Ranger Russ’s Special Friends - An introduction to snakes and turtles in a very comfortable way. Dispels myths and helps children to understand and not fear these unique animals. Meigs Point Nature Center will bring live animals to the museum. Sponsored by the Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Watershed.
Work will involve cutting of Tree of Heaven saplings in the meadows at Mangano-Mazzella Farm Preserve. Park at the Saunders Preserve on Honey Hill Road. Arrive at 9:15 am for coffee and donuts.
Date could shift based on weather. Registration Required: See event web page to register https://www.lymelandtrust.org/eventshow/august-22-2025-astronomy-observing-session/ Once you register, you will receive directions to the observation site. In the northwest, we can look for the Whirlpool Galaxy, M51 (pictured). In the south we still see the Milky Way stretching out overhead. In the east, Cassiopeia begins …
Join Tori Harris and family on a walk to the refreshing waters of Roaring Brook where you may get your feet wet. Map of Roaring Brook Preserve. These hikes are the 4th Sunday of every month for a “mile-ish” hike geared towards families with children under 5, but no age limit! Kindly email vharris1391@gmail.com to …
You are invited to party with a purpose! Support the East Haddam Land Trust and listen to The Bluesberry Jam Band and friends. Other musicians include Erin and Abe from The Local Honey Project, Anthony V from The Locomotives, Cody Urban, Chas and Kathy Marte, and more...! EHLT directors will be available to describe their …
Come and learn about the biodiversity supported by Young Forests. This program is co-led by Connecticut Audubon Society’s Conservation and Education Coordinator Joe Attwater and Lyme Land Trust’s Environmental Director Jim Arrigoni, and is made possible with the support of the Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology Land Trust Grants Program. Register: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER: If the weather goes against us, we will move the event to the closest clear night and notify you. We have several different telescopes that are on display including a 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory. Inside the observatory, views are afforded at the eyepiece and via real-time …
Join us for this fascinating walk with naturalist and mycologist Bill Yule, to walk, talk, and discover mushrooms. Bill will explain about forest and watershed ecology and all things fungal. If you wish, bring mushrooms from home for identification after the walk. On the walk, we will discuss how you can upload your observations to support …
This will be the first of our relaxed-paced hikes for those who like casual wanders through the woods. There will be time to explore aspects of our natural world that are often missed during the brisk-paced hikes. Meet at Golet Farm Preserve, on Great Hillwood Road in the Moodus section of East Haddam. Leashed dogs …
Join Lyme Pollinator Pathway for this program at the Lyme Public Hall with horticulturist Tom Christopher, who will discuss the importance of protecting, creating and maintaining climate resilient habitat in our backyard as well as in preserved open spaces, to ensure that all of the land that drains into the Eightmile River watershed is healthy …