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For families with young children

Take a walk to the refreshing waters of Roaring Brook where you may get your feet wet.  Map of Roaring Brook Preserve. Join Tori Harris and family on 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 register. Tori […]

Beautiful walk, about 3 miles with a moderate incline to the overlooks and back. We’ll check out the bluff meadow restoration work that was carried out in Winter 2025. Meet at the parking area on Rt. 82. Register: openspace@townlyme.org View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Gentle 1-mile walk through deciduous forest and several stone walls. We’ll pause at the overlook of the beaver pond to check on basking turtles and wading birds looking for a meal, so bring binoculars if you wish. Meet at the parking lot on Old Grassy Hill Road. Register: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

This will be a 1 to 1.5 mile hike along the Eightmile River. This preserve has a diversity of habitats including fields, wetlands, forests and riparian areas. The Patrell Preserve also has great examples of glacial geologic features including kettle ponds and eskers. We will meet at the parking area on Baker Lane in East […]

Learn about successional forest bird species

Celebrate the upcoming autumn equinox and come into the natural cycles and rhythm of nature. Restore and replenish for the season ahead. Our time together includes gentle mindful movement, nature meditation, and opportunities to connect with the natural world along the way. The session concludes with tea together. The walk is about 1.5-miles round trip […]

Focusing on a few local wildlife species, LLT's Jim Arrigoni will explore how our preserves meet the needs of charismatic critters to survive the seasons. Free admission

Let’s explore the fall wildflowers in the meadow before we walk the yellow and red trails to see what the beavers are up to. Meet at the Field Entrance. The Field Entrance is about 1/2 mile north of the Hartman Park Main Entrance on Gungy Rd. Park along the side of the road. Register: openspace@townlyme.org […]

This walk is cancelled due to rain. Gillette’s Castle State Park. 67 River Rd, East Haddam, CT. Meet at the main parking lot by the visitor center. We will walk up to the Castle terrace, which is in Lyme, to see the most spectacular view of the CT River and the Hadlyme Ferry. We will […]

Mixed deciduous and conifer forests blanket this gently rolling landscape featuring vernal pools and Whalebone Creek. Gentle-to-moderate 2.5 mile walk. Meet at the parking lot off of Brush Hill Road. Register: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org View the Tuesday Trek Schedule