Past Events

Lyme Pollinator Pathway Kick-off Part One! Hometown Habitat-Stories of Bringing Nature Home

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Date: Fri April 16, 2021 thru Sun April 18, 2021
Time: anytime
Place: Free online streaming
Contact Email: Lymepollinator@gmail.com
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To Kick-off Lyme Pollinator Pathway and in honor of Earth Day 2021, you are invited to watch a free streaming of the inspiring movie Hometown Habitat – Stories of Bringing Nature Home, at your leisure. Participants can access and re-access the film throughout the three days from Friday, April 16 through Sunday, April 18. Through its profile of 7 hometown habitat heroes, this 90 minutes film shows how we can save our vital pollinators, such as bees, birds, and others. The narrative thread of this 8-part documentary is provided by renowned entomologist Douglas Tallamy, Ph.D. whose research, books, and lectures about increasing the use of native plants in landscaping, and other actions, provide solutions for habitat and species loss. Tallamy challenges the notion that humans are here and nature is someplace else.

For the official launch of Lyme Pollinator Pathway, we are offering a very special Earth Day program in two parts. A showing of the very Hometown Habitat movie and an in-person interview with the producer/director Catherine Zimmerman. For more about the Zimmerman Presentation.

Register for one or both of the events: LymePollinator@gmail.com. In the email let us know if you are registering for the 1) Hometime Habitat movie, 2) the Zimmerman presentation, or both. You will be sent a link a few days before the programs.

Watch a trailer of the movie

For more about the movie project

Lyme Pollinator Pathway was established February 4, 2021.  As part of a national effort, Lyme Pollinator Pathway aims to help Lyme neighbors and friends create and connect pollinator-friendly habitats with food sources for bees, butterflies, birds and other pollinators.

Lyme Pollinator Pathway (LPP) is an initiative of the Lyme SustainableCT Committee, which is appointed by the Lyme Board of Selectmen. Sponsors of the event are LPP,  the Lyme Land Trust, the Lyme Garden Club, and the Lyme Public Library (LPL), and the Friends of the LPL. The programs are funded by the Lyme Land Trust through a gift from the Pleasant Valley Association.

 


 

To Kick-off Lyme Pollinator Pathway and in honor of Earth Day 2021, you are invited to watch a free streaming of the inspiring movie Hometown Habitat – Stories of Bringing Nature Home, at your leisure. Participants can access and re-access the film throughout the three days from Friday, April 16 through Sunday, April 18. Through its profile of 7 hometown habitat heroes, this 90 minutes film shows how we can save our vital pollinators, such as bees, birds, and others. The narrative thread of this 8-part documentary is provided by renowned entomologist Douglas Tallamy, Ph.D. whose research, books, and lectures about increasing the use of native plants in landscaping, and other actions, provide solutions for habitat and species loss. Tallamy challenges the notion that humans are here and nature is someplace else.

For the official launch of Lyme Pollinator Pathway, we are offering a very special Earth Day program in two parts. A showing of the very Hometown Habitat movie and an in-person interview with the producer/director Catherine Zimmerman. For more about the Zimmerman Presentation.

Register for one or both of the events: LymePollinator@gmail.com. In the email let us know if you are registering for the 1) Hometime Habitat movie, 2) the Zimmerman presentation, or both. You will be sent a link a few days before the programs.

Watch a trailer of the movie

For more about the movie project

Lyme Pollinator Pathway was established February 4, 2021.  As part of a national effort, Lyme Pollinator Pathway aims to help Lyme neighbors and friends create and connect pollinator-friendly habitats with food sources for bees, butterflies, birds and other pollinators.

Lyme Pollinator Pathway (LPP) is an initiative of the Lyme SustainableCT Committee, which is appointed by the Lyme Board of Selectmen. Sponsors of the event are LPP,  the Lyme Land Trust, the Lyme Garden Club, and the Lyme Public Library (LPL), and the Friends of the LPL. The programs are funded by the Lyme Land Trust through a gift from the Pleasant Valley Association.

 


The Joy of Spring Forest Bathing Walk

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Date: Sat April 17, 2021
Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
Place: Ravine Trail, Mitchell Hill Rd., Lyme CT
Contact Email: regan@awakentheforestwithin.com
!!! seems it only displays well the 2nd time? ugh.

Awaken your senses on a forest bathing walk along a cattail marsh, flowing stream, and mature forest as we gently ascend to an overlook. Invitations to engage with nature will be offered along the way.

The walk concludes with a wild-foraged tea.

The group is limited to 6 participants. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. Please wear a mask to the parking lot meet-up.
Parking: Along the Mitchell Hill Road entrance. Look for the preserve sign on the west side of the road.

