kayaking, including a guide to Southern New England (covering Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island), which recently came out in a 4th edition. The other books in this series cover New Hampshire-Vermont, Maine, and New York. In researching …

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  • Raccoons, Opossums, Skunks and Porcupines – Salem

    Salem Free Public Library 264 Hartford Road, Salem, CT, United States

    DEEP Master Wildlife Conservationist, Ginny Apple, will talk about the life and habits of four common CT nocturnal creatures: the opossum, skunk, raccoon and porcupine and how unique characteristics help them navigate their environment, evade predators and survive. Call 860-859-1130 to register. Sponsored by a Grant from the Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Watershed and …

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