Past Events

Astronomy Observing Session

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Date: Sat October 5, 2024
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Place: Trail 53 Observatory
Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
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NOW OCT 5– Young or old, experienced, or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. We have several different telescopes that are on display including a 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory.

Registration required. Upon registration you will receive a link to directions and observing session guidelines.

For more information and to register: Astronomy Events


NOW OCT 5– Young or old, experienced, or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. We have several different telescopes that are on display including a 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory.

Registration required. Upon registration you will receive a link to directions and observing session guidelines.

For more information and to register: Astronomy Events


Invasive Plants – What’s the Big Deal? Learn How to Identify and Remove Them.

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photo by Rich Sanders
Date: Wed October 2, 2024
Time: 9:00-11:00 am
Place: Meet at the Hartman Park Powerline Right-of-Way Entrance, Gungy Road,Lyme CT
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
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Why do we care about invasive plants? This is an excellent event for those who wish to learn how to enhance wildlife habitat by controlling invasives in our nature preserves and in their own backyards. Join the Lyme Open Space Coordinator Wendy Hill to learn how to identify and remove invasive plant species that are crowding out our native plants. 

We will tackle invasive Autumn Olive and other invasive plants in the right-of-way.

Bring heavy duty work gloves, loppers, clippers, pruners, and Mattocks. Please wear long pants.Bring a bottle of water for yourself. Snacks will be provided. Inclement weather cancels.

Registration appreciated (walk-ins welcome): openspace@townlyme.org 

The Powerline Right of Way entrance is about 1/3 mile north of the Hartman park main entrance.

Sponsored by the Town of Lyme, Lyme Land Trust, and Lyme Pollinator Pathway


Why do we care about invasive plants? This is an excellent event for those who wish to learn how to enhance wildlife habitat by controlling invasives in our nature preserves and in their own backyards. Join the Lyme Open Space Coordinator Wendy Hill to learn how to identify and remove invasive plant species that are crowding out our native plants. 

We will tackle invasive Autumn Olive and other invasive plants in the right-of-way.

Bring heavy duty work gloves, loppers, clippers, pruners, and Mattocks. Please wear long pants.Bring a bottle of water for yourself. Snacks will be provided. Inclement weather cancels.

Registration appreciated (walk-ins welcome): openspace@townlyme.org 

The Powerline Right of Way entrance is about 1/3 mile north of the Hartman park main entrance.

Sponsored by the Town of Lyme, Lyme Land Trust, and Lyme Pollinator Pathway


Tuesday Trek: North Hartman Park – Quinn

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Date: Tue October 1, 2024
Time: 9:00 am
Place: meet at the Goodwin Trail parking area about three-quarters of a mile north of the main entrance.
Contact Email: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com
Presenter: Ryan Quinn
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Lets explore the north end of Hartman Park. Lets see the remains of human habitation, rock outcroppings, and a diversity of habitats located in the north end of Hartman Park.
This 3+ mile hike will meet at the Goodwin Trail parking area about three-quarters of a mile north of the main entrance.

Contact: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule


Lets explore the north end of Hartman Park. Lets see the remains of human habitation, rock outcroppings, and a diversity of habitats located in the north end of Hartman Park.
This 3+ mile hike will meet at the Goodwin Trail parking area about three-quarters of a mile north of the main entrance.

Contact: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule


Imagining Lyme–Photo Submission Deadline – Summer

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Galo Sarmiento, Winter 2024 Photo of Distinction
Date: Mon September 30, 2024
Time: midnight
Place: Submit photos to Imagining Lyme website
Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org
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Submit up to three of your favorite 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 Nature Conservancy, or the State of CT  by taking photographs prompted by inspiration from professional photographers and artists. Amateur photographers may submit photos. Photographers do not have to be residents of Lyme but all photos must be taken in Lyme in any of these places:

  1. Lyme Preserves owned and/or managed by the Lyme Land Trust, Town of Lyme, The Nature Conservancy, and the State of CT.  View a map of the preserves
  2. Pollinator/wildlife habitat with native plants in Lyme – May be in a backyard, local farm, preserve or in a Lyme Pollinator Pathway garden in Lyme, CT.
  3. Trail 53 – The clear sky above Lyme.

