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  • 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 […]

  • Tuesday Trek: Jewett Preserve – Wendy

    Jewett/Pleasant Valley Preserve 10 MacIntosh Rd, lyme, CT, United States

    We will walk a moderately easy white trail loop of about 2.5 miles, passing through through beautiful wooded sections with interesting natural and manmade rock structures, beginning at the MT […]

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • Eightmile Riverfest

    Devil's Hopyard State Park 366 Hopyard Rd, East Haddam, CT, 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 […]

  • Tree Collective- Teen Hike and Steward Group Meet-up

    Register to learn location

    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. […]

  • 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 […]

  • Family Trail Time with Tori–Selden Creek Preserve

    Selden Creek Preserve Joshuatown Rd, Lyme, United States

    Take a walk to the refreshing waters of Selden Creek Preserve where you may get your feet wet.  Detailed Trail Map and brochure <Hadlyme Hills trail network. Join Tori Harris […]

  • Garlic Planting Celebration with Long Table Farm and Bloom Preserve

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

    Join the Lyme Land trust and Long Table Farm for a three-part activity at the Bloom Preserve. First, Ryan Quinn and Baylee Drown will lead a discussion about the shared […]

  • CANCELLED – Tuesday Trek: Plimpton Preserve – Quinn

    Plimpton Preserve Sterling City Road, Lyme, United States

    This walk is cancelled.   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 […]

  • November Nights – Creatures of the Night: Opossums

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

    Come learn about one of the most fascinating nocturnal creatures who share our habitat: opossums! Expert Pam Lefferts from Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue will share little-known facts about these amazing animals, and bring her opossum ambassadors so you can meet them in person. She will give a brief overview about her wildlife rehabilitation program and share tips about how can we can all help backyard wildlife survive the winter.

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Ryan Quinn grew up in Lyme and graduated from Lyme-Old Lyme High school. After moving away for college and a career in education, he returned to the area in 2015 with his wife Baylee Drown to start a vegetable farm. In 2019 they were able to become Lyme landowners by purchasing what is now known as Long Table Farm. Prior to being a full time farmer Quinn has worked as a sailor, handyman, science teacher and outdoor educator.

“Moving back to Lyme gave me new appreciation for how the blend of community, open space, and ecology that thrive here have influenced my life. Lyme Land Trust’s mission to preserve and promote these features for the public good is near and dear to my heart. The Lyme Land Trust is one of the institutions that makes Lyme a special place to live.”

Ryan Quinn

Jim’s primary responsibility is to oversee stewardship of the 3130 acres spread across 112 parcels that are owned or managed by LLT. He comes to us with a variety of experiences spanning ecological research and restoration, natural resource and sanctuary management, and environmental education. Improving the outlook for native biodiversity has always motivated Jim, whether by working with people, land, or preferably both at the same time. Most recently he served as conservation biologist at The Connecticut Audubon Society. He holds a BS degree in wildlife and fisheries biology from the University of Vermont and a MS degree in conservation biology from the State University of New York in Syracuse. Jim lives in Middletown.

“It is a giant honor to have this opportunity to help build on the substantial success of the Trust in a part of the world as special as Lyme.”

Jim Arrigoni

Jim Arrigoni

Wendy has lived in Lyme since 1982. Her career has encompassed a combination of art and the natural sciences; as a medical illustrator working at Yale University Medical School for 30 years, and a professor of art at Middlesex Community College for 10 years. She is currently the Open Space Coordinator for the Town of Lyme and co-chair of the Lyme Pollinator Pathway.
“I love the fact that the LLCT seeks to encourage the appreciation of the natural world by exposing people to the wonders of nature through education, guided walks and other opportunities. I believe that preserving the land in its most natural state is very important to the physical and mental health of our planet. I love to learn and there is so much to learn in the woods of Lyme, about the natural world, history and beauty.”

Wendy Hill

Tony has lived in Lyme since 1986. He is a graduate of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Management and co-founder of Ecological and Environmental Consulting Services (EECOS) specializing in forest ecology and land use management.

“The Land Trust is critical for the protection of our ecologically diverse and unique near-coastal and riverine landscape, unmatched in the northeast.”

Anthony Irving

Kristina grew up in Old Lyme and has made Lyme her home since 2004. She held numerous jobs in the corporate world and most recently was the Administrative Director of Musical Masterworks, a nonprofit chamber music series in Old Lyme. As the Executive Director, she is responsible for leading the LLCT as it relates to the strategic direction and overall management of the organization. She identifies and implements short-and long-term strategic goals and is accountable to the Board of Directors for achieving those goals.

“The Land Trust protects land for perpetuity, provides outdoor recreation, and educates the surrounding community of the importance of conservation and environmental sustainability. We strive to be an example for other land trusts to follow.”

Kristina White