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SUMMARY:Native Plants and Habitats of Southern CT : Lyme
DESCRIPTION:The Lyme Pollinator Pathway invites you to join Jim Natale\, native plant landscape expert\, at the Lyme Public Hall for a presentation on what we can do to preserve our natural heritage. As he takes us on an exploration of our natural open space areas\, he will discuss the threat of invasive plants and the rarely seen native plants that are at risk of local extinction. Jim will also talk about what homeowners can do on their own landscapes to help. \nRSVP for this free talk at the Lyme Public Hall\, at lymepollinator1@gmail.com
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/native-plants-and-habitats-of-southern-ct-lyme-2/
LOCATION:Lyme Public Hall\, 249 Hamburg Rd (Rte 156)\, Lyme\, CT\, 06371\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lyme Public Hall":MAILTO:info@lymepublichall.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T120000
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SUMMARY:Native Plant Sale : Lyme
DESCRIPTION:The Lyme Land Trust will be selling native plants from Judge’s Farm in Old Lyme. Mike Baczewski\, from New England Pollinator Gardens\, will be on hand to answer questions and offer tips on how and where to grow these local wonders. Go Native! \nNative Plant Sale. 3.5 inch pot – $4.00 – gallon – $9.00
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/native-plant-sale-lyme/
LOCATION:John Pritchard Conservation Center\, 12-1 Town Street\, Lyme\, CT\, 06371\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lyme Land Trust":MAILTO:info@lymelandtrust.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T200000
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Observing Session : Lyme
DESCRIPTION:DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER– The shift from winter to spring means shifting from winter clusters to spring galaxies. On this evening\, we will observe some of each\, while also enjoying Jupiter in the western sky\, and Mars in the southern sky. \nRegister on the event website. Upon registration \, you will be given directions to the venue.
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/astronomy-observing-session-lyme-9/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lyme Land Trust":MAILTO:info@lymelandtrust.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T093000
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SUMMARY:Spring Ephemerals on the Ravine Trail - Lyme
DESCRIPTION:Ravine Trail Walk: Join Lisa Wahle and Chris Penniman of the Connecticut Botanical Society in search of spring ephemerals on the Ravine Trail. Begin along the level white and yellow trails that traverse mature oak-hardwood forest\, passing by a vernal pool\, and proceed to the more challenging red trail as time and abilities allow. The steeper red trail is bordered by metamorphic ledges that host a mosaic of ferns\, mosses and lichens. \nMore information can be found at: https://www.lymelandtrust.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Hadlyme-Hills-SeldRavBHWEB081022.pdf \nDirections and Parking for the Ravine Trail: There is limited space for parking near the site\, so we suggest meeting at the Hadlyme Ferry Boat launch lot (154 Ferry Road (Route 148)) and carpooling to the Seldon Creek Preserve parking lot on Joshuatown Road (1.2 miles south of the intersection of Route 148 and Joshuatown Road). From there we will cross the road to enter the Ravine Trail property. See map at the website link above. \nRoaring Brook Preserve Walk: For those who would like to join Lisa and Chris for another short walk after the Ravine Trail\, they will stop for a snack/lunch at the Hadlyme Country Market on the corner of Routes 82 and 148 and proceed to the Roaring Brook Preserve. This small gem offers an inclined path through red cedar and hemlock stands down to the cooling waters of the boulder-strewn Roaring Brook. More information and a map can be found at: https://www.lymelandtrust.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RoaringbrookWEB.pdf \nDirections for Roaring Brook Preserve: There is a small pull-in parking lot at the trailhead on Day Hill Road or at the Hadlyme Public Hall at the intersection of Route 148 and Day Hill Road. \nRegistration: encouraged Lisa at lcwahle@gmail.com 860-304-6184 or Chris at chrisepenniman@gmail.com or 860-501-4117 \nRain Date – May 4
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/spring-ephemerals-on-the-ravine-trail-lyme/
LOCATION:Selden Creek Preserve\, Joshuatown Road\, Lyme\, CT\, 06371\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lyme Land Trust":MAILTO:info@lymelandtrust.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T130000
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SUMMARY:Teen Hike and Steward Group Meetup : Lyme
DESCRIPTION: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. Each time we meet\, we offer a different topic\, often with a hike and trail work in a selected preserve. \nIt is sponsored by the Lyme Land Trust under the leadership of environmentalist/artist Regan Stacey. Regan Stacey is a mother whose passion is to reconnect humans to nature. \nTools and gloves provided. \nRegistration required: reganstacey@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/teen-hike-and-steward-group-meetup-lyme/
LOCATION:CT
ORGANIZER;CN="Lyme Land Trust":MAILTO:info@lymelandtrust.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T133000
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SUMMARY:Words from the Woods Book Circle - East Haddam
DESCRIPTION:Join this offering from the East Haddam Land Trust and the East Haddam Library System to soak in the writings of natural scientists who expand and deepen our awareness of the ecologies of life. For this gathering we explore  Stirring the Mud:  On Swamps\, Bogs\, and Human Imagination by Barbara Hurd. All are welcome\, even if you have not read or completed the book. The book circle gathers in a meeting room at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church\, 31 Main Street\, East Haddam\, directly across from the Rathbun Library.
