CANCELLED – 2nd Annual Earth Day Family Festival

Date: Sun May 5, 2019
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Place: NaturePlace at Banningwood Preserve, Town Street, Lyme
Contact Email: stewardship@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Lyme Land Trust
!!! seems it only displays well the 2nd time? ugh.

This event has been cancelled due to rain. It will be rescheduled in the late summer or early fall.

Come celebrate Earth Day during this community event. Events are a short half-mile walk from parking to Diana’s Field with a host of family-friendly activities!

Please bring your own water to drink.

Scheduled Activities

  • 11:00 am: Meet at parking lot for family-friendly forest walk with biologist Jim Arrigoni. Ends at bonfire.
  • 12:30-2:00 pm: Geology walk with Ralph Lewis. Meet at bonfire.

Anytime Activities:

  • Bug Discovery in Roaring Brook with Pat Young of the Eight Mile River Wild and Scenic Coordinating Committee
  • Fun and games in Diana’s Field with Lyme’s Park and Rec. Nesting ball activity offered by the teen naturalist group “The Tree Collective”.
  • Live music in Diana’s Field with Sophia Griswold
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • S’mores by the bonfire
  • Bring your own blanket and picnic!
  • Goodie bags

For updates and to learn more about NaturePlace at Banningwood Preserve. 

Raindate: Saturday, May 5


This event has been cancelled due to rain. It will be rescheduled in the late summer or early fall.

Come celebrate Earth Day during this community event. Events are a short half-mile walk from parking to Diana’s Field with a host of family-friendly activities!

Please bring your own water to drink.

Scheduled Activities

  • 11:00 am: Meet at parking lot for family-friendly forest walk with biologist Jim Arrigoni. Ends at bonfire.
  • 12:30-2:00 pm: Geology walk with Ralph Lewis. Meet at bonfire.

Anytime Activities:

  • Bug Discovery in Roaring Brook with Pat Young of the Eight Mile River Wild and Scenic Coordinating Committee
  • Fun and games in Diana’s Field with Lyme’s Park and Rec. Nesting ball activity offered by the teen naturalist group “The Tree Collective”.
  • Live music in Diana’s Field with Sophia Griswold
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • S’mores by the bonfire
  • Bring your own blanket and picnic!
  • Goodie bags

For updates and to learn more about NaturePlace at Banningwood Preserve. 

Raindate: Saturday, May 5