$32.00 per person. Registration required. Lyme Land Trust members receive 15% off with the discount code LLT15.

To register, click here. 

Regan Stacy is the founder of Awaken the Forest Within, an organization that offers forest bathing walks. Forest bathing is a supportive practice that invites us to slow down, open our senses, and engage with nature and ourselves as we take in the restorative health benefits of being in the forest. These benefits include lowered stress, blood pressure, and heart rate, increased creativity and focus, and a boost to our immune system. Leave calm and refreshed for the day ahead.


Awaken your senses on a forest bathing walk along a cattail marsh, flowing stream, and mature forest as we gently ascend to an overlook. Invitations to engage with nature will be offered along the way.

The walk concludes with a wild-foraged tea.

The group is limited to 6 participants. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. Please wear a mask to the parking lot meet-up.
Parking: Along the Mitchell Hill Road entrance. Look for the preserve sign on the west side of the road.

$32.00 per person. Registration required. Lyme Land Trust members receive 15% off with the discount code LLT15.

To register, click here. 

Regan Stacy is the founder of Awaken the Forest Within, an organization that offers forest bathing walks. Forest bathing is a supportive practice that invites us to slow down, open our senses, and engage with nature and ourselves as we take in the restorative health benefits of being in the forest. These benefits include lowered stress, blood pressure, and heart rate, increased creativity and focus, and a boost to our immune system. Leave calm and refreshed for the day ahead.


It’s All About Astronomy

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Date: Thu April 15, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Zoom presentation
Contact Email: alan.sheiness@icloud.com
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Do you love to gaze at the stars on a cloudless night? If so, please join us via Zoom for an introduction to astronomy, hosted by local enthusiasts Alan Sheiness and Scott Mallory. Besides sharing some beautiful personal astrophotographs, they will talk about the fascinating astronomical events that can be observed from our dark skies in Lyme.

And most importantly, Scott and Alan will introduce the idea of making astronomy an ongoing activity of the Lyme Land Trust. The dark skies of Lyme is as much a treasure as the forests, the trails within those forests, the rivers and waterways, and everything else that makes Lyme and the region so special. So let’s take advantage!

To register for the program, email alan.sheiness@icloud.com
You will be sent a link a few days before the Zoom event.

To learn more, please read Astronomy and Our Dark Skies, By Alan Sheiness and view the video below.

Alan Sheiness is a ten-year resident of Lyme, CT, and Treasurer of The Lyme Land Trust. Alan is a promoter of dark skies and is interested in establishing a new Astronomy project in Lyme as an activity of Lyme Land Trust.

Scott Mallory is a three-year resident of Lyme, CT. Scott has a passion for astronomy, and that passion became an earnest hobby under the dark skies of Lyme. Contact: scott.mallory@gmail.com


 

Do you love to gaze at the stars on a cloudless night? If so, please join us via Zoom for an introduction to astronomy, hosted by local enthusiasts Alan Sheiness and Scott Mallory. Besides sharing some beautiful personal astrophotographs, they will talk about the fascinating astronomical events that can be observed from our dark skies in Lyme.

And most importantly, Scott and Alan will introduce the idea of making astronomy an ongoing activity of the Lyme Land Trust. The dark skies of Lyme is as much a treasure as the forests, the trails within those forests, the rivers and waterways, and everything else that makes Lyme and the region so special. So let’s take advantage!

To register for the program, email alan.sheiness@icloud.com
You will be sent a link a few days before the Zoom event.

To learn more, please read Astronomy and Our Dark Skies, By Alan Sheiness and view the video below.

Alan Sheiness is a ten-year resident of Lyme, CT, and Treasurer of The Lyme Land Trust. Alan is a promoter of dark skies and is interested in establishing a new Astronomy project in Lyme as an activity of Lyme Land Trust.

Scott Mallory is a three-year resident of Lyme, CT. Scott has a passion for astronomy, and that passion became an earnest hobby under the dark skies of Lyme. Contact: scott.mallory@gmail.com


Tuesday Trek: Johnston Preserve

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Photo: Wendolyn Hill
Date: Tue April 13, 2021
Time: 9:30-11:30 am
Place: Johnston Preserve, Rte. 82, Lyme CT
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
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Johnston Preserve (River to Ridgetop North). Meet at the Johnston Preserve parking lot on Rte 82. We will walk an approximately 3-mile loop past the highest point in Lyme, and along the white trail with beautiful overlooks.

Wendy Hill–Reserve a spot: openspace@townlyme.org

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Join us for a refreshing morning walk on a Lyme preserve led by a board or staff member of the Lyme Land Trust. The leaders will alternate each week between Sue Cope, Wendy Hill, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather.

Space is limited to 5 people. Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve.

Please be safe- wear a mask in the parking lot. Masks can be removed during the walk as long as social distancing is maintained.

Inclement weather cancels.

 


 

Johnston Preserve (River to Ridgetop North). Meet at the Johnston Preserve parking lot on Rte 82. We will walk an approximately 3-mile loop past the highest point in Lyme, and along the white trail with beautiful overlooks.

Wendy Hill–Reserve a spot: openspace@townlyme.org

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Join us for a refreshing morning walk on a Lyme preserve led by a board or staff member of the Lyme Land Trust. The leaders will alternate each week between Sue Cope, Wendy Hill, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather.

Space is limited to 5 people. Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve.

Please be safe- wear a mask in the parking lot. Masks can be removed during the walk as long as social distancing is maintained.

Inclement weather cancels.

 


Hiking Club for Middle Schoolers

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Photo by Regan Stacey
Date: Sat April 10, 2021
Time: 3:00-4:30 pm
Place: Selden Creek Preserve, Joshuatown Rd., Lyme CT
Contact Email: reganstacey@gmail.com
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Join our group for middle school-aged children. Come hike the trails! Every month a the hike will be an adventure to explore the natural world. It meets the second Saturday of each month in a different preserve from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Hiking Club is a drop-off/pick-up program.  If you are a parent who would like to walk the trails during the club time, you are welcome to do so on your own, with other friends/parents, or even bring your dog!
The Hiking Club is limited to 10 participants per meet-up.
Registration required, email reganstacey@gmail.com.

 

The club is organized by two volunteers, Regan Stacey and Angel Santos Burres. Both have children in the LOL school district.

Environmentalist/artist Regan Stacey currently runs the Tree Collective, a Lyme Land Trust program for teens. She owns Awaken the Forest Within, a mindfulness-based practice that helps [re]connect people to nature for the betterment of themselves and the earth

Angel relocated to Old Lyme this fall after 20 years of non-profit work in Greater Boston. Most recently, she was the director of Outdoors Rx, a program of the Appalachian Mountain Club. Angel encouraged families to explore the outdoors together with a focus on local spaces. She is thrilled to explore all of the nearby woods, marshes, lakes, rivers, and ocean and hopes to meet you on the trail.


Join our group for middle school-aged children. Come hike the trails! Every month a the hike will be an adventure to explore the natural world. It meets the second Saturday of each month in a different preserve from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Hiking Club is a drop-off/pick-up program.  If you are a parent who would like to walk the trails during the club time, you are welcome to do so on your own, with other friends/parents, or even bring your dog!
The Hiking Club is limited to 10 participants per meet-up.
Registration required, email reganstacey@gmail.com.

 

The club is organized by two volunteers, Regan Stacey and Angel Santos Burres. Both have children in the LOL school district.

Environmentalist/artist Regan Stacey currently runs the Tree Collective, a Lyme Land Trust program for teens. She owns Awaken the Forest Within, a mindfulness-based practice that helps [re]connect people to nature for the betterment of themselves and the earth

Angel relocated to Old Lyme this fall after 20 years of non-profit work in Greater Boston. Most recently, she was the director of Outdoors Rx, a program of the Appalachian Mountain Club. Angel encouraged families to explore the outdoors together with a focus on local spaces. She is thrilled to explore all of the nearby woods, marshes, lakes, rivers, and ocean and hopes to meet you on the trail.


Geology Walk in Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve–Reschedule

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Date: Sat April 10, 2021
Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm & 2:00-4:00 pm
Place: Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve, Brush Hill Rd., Lyme, about 1/2 mile south of the intersection with Ferry Road (Route 148).
Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org
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The walks are full. Send an email to be put on the waiting list. Have you ever wondered about the geological forces that shaped Southeastern Connecticut and how it affected the settlement in the area? Join former CT State geologist Ralph Lewis on a hike through the Lyme Land Conservation Trust’s Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve. He will explain how the glaciers and ancient Hadlyme Lake carved out the land.

The hike will be about two hours, moderately paced with generally easy terrain and a few short ups and downs. Sturdy shoes are a must; a walking stick would be helpful as well. Please be safe- wear a mask in the parking lot. Masks can be removed during the walk as long as social distancing is maintained.

Space is limited. Reservations are required. Contact education@lymelandtrust.org to reserve a spot. Inclement weather will postpone the event.


 

The walks are full. Send an email to be put on the waiting list. Have you ever wondered about the geological forces that shaped Southeastern Connecticut and how it affected the settlement in the area? Join former CT State geologist Ralph Lewis on a hike through the Lyme Land Conservation Trust’s Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve. He will explain how the glaciers and ancient Hadlyme Lake carved out the land.

The hike will be about two hours, moderately paced with generally easy terrain and a few short ups and downs. Sturdy shoes are a must; a walking stick would be helpful as well. Please be safe- wear a mask in the parking lot. Masks can be removed during the walk as long as social distancing is maintained.

Space is limited. Reservations are required. Contact education@lymelandtrust.org to reserve a spot. Inclement weather will postpone the event.


Sapling Club-Outside Play for Elementary School-Aged Kids

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Photo by Regan Stacey
Date: Sat April 10, 2021
Time: 1:30-2:30 pm
Place: Banningwood Preserve, Town Street, Lyme CT
Contact Email: reganstacey@gmail.com
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Join our monthly group for elementary-aged children. Enjoy free play in the forest with friends! We’ll meet up the second Saturday of each month from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Banningwood Preserve. Parents are welcome to stay or drop-off.

The Sapling Club is limited to 15 participants per meet-up.
Registration required, please contact Regan Stacey at reganstacey@gmail.com.

The club is organized by two volunteers, Regan Stacey and Angel Santos Burres. Both have children in the LOL school district.

Environmentalist/artist Regan Stacey currently runs the Tree Collective, a program for teens. She owns Awaken the Forest Within, a mindfulness-based practice that helps [re]connect people to nature for the betterment of themselves and the earth

Angel relocated to Old Lyme this fall after 20 years of non-profit work in Greater Boston. Most recently, she was the director of Outdoors Rx, a program of the Appalachian Mountain Club. Angel encouraged families to explore the outdoors together with a focus on local spaces. She is thrilled to explore all of the nearby woods, marshes, lakes, rivers, and ocean and hopes to meet you on the trail.


Join our monthly group for elementary-aged children. Enjoy free play in the forest with friends! We’ll meet up the second Saturday of each month from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Banningwood Preserve. Parents are welcome to stay or drop-off.

The Sapling Club is limited to 15 participants per meet-up.
Registration required, please contact Regan Stacey at reganstacey@gmail.com.

The club is organized by two volunteers, Regan Stacey and Angel Santos Burres. Both have children in the LOL school district.

Environmentalist/artist Regan Stacey currently runs the Tree Collective, a program for teens. She owns Awaken the Forest Within, a mindfulness-based practice that helps [re]connect people to nature for the betterment of themselves and the earth

Angel relocated to Old Lyme this fall after 20 years of non-profit work in Greater Boston. Most recently, she was the director of Outdoors Rx, a program of the Appalachian Mountain Club. Angel encouraged families to explore the outdoors together with a focus on local spaces. She is thrilled to explore all of the nearby woods, marshes, lakes, rivers, and ocean and hopes to meet you on the trail.


A Photographer’s Vision–The Expressive Beauty of the Natural World–plus the Announcement of Winners of First Season of Imaging Lyme

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by Joe Standart
Date: Wed April 7, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Zoom Presentation
Contact Email: sue.cope@lymelandtrust.org
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Join award-winning photographer Joe Standart, for a zoom presentation featuring his photography of the natural world, and to celebrate the submissions and announce the winners for fall/winter season in the Lyme Land Trust’s photography program, Imagining Lyme. Focusing first on his own luminous photographs, Joe will explain how site selection, composition, time of day, and light influence his creative process. His presentation will include landscape examples and highlights from his many years of experience photographing in Lyme and in remote landscapes in other parts of the world.

After his slideshow, Joe will announce the three photographs for the fall/winter season that best express a mood using light and the category for the spring season of Imaging Lyme will be announced and explained. Sue Cope, Environmental Director of the Lyme Land Trust will moderate the program.

To register for the program, email sue.cope@lymelandtrust.org. You will be sent a link a few days before the Zoom event.

To see the impressive showcase of all submitted photos go to: http://imagininglyme.org/galleries/

Joe Standart is a Lyme Land Trust board member and an internationally-recognized photographer, who is well-known for his series of public art exhibits featuring monumental portraits of the diverse residents of New London, Litchfield, New Haven, Hartford, and other communities.  His provocative exhibit, WE ARE-A Nation of Immigrants, was installed on the New Haven Green and surrounding buildings to act as a catalyst for honest dialog.

As part of the Imaging Lyme program, a walk with Joe Standart has been scheduled for May 1, 2021.


