
Family Trail Time with Tori–Gillette Castle
Gillette Castle Ferry Rd, Lyme, United StatesFor families with young children
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Time to plant for next year! We will be selling native plants from Judge’s Farm in Old Lyme. Mike Baczewski, from New England Pollinator Gardens, will be on hand to […]