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Building Resilient Landscapes – Right Plant, Right Place for Right Now

Lyme Public Hall 249 Hamburg Rd, Lyme, CT, CT, United States

Join Lyme Pollinator Pathway for this program with horticulturist Tom Christopher, He will present strategies to help you choose plants to prioritize biodiversity, soil health, and water management in your yards, thereby creating habitats that can easily withstand challenges like extreme weather conditions and invasive species.  Tom Christopher is host of the podcast Growing Greener, […]

Imagining Lyme–Photo Submission Deadline – Summer

Imagining Lyme Website

The deadline is September 30- Submit up to three of your favorite summer photos to share. The Lyme Land Trust program Imagining Lyme: A Visual Exploration of Lyme’s Preserves encourages everyone to expand their visual awareness and highlight the beauty of the Lyme preserves owned by the Lyme Land Trust, the Town of Lyme, The […]

Tuesday Trek: Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve – Jim

Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve Brush Hill Road, Lyme, CT, United States

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

Tuesday Trek: Pleasant Valley Preserve – Quinn

Pleasant Valley Preserve Macintosh Road, Lyme CT, Lyme, CT, United States

We are going to explore the trails of the Pleasant Valley Preserve. Pleasant Valley has it all, rivers, streams, fields, forests, hills, deciduous trees, evergreen trees, etc. There are many options for hike length but I want to aim for a 2 or 2.5 mile round trip. We will meet at the parking area on […]

Tuesday Trek: Jewett/Pleasant Valley Preserve – Wendy

Jewett/Pleasant Valley Preserve Mt Archer Rd, lyme, United States

We will walk a moderately easy loop of about 2.5 miles, passing through the Tom Bischoff Meadow and through beautiful wooded sections with interesting natural and manmade rock structures, beginning at the MT Archer Parking Lot, Mt Archer Rd. Register: openspace@townlyme.org View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Take-a-Walk Wednesday: Rocky Neck Beach. Rte 156, Niantic, CT – Wendy

Rocky Neck Beach Rocky Neck Beach Rte 156, Niantic, CT, United States

A beautiful wooded walk along the salt marshes toward the beach on Long Island Sound. Bring binoculars if you have them. 2 miles. Directions: Meet at the parking lot on Rte i56 across from the KOA Campground, 271 Main St (Rte 156), about 0.5 mile east of the intersection with Four Mile River Rd. Contact: […]

October 17, 2025 Astronomy Observing Session

Trail 53 Observatory- Details with RSVP

DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER- The Milky Way arches from SW to NE, almost straight up, as darkness falls. Saturn maintains its prominent place in the sky after its long absence all summer. If the weather goes against us, we will move the event to the closest clear night and notify you. We have […]

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Eightmile Riverfest

Devil's Hopyard State Park 350 Hopyard Rd, East Haddam, United States

Come visit the Lyme Land Trust's table at the Eightmile River Watershed for Eightmile RiverFest. This FREE event is a celebration of the Wild & Scenic Eightmile River and the local conservation-focused organizations. Attendees can enjoy bluegrass music from the Homer Mountain Boys along with free cookies, soup and cider from the Moodus Sportsman Club […]

Tree Collective- Teen Hike and Steward Group Meet-up

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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. It is sponsored by the […]

Tuesday Trek: Johnston Preserve – Jim

Johnston Preserve Meet at the parking area on Rt. 82., Lyme, CT, United States

Moderate 2.5-mile walk through dramatic bedrock outcrops and mature forest. We’ll pause at the highest point in Lyme to enjoy the fall foliage which offers many clues to aid tree identification. Meet at the parking lot on Route 82 Register: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Tuesday Trek: Plimpton Preserve – Quinn

Plimpton Preserve Sterling City Road, Lyme, United States

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 […]

Tuesday Trek: Burnham Brook Preserve, Dolbia Hill Rd., East Haddam – Wendy

Burnham Brook Preserve Dolbia Hill Rd, East Haddam, United States

About 3 miles, blue trail loop in pristine upland forest with a section along vibrant Burnham Brook plus the red trail which has beautiful scenic vistas. Directions: At the end of Rte. 156, take a right onto Rte. 82, travel 2.7 miles, take left onto Woodbridge Road, travel 1 mile (stay to the right), take […]