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/words-from-the-woods-book-circle-east-haddam-5/
LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church\, 31 Main Street\, East Haddam\, CT\, 06423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="East Haddam Land Trust":MAILTO:info@elht.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T090000
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SUMMARY:Selden Creek Preserve Hike - Lyme
DESCRIPTION:Vernal pool wetlands will be the highlight of this mellow-to-moderate 1.5-mile early-spring walk to the magnificent overlook of Selden Creek and Selden Island. Amphibians like Wood Frogs and Spotted Salamanders rely on these big puddles to make more of themselves\, and we can expect to see tadpoles and egg masses of these charismatic critters as well as to hear the songs of early arriving migratory birds. Park at the trailhead on Joshuatown Road. \nRegister: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/selden-creek-preserve-hike-lyme-3/
LOCATION:Selden Creek Preserve\, Joshuatown Road\, Lyme\, CT\, 06371\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Lyme Land Trust":MAILTO:info@lymelandtrust.org
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SUMMARY:The Pileated Woodpecker : Salem
DESCRIPTION:The CT Audubon Bird of the Year!\nLearn how these birds live and behave and why they are so important to our local history and landscape. \nPresented by Joe Attwater from the CT Audubon Societies Tory Peterson Estuary Center.\nCall 860-859-1130 to register. \nSponsored by a grant from the Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Watershed and the National Park Service. \n 
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/the-pileated-woodpecker-salem/
LOCATION:Salem Free Public Library\, 264 Hartford Road\, Salem\, CT\, 06420\, United States
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UID:6330-1777114800-1777129200@www.eightmileriver.org
SUMMARY:Brookside Farm Earth Day Celebration - East Lyme
DESCRIPTION:A day focused on land\, community\, and environmental stewardship featuring: Freedom First Wildlife Rescue\, Sierra Club Connecticut\, the Connecticut Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation\, Estuary Magazine\, and many others!
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/brookside-farm-earth-day-celebration-east-lyme/
LOCATION:Brookside Farm Museum\, 33 Society Road\, Niantic\, CT\, 06357\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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UID:6343-1777122000-1777129200@www.eightmileriver.org
SUMMARY:All About Opossums
DESCRIPTION:Come to First Church Congregational\, Town Street\, East Haddam for this  family-oriented event which is an introduction to the traits\, behaviors and challenges of opossums.  Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue will focus on the perspective of wildlife rehabilitation and licensed rehabbers. There will be live ambassador (non-releasable) opossums for the public to encounter and interact with at the end of the program.  The event will be roughly 45 minutes of presentation followed by roughly 45 minutes of public interaction.
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/all-about-opossums/
LOCATION:First Church of Christ\, Congregational\, 499 Town Street\, East Haddam\, Connecticut\, 064323
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="East Haddam Land Trust":MAILTO:info@elht.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000
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UID:6345-1777208400-1777215600@www.eightmileriver.org
SUMMARY:Woods Walk - East Haddam
DESCRIPTION:Harold “Fritz” Moritz\, local retired geologist and birder\, will lead a walk and discussion through the mounds and kettles of the Chapal Farm Preserve.  If you think this past winter was cold\, it was nothing compared to the subarctic conditions that prevailed when the landforms we will experience were formed as a continent of ice slowly retreated northward from the state 15\,000 or so years ago.  Along the way we will listen and look for migrating birds that are sure to be passing through the many microhabitats we will encounter.  Meet at the parking lot off Rte.82 (across from Devil’s Hopyard Road). The hike is limited to 20 participants\, so please sign up at https://www.ehlt.org/woodswalk.  Walkers are invited to  contribute light snacks for an after-hike tailgate. \n  \nNOTE: IF YOU HAVE HAD TROUBLE REGISTERING\, PLEASE TRY AGAIN. WE HAD SOME GLITCHES THAT SHOULD BE FIXED. FOR CONTINUED REGISTRATION ISSUES\, EMAIL CATHERINE@EHLT.ORG.
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/woods-walk-east-haddam-5/
LOCATION:Chapal Farm Preserve\, 136 Norwich Salem Road\, East Haddam\, CT\, 06423\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="East Haddam Land Trust":MAILTO:info@elht.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T110000
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UID:6363-1777366800-1777374000@www.eightmileriver.org
SUMMARY:Plimpton Preserve Hike - Lyme
DESCRIPTION:This will be a moderate 1.75 mile hike right in the center of Lyme. There are some significant elevation changes especially at the start and end of the hike but that effort will be rewarded with a nice lookout half way through our hike. We will meet at the trail entrance with parking along Sterling City Road\, Lyme. \nRegister: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com
URL:https://www.eightmileriver.org/event/plimpton-preserve-hike-lyme-3/
LOCATION:Plimpton Preserve\, Sterling City Road\, Lyme\, CT\, 06371\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lyme Land Trust":MAILTO:info@lymelandtrust.org
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