Past Events
Tuesday Trek: Beebe Preserve – Jim
Time: 9:00
Place: Park at entrance on Old Grassy Hill Road.
Contact Email: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Jim
enjoy this gentle one-mile loop amidst stone walls and autumn foliage. Bring binoculars to enjoy the view even more from the platform overlooking the beaver wetland.
Register: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
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Lyme Volunteer Fair
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Place: Lyme Public Libby, 482 Hamburg Rd., Lyme
Contact Email: holly@hollyrubinoedit.com
Meet representatives from Lyme-affiliated organizations, boards and commissions. At this fun-filled event, attendees will hear inspiring stories about how volunteers play a critical role in keeping Lyme safe, operational, and fiscally responsible, as well as to discover how they might put their skills and talents to use, whether it’s providing an hour or two to clear a hiking trail, assisting an organization with administrative work, or serving on a board or commission. There are so many enjoyable and meaningful ways to be of service in the town of Lyme, and the Volunteer Fair is a great way to connect with neighbors and find out what volunteer opportunities are available.
From the Lyme Ambulance Association to Parks & Rec, the Affordable Housing Commission to the Lyme Land Trust, volunteers play a critical role in keeping the town of Lyme running smoothly. Lyme employs only a handful of full-time employees, so to operate efficiently, more than 140 positions on boards and commissions are staffed with volunteers. These are talented citizens who step forward to serve our town with their expertise and experience, dedication and passion.
Free coffee and cider donuts will be served.
All are welcome.
Hosted by the Lyme Public Library, the Democratic Town Committee, and the Republican Town Committee
Cider Celebration Walk and Happy Hour
Time: 4:00-5:00 pm Walk, 5:15 pm Happy Hour
Place: Gillette Castle State Park, 67 River Rd, East Haddam and Yankee Cider Company, 23 Petticoat lane, East Haddam
Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org
Celebrate Fall and Cider! Join us from 4:00 to 5:00 pm for a walk at Gillette’s Castle to enjoy the Fall colors and beautiful views of the Connecticut River.
After the walk, it’s a 5 minute drive for a fun social hour at the Yankee Cider Company, which specializes in a variety of delicious New England Style hard ciders from apples grown in East Haddam.
The first drink is 50% off for those who attend the walk.
Register: education@lymelandtrust.org
Meet at the visitor Center in the parking lot of Gillette Castle at 4:00 pm.
Take-a-Walk Wednesday: Banningwood Preserve – Wendy
Time: 9:30-11:30 am
Place: Meet at parking lot on 19 Town St. (Rte. 82), 1/4 mile north of Hadlyme Four Corners.
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
We will walk an 1.5 mile loop through a variety of habitats, with a few steep grades. We will check out the ongoing habitat restoration project carried out by the Lyme Land Trust along Roaring Brook.
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 3rd Wednesday of each month (unless noted) the group will get together at various hiking areas in Lyme and Old Lyme. Hikes will be led by Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme and the Vice President of Lyme Land Trust. The walks are moderate, dirt paths with some uneven footing and moderate hills, unless noted. Paced to the group. Bring a walking stick, water bottle and dress for the weather. Inclement weather cancels.
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Tuesday Trek: Ravine Trail and Brockway Hawthorne Preserve – Kristina
Time: 9:00 am
Place: Park at Mitchell Hill Rd entrance.
Contact Email: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Kristina
hike up the ravine and stop at 2 overlooks. Pass through laurel groves, vernal pools and rocky ledges. 3 miles or so.
Register: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
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Tuesday Trek: Selden Creek Preserve – Wendy
Time: 9:00 am
Place: Meet at Selden Creek Preserve parking lot on Joshuatown Rd.
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
2+ mile hike to beautiful vistas of Selden Creek and surrounding marshlands.
Contact: openspace@townlyme.org
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Astronomy Observing Session
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Place: Trail 53 Observatory
Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
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.
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
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
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
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
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Imagining Lyme–Photo Submission Deadline – Summer
Time: midnight
Place: Submit photos to Imagining Lyme website
Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org
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:
- 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
- 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.
- Trail 53 – The clear sky above Lyme.
For more information and to submit photos