For more information and to submit photos


Submit up to three of your favorite 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 Nature Conservancy, or the State of CT  by taking photographs prompted by inspiration from professional photographers and artists. Amateur photographers may submit photos. Photographers do not have to be residents of Lyme but all photos must be taken in Lyme in any of these places:

  1. Lyme Preserves owned and/or managed by the Lyme Land Trust, Town of Lyme, The Nature Conservancy, and the State of CT.  View a map of the preserves
  2. Pollinator/wildlife habitat with native plants in Lyme – May be in a backyard, local farm, preserve or in a Lyme Pollinator Pathway garden in Lyme, CT.
  3. Trail 53 – The clear sky above Lyme.

For more information and to submit photos


Tree Collective- Teen Hike and Steward Group Meet-up

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Date: Sun September 29, 2024
Time: 1:00-3:30 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: reganstacey@gmail.com
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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. It is sponsored by the Lyme Land Trust under the leadership of environmentalist/artist Regan Stacey. Each time we meet, we offer a different topic, often with a hike and trail work in a selected preserve.

Tools and gloves provided.

For more information. 

Registration required: reganstacey@gmail.com.

Click on flyer to enlarge.

 


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. It is sponsored by the Lyme Land Trust under the leadership of environmentalist/artist Regan Stacey. Each time we meet, we offer a different topic, often with a hike and trail work in a selected preserve.

Tools and gloves provided.

For more information. 

Registration required: reganstacey@gmail.com.

Click on flyer to enlarge.

 


Family Trail Time with Tori

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Tori Harris and friends
Date: Sun September 29, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Place: Hartman Park, Gungy Rd, Lyme CT
Contact Email: vharris1391@gmail.com
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Walk the Family Faery Quest Loop, search for fairies and visit the Fairy Circle. Click here to see the Faery Quest map. This month, our leader will be Karin Hartley, mom of two, Logan and Amelia. She loves to babywear while hiking and was a gymnastics coach.

Kindly email vharris1391@gmail.com to register.

Join Tori 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!. Tori is a Mom of two littles – Kade, 3 yrs, and Quinn, 1 yr. Hiking and wandering in the local preserves, has really given her family the safe space to let Kade run loose and has a calming effect on Quinn. Working full time, volunteering in many organizations and finding time to enjoy the outdoors with the whole family, can be tough, but it is worth it!


Walk the Family Faery Quest Loop, search for fairies and visit the Fairy Circle. Click here to see the Faery Quest map. This month, our leader will be Karin Hartley, mom of two, Logan and Amelia. She loves to babywear while hiking and was a gymnastics coach.

Kindly email vharris1391@gmail.com to register.

Join Tori 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!. Tori is a Mom of two littles – Kade, 3 yrs, and Quinn, 1 yr. Hiking and wandering in the local preserves, has really given her family the safe space to let Kade run loose and has a calming effect on Quinn. Working full time, volunteering in many organizations and finding time to enjoy the outdoors with the whole family, can be tough, but it is worth it!


Invasive Plants – What’s the Big Deal? Learn How to Identify and Remove Them.

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photo by Wendy Hill
Date: Sat September 28, 2024
Time: 9:00-11:00 am
Place: Meet at the Hartman Park Main Entrance, Gungy Road,Lyme CT
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
!!! seems it only displays well the 2nd time? ugh.

Why do we care about invasive plants? This is an excellent event for those who wish to learn how to enhance wildlife habitat by controlling invasives in our nature preserves and in their own backyards. Join the Lyme Open Space Coordinator Wendy Hill to learn how to identify and remove invasive plant species that are crowding out our native plants. 

After a demonstration about invasive plant identification, we will make our way to the Lee Farm ruins, which is about 1/3 of a mile walk, to see the progress that has been made to remove Japanese barberry and other invasive plants there, and get hands-on experience to remove invasive plants. We will also identify native plants that are coming back into the area.

Bring heavy duty work gloves, loppers, clippers, pruners, and Mattocks. Please wear long pants.Bring a bottle of water for yourself. Snacks will be provided. Inclement weather cancels.

Registration appreciated (walk-ins welcome): openspace@townlyme.org 

Sponsored by the Town of Lyme, Lyme Land Trust, and Lyme Pollinator Pathway


Why do we care about invasive plants? This is an excellent event for those who wish to learn how to enhance wildlife habitat by controlling invasives in our nature preserves and in their own backyards. Join the Lyme Open Space Coordinator Wendy Hill to learn how to identify and remove invasive plant species that are crowding out our native plants. 

