• Repair Cafe – East Haddam

    East Haddam Grange 488 Town Street, East Haddam, CT, United States

    Hosting Organization: East Haddam Sustainability Team Third East Haddam Repair Cafe at East Haddam Grange, 48 Town Street. Fix things instead of throwing them away. Our fixers can repair clothes, household appliances, small furniture, computers and toys.

  • Mother’s Day Birding Walk – East Haddam

    Hill Tree Farm CT, United States

    Organization: East Haddam Land Trust Sunday, May 11, 8-10 am Join birding enthusiasts Barbara Pokorny and Doreen Jezek on our walk through the Hill Tree Farm. It’s a perfect way to start Mother's Day with gentle exercise while listening and watching for, and learning about our resident and migrating birds. We suggest bringing binoculars. Park …

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  • Tuesday Trek: Plimpton Preserve – Lyme

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

    Place: Park along the side of Sterling City Road near Old Post Road. Contact Email: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com Presenter: Ryan Quinn April showers bring May flowers. What do May flowers bring… Pilgrims! I doubt we will see any pilgrims on this 1.75 mile hike in the center of Lyme, but I am looking forward to a hilly …

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  • Hartman Park Walk – Lyme

    Hartman Park Gungy Road, Lyme, CT, United States

    Place: Hartman Park, Gungy Rd, Lyme CT Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org Presenter: Wendy Hill The unique natural, historic and archeological features in Hartman Park make it a delight to explore. We will look for spring wildflowers. About 2 miles. Directions: The parking lot is about 1.5 miles north of  the intersection of Gungy Rd, Beaver Brook …

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  • Soft Opening of Gillette Castle – East Haddam

    Gillette Castle State Park 67 River Road, East Haddam, CT, United States

    Organization: Friends of Gillette Castle State Park Visitors are asked to donate to the Friends of Gillette Castle in lieu of an entrance fee.  Register for a guided hike at www.gillettecastlefriends.org

  • Tree Collective – Teen Hike: Lyme

    Place: Register to learn location Contact Email: 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 the leadership of environmentalist/artist Regan Stacey. Each time we …

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  • Connecticut River Ferries: Then and Now – East Haddam

    East Haddam Historical Society 264 Town Street, East Haddam, CT, United States

    Presenter: Captain Paul Costello Before bridge crossings spanned the Connecticut River, almost two dozen ferries moved people and cargo from one bank to another. The oldest ferry passage launched in 1641; today you can still cross the river by ferry, but only at two crossings. Captain Paul Costello will share the histories of the Chester …

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  • Biking Lyme with Ronnie Romance – Lyme

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

    Cycling legend and local resident Ronnie Romance has described himself as a wholistic cyclist who has embraced all forms of cycling, from racing to mountain biking, backroads touring and wilderness camping. He views cycling as a tool to connect more deeply with nature, and his life and design aesthetic shine through in his thoughtfully crafted, …

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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

    Organization: East Haddam Land Trust Monday, May 19, 1:30-3 pm Join this book circle collaboration between EHLT and the East Haddam Library System for lively discussions on the book of the month. For this gathering we will read and discuss, The Serviceberry, Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer.  Check the …

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  • Eightmile River Board Meeting

    Eightmile River Office 2 Dolbia Hill Road, East Haddam, CT, United States

    *Deviation from schedule due to holiday.

  • Ravine Trail and Brockway Hawthorne Preserve Hike – Lyme

    Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve Brush Hill Road, Lyme, CT, United States

    Place: Meet at Selden Creek Preserve parking on Joshuatown Road Contact Email: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org Presenter: Kristina White We will walk up the ravine, to the overlooks and then circle back through Brockway Hawthorne. 2.5 miles.  Arduous in some areas. Register: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org