 

Join award-winning photographer Joe Standart, for a zoom presentation featuring his photography of the natural world, and to celebrate the submissions and announce the winners for fall/winter season in the Lyme Land Trust’s photography program, Imagining Lyme. Focusing first on his own luminous photographs, Joe will explain how site selection, composition, time of day, and light influence his creative process. His presentation will include landscape examples and highlights from his many years of experience photographing in Lyme and in remote landscapes in other parts of the world.

After his slideshow, Joe will announce the three photographs for the fall/winter season that best express a mood using light and the category for the spring season of Imaging Lyme will be announced and explained. Sue Cope, Environmental Director of the Lyme Land Trust will moderate the program.

To register for the program, email sue.cope@lymelandtrust.org. You will be sent a link a few days before the Zoom event.

To see the impressive showcase of all submitted photos go to: http://imagininglyme.org/galleries/

Joe Standart is a Lyme Land Trust board member and an internationally-recognized photographer, who is well-known for his series of public art exhibits featuring monumental portraits of the diverse residents of New London, Litchfield, New Haven, Hartford, and other communities.  His provocative exhibit, WE ARE-A Nation of Immigrants, was installed on the New Haven Green and surrounding buildings to act as a catalyst for honest dialog.

As part of the Imaging Lyme program, a walk with Joe Standart has been scheduled for May 1, 2021.


Tuesday Trek: Mt Archer/Eno Preserve

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Date: Tue April 6, 2021
Time: 9:30 am -11 am
Place: Mt Archer Preserve Parking lot, Mt. Archer Rd, Lyme CT
Contact Email: sue.cope@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Sue Cope
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Mt Archer Woods/Eno Preserve Loop (River to Ridgetop South). Meet at Mt Archer Woods Parking lot on Mt Archer Rd. The loop is approximately 3 miles. Highlights include colonial homestead ruins and Large tulip poplar trees.

To reserve a space: sue.cope@lymelandtrust.org

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Join us for a refreshing morning walk on a Lyme preserve led by a board or staff member of the Lyme Land Trust. The leaders will alternate each week between Sue Cope, Wendy Hill, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather.

Space is limited to 5 people. Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve.

Please be safe- wear a mask in the parking lot. Masks can be removed during the walk as long as social distancing is maintained.

Inclement weather cancels.

 


 

Mt Archer Woods/Eno Preserve Loop (River to Ridgetop South). Meet at Mt Archer Woods Parking lot on Mt Archer Rd. The loop is approximately 3 miles. Highlights include colonial homestead ruins and Large tulip poplar trees.

To reserve a space: sue.cope@lymelandtrust.org

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Join us for a refreshing morning walk on a Lyme preserve led by a board or staff member of the Lyme Land Trust. The leaders will alternate each week between Sue Cope, Wendy Hill, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather.

Space is limited to 5 people. Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve.

Please be safe- wear a mask in the parking lot. Masks can be removed during the walk as long as social distancing is maintained.

Inclement weather cancels.

 


Tuesday Trek: Hartman Park–Goodwin Trail

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Photo: Wendolyn Hill
Date: Tue March 30, 2021
Time: 9:30-11:30 am
Place: Hartman park Goodwin Trail entrance, Gungy Rd., Lyme CT
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
!!! seems it only displays well the 2nd time? ugh.

 

Hartman Park – Goodwin Trail ( Lyme Corner Trails)– Meet at the Goodwin Trail kiosk entrance on Gungy Rd – 3/4 mile north of the main entrance. Pull in across the road. We will walk to NE edge of Hartman and back. Some rugged walking up and down ridges. About 3 miles.

Wendy Hill–Reserve a spot: openspace@townlyme.org

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Join us for a refreshing morning walk on a Lyme preserve led by a board or staff member of the Lyme Land Trust. The leaders will alternate each week between Sue Cope, Wendy Hill, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather.

Space is limited to 5 people. Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve.

Please be safe- wear a mask in the parking lot. Masks can be removed during the walk as long as social distancing is maintained.

Inclement weather cancels.

 


 

Hartman Park – Goodwin Trail ( Lyme Corner Trails)– Meet at the Goodwin Trail kiosk entrance on Gungy Rd – 3/4 mile north of the main entrance. Pull in across the road. We will walk to NE edge of Hartman and back. Some rugged walking up and down ridges. About 3 miles.

Wendy Hill–Reserve a spot: openspace@townlyme.org

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Join us for a refreshing morning walk on a Lyme preserve led by a board or staff member of the Lyme Land Trust. The leaders will alternate each week between Sue Cope, Wendy Hill, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather.

Space is limited to 5 people. Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve.

Please be safe- wear a mask in the parking lot. Masks can be removed during the walk as long as social distancing is maintained.

Inclement weather cancels.