After a demonstration about invasive plant identification, we will make our way to the Lee Farm ruins, which is about 1/3 of a mile walk, to see the progress that has been made to remove Japanese barberry and other invasive plants there, and get hands-on experience to remove invasive plants. We will also identify native plants that are coming back into the area.

Bring heavy duty work gloves, loppers, clippers, pruners, and Mattocks. Please wear long pants.Bring a bottle of water for yourself. Snacks will be provided. Inclement weather cancels.

Registration appreciated (walk-ins welcome): openspace@townlyme.org 

Sponsored by the Town of Lyme, Lyme Land Trust, and Lyme Pollinator Pathway


CANCELLED Astronomy Observing Session

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Date: Fri September 27, 2024
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Place: Trail 53 Observatory
Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
!!! seems it only displays well the 2nd time? ugh.

Due to overcast skies for next several nights, we have had to cancel this event. All RSVPs were sent an email this morning. If you did not receive it, pls check your SPAM or JUNK folder and please add astronomy@lymelandtrust.org to your Contacts, too, to receive future update notifications.

We are hosting an indoor Astronomy Q&A in its place tonight to the first 15 people who send a request to astronomy@lymelandtrust.org, and we have scheduled a replacement observing session next Friday night, October 4, which you must register for.

We apologize for this. When the weather breaks bad, we are in reactive mode.


Due to overcast skies for next several nights, we have had to cancel this event. All RSVPs were sent an email this morning. If you did not receive it, pls check your SPAM or JUNK folder and please add astronomy@lymelandtrust.org to your Contacts, too, to receive future update notifications.

We are hosting an indoor Astronomy Q&A in its place tonight to the first 15 people who send a request to astronomy@lymelandtrust.org, and we have scheduled a replacement observing session next Friday night, October 4, which you must register for.

We apologize for this. When the weather breaks bad, we are in reactive mode.


Gentle Walk Wednesday: Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve – Wendy

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Brockway-Hawthorne Take A Hike
Date: Wed September 25, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Place: The parking lot for the Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve is on the west side of Brush Hill Road about 1/2 mile south of Hadlyme Four Corners (Hadlyme Country Store).
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
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This one-mile dirt path loop provides a delightful walk. Ancient oak trees still stand guard over the former pasture land bordered by stone walls and an old abandoned quarry.

Sponsored with the Lyme’s Senior Center.

Reservations are required.  Please email Caitlin Perkins at cperkins@oldlyme-ct.gov or call (860)434-1605 ext. 241. Free to Lyme’s Senior Center members. $5 for non-members.

On the 4th Wednesday of each month (unless noted) the group will get together at various hiking areas in Lyme and Old Lyme.  Hikes will be lead by Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme and the Vice President of Lyme Land Trust. The walks are easy, fairly flat dirt paths with some uneven footing, unless noted. Gentle pace. About 1 mile. Bring a walking stick, water bottle and dress for the weather. Inclement weather cancels.

View the Take-a-Walk Wednesday Schedule


This one-mile dirt path loop provides a delightful walk. Ancient oak trees still stand guard over the former pasture land bordered by stone walls and an old abandoned quarry.

Sponsored with the Lyme’s Senior Center.

Reservations are required.  Please email Caitlin Perkins at cperkins@oldlyme-ct.gov or call (860)434-1605 ext. 241. Free to Lyme’s Senior Center members. $5 for non-members.

On the 4th Wednesday of each month (unless noted) the group will get together at various hiking areas in Lyme and Old Lyme.  Hikes will be lead by Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme and the Vice President of Lyme Land Trust. The walks are easy, fairly flat dirt paths with some uneven footing, unless noted. Gentle pace. About 1 mile. Bring a walking stick, water bottle and dress for the weather. Inclement weather cancels.

View the Take-a-Walk Wednesday Schedule


Tuesday Trek: Mt Archer Woods – Tony

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Patrell bridge
Date: Tue September 24, 2024
Time: 9:00 am
Place: Park in Mt Archer Woods Parking Lot on south side of Mt Archer Rd.
Contact Email: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com
Presenter: Tony Irving
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3 mile loop including portions of the Eno Preserve. Walk past old stone foundation and many stone walls.

Register: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule


3 mile loop including portions of the Eno Preserve. Walk past old stone foundation and many stone walls.

Register: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule