Past Events
CANCELLED – Trailblazer Walk – Mt Archer Ruins
Date: Tue November 13, 2018Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Place: Meet at Mt Archer Preserve Parking Lot, Mt Archer Road, Lyme
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Cancelled due to rain. Join us for this moderately easy walk in the woods. Everyone is welcome.
This week’s hike will explore the White and Yellow Trail in Mt Archer Woods/Eno Preserves, led by Wendolyn Hill, Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator and Lyme Land Trust board member. The hike is a little more than 2 miles. Meet at the Mt Archer Woods Parking Lot.
Inclement weather cancels.
Directions: Rt. 156 north to Mt. Archer Road. Left onto Mt Archer Road. Go one mile on Mt Archer Road (bear left up the big hill). The parking lot is down a long driveway on the left, the 4th long driveway after you start up the hill. Look for the stone post marker that has “Mt Archer Woods Town of Lyme” written on it. It faces the road, so you canât read it until you are on top of it. (If you get to 100 Mt. Archer Road, you have gone too far).
Thach Preserve Opening and Tour
Date: Sun November 4, 2018Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Thach Preserve, 131 Brush Hill Road, Lyme
Contact Email: stewardship@lymelandtrust.org
photo by Sue Cope
Meet the Lyme Land Trust’s beautiful new Thach Preserve. A highlight of the property is a rocky prominence with a view of a vibrant beaver pond. Join us for an opening celebration followed by a guided walk with Tony Irving, forest ecologist and Lyme Land Trust board member. Tony will discuss the natural features and their connection to the local ecology. The walk is about 1 mile.
The Land Trust named the preserve in honor of Jim and Margaret Thach, strong advocates for open space in Lyme.
Treasures of Southeastern Connecticut
Date: Sat November 3, 2018Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Rd. (Rte 156), Lyme
Contact Email: Info@LymeLandTrust.org
Presenter: Steve Fagin, Great Outdoors columnist of The Day Newspaper
The Lyme Land Trust and the Friends of the Lyme Library present Great Outdoors columnist Steve Fagin. He will show a presentation of photos from The Day’s newest hardcover, coffee-table book, Treasures of Southeastern Connecticut: Our Proud History of Preserving Scenic Woodlands, Farms, the Shoreline and Other Natural Gems. It highlights many of the land preserves, waterways and farms the Lyme Land Trust has worked so diligently to protect.
The bulk of the book was written by Steve Fagin and Dirk Langeveld, a marketing editor at The Day. Some of the essays, photographs and reference materials were provided by Land Trust members. Attendees will be able to pre-order the book at 10 dollars off.
To register: call the library at 860 434-2272
Thach Preserve Work Party
Date: Wed October 24, 2018Time: 9am - ?
Place: Thach Preserve, 131 Brush Hill Road, Lyme
Contact Email: stewardship@lymelandtrust.org
Lyme Trails Boot Camp
Date: Sun October 21, 2018Time: 1:30-3:30pm
Place: Hartman Park, Gungy Road, Lyme
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Lyme Land Trust and Town of Lyme
Do you love Lyme’s preserves and want to help take care of them? Join us for a trail maintenance boot camp at Hartman Park to learn how you can help by becoming a trail volunteer or preserve steward. During the afternoon, learn:
- Basic trail maintenance and property stewardship tips.
- Invasive plant identification and control
- Introduction to the free smart phone app TrackKit, which tracks your path and lets you mark the locations of problems for trail reports. This app can also assist you if you get lost.
- Strategies to prevent tick bites.
Bring along heavy-duty gloves and light-weight tools: weeders, pruners, and/or loppers. Bring water. Snacks will be provided.
Meet at the Main Parking Lot of Hartman Park on Gungy Road, about 1 mile north of the 4-way stop signs at the intersection with Beaverbrook Road and Grassy Hill Road.
Registration required: Openspace@townlyme.org
If possible, it is asked that the app be downloaded before you come to the workshop. Instructions to download of the app TrackKIt will be forwarded to you at registration if requested.
Geology Walk in Banningwood Preserve
Date: Sat October 20, 2018Time: 11 am
Place: Banningwood Preserve, Town Street (Route 82) in Hadlyme, about ¼ mile north of the intersection with Ferry Road (Route 148).
Contact Email: stewardship@lymelandtrust.org
Have you ever wondered about the geological forces that shaped Southeastern Connecticut and how that drove the settlement of the area? If so, join Lyme local treasure and former CT State geologist Ralph Lewis on a hike through the Lyme Land Conservation Trust’s Banningwood Preserve.
The hike will be about two hours, moderately paced with generally easy terrain and a few short steep ups and downs. Sturdy shoes are a must; a walking stick would be helpful as well. Rain will cancel the event.
Eightmile RiverFest 2018
Date: Sat October 13, 2018Time: 1- 4pm
Place: Devil's Hopyard State Park--Pavilion Area
Contact Email: pyoung@eightmileriver.org
Presenter: Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Coordinating Committee
Please join us for a free family oriented event sponsored every two years by the Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Coordinating Committee in celebration of the Eightmile River.
Bluegrass Music- Eight Mile River Band (of course)
Great Food- chowder, chili, apples, cider, kettle corn and other treats.
Great Fun- Birds of Prey, Native Reptiles and more family activities.
Great Information-Displays sponsored by local and state organizations including the Lyme Land Conservation Trust.
Rain cancels. Check eightmileriver.org for updates.
The Elusive Bobcat
Date: Wed October 3, 2018Time: 7 pm
Place: Lyme Public Hall, 249 Hamburg Road, Lyme
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Bobcats live in Lyme, but are rarely seen. Jason Hawley, wildlife biologist with CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will present a talk on the ecology and behavior of these beautiful animals. Hawley has been gathering information about Bobcats in Lyme and surrounding areas for the Connecticut Bobcat Project. The bobcats are trapped and fitted with a GPS collar so that scientists can track their movements. He will show slides and tell us about the fascinating discoveries that have been made about the movements of this intelligent and elusive wild cat.
The Lyme Public Hall is at 249 Hamburg Road. Everyone is welcome at this free event.
More info about the Bobcat Project
Autumn Equinox Hike and Bonfire
Date: Sat September 22, 2018Time: 3:00pm
Place: Banningwood Preserve
Contact Email: stewardship@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Family-friendly walk to celebrate the equinox
Fall is just around the corner! Join us in celebrating the Autumnal Equinox with a family-friendly hike at Banningwood Preserve this Saturday 9/22 at 3pm. We will walk the lower red trail to Diana’s Field for a bonfire and some treats! Don’t forget to bring your water 🙂 Rain cancels.
Cruise to View Swallow Spectacular
Date: Fri September 21, 2018Time: 5 to 8 pm
Place: Eagle Landing State Park, Haddam
Contact Email: info@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: CT River Expeditions and Lyme Land Trust
Join fellow nature lovers on a cruise aboard Adventure, RiverQuest’s elegant sister boat, to view this miraculous display as swallows amass above an island in the CT River as a part of their migration ritual. The birds come together to form undulating shapes, before suddenly descending as one to roost just after the sun sets.
Wine, cheese, and light refreshments are included. Bring binoculars. If you don’t have your own binoculars, they will be provided.
Preregistration and prepayment required. The cruise is open to Lyme Land Conservation Trust members and their invitees only. The cost is $50 per person. Refreshments are included. No children under 10. The boat leaves Eagle Landing State Park in Haddam promptly at 5:00 and returns in about three hours.
If the trip is canceled because of inclement weather, refunds will be provided.
Check our website if weather is questionable. Tickets are non-refundable after September 18. After that date, if we have a waiting list, we will use our best efforts to find a buyer for your ticket(s) if you need to cancel. No-shows on cruise day are not refundable.
For more info: info@lymelandtrust.org
Members may register using the form below.
