Past Events
Trailblazers – Walk at Selden Creek Preserve
Date: Fri January 26, 2018Time: 9:30 am
Place: Selden Creek Preserve, Joshuatown Road, Lyme
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Join us for this moderately easy walk in the woods. We will walk to an impressive overlook of Selden Creek and marshes with the CT River in the background. There are a few hills. Everyone is welcome.
This week’s hike will explore the Selden Creek Preserve led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member and Open Space Coordinator for the Town of Lyme. The hike is about 2 miles long with an option to walk longer. We will meet at the Selden Creek Preserve entrance on Joshuatown Road in Lyme.
Inclement weather cancels.
Directions: Rte 156 North to left on Joshuatown Road (about 5 miles from I-95); travel about 4 miles to park entrance on the left.
CANCELLED! New Year’s Hike ~ Goodwin Trail Segment: East Lyme through Hartman Park
Date: Sun January 14, 2018Time: 1:00 pm-3:30ish
Place: Hartman Park Goodwin Trailhead Entrance on Gungy Road Lat 41.43608 Lon -72.29009
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
This event is cancelled due to icy trail conditions. It will be rescheduled in the future.
Start the New Year off with a moderately easy 2.6 mile walk in the woods. Everyone is welcome. Don’t forget your walking stick. Meet at the trailhead to the Goodwin Trail at Hartman Park Gungy Road. We will car-pool to the Holmes Road Parking lot in East Lyme. We will then hike the portion of the Goodwin Trail from the Holmes Road Parking Lot in Nehantic State Forest through Hartman Park back to Gungy Road, led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member and Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator. We will visit the old CCC camp foundations, pass ancient colonial ruins and pause to appreciate the view from the beloved Bald Nubble on the red trail at Hartman Park. A snack will be provided. Bring water or something to drink.
The Richard H. Goodwin Trail, overseen by the Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Coordinating Committee, is a an extended trail system crossing four towns: East Haddam, Salem, Lyme and East Lyme. In the future, the goal is to connect to other existing trail systems in surrounding towns. Dr. Richard H. Goodwin (1911-2007) was president of the Nature Conservancy from 1956 to 1958 and again from 1964 to 1966. The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit organization, was started in 1951, and Dr. Goodwin was one of its founders. Since then, it has protected 15 million acres of land in the United States and 102 million acres in 29 other countries.
Inclement weather cancels.
Reservations Appreciated. openspace@townlyme.org.
Directions from Rte 156 in Lyme: Take Rte 156 to Beaver Brook Road. Travel about 2.7 miles on Beaver Brook Road. Turn left onto Gungy Road. Travel about 1.5 miles. Park along the road.
“Celebrating Lyme’s Beauty” ~ Paint-out Exhibition and Sale
Date: Fri November 10, 2017 thru Fri January 5, 2018Time: Wed - Sun, 10 am - 5pm
Place: Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme CT
Contact Email: info@lymelandtrust.org
Opening Reception: Friday, November 17, 5-7 pm
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm
The exhibit runs: November 10, 2017 through January 5, 2018
The 6th Annual Lyme Land Conservation Trust’s Celebrating Lyme’s Beauty Exhibition will be shown in the Goodman Gallery of the Lyme Art Association and will run concurrent with the LAA’s annual holiday exhibition, Deck the Walls. On exhibit will be landscapes created in September 2017 during the “Celebrating Lyme’s Beauty” Paint-Out.The Paint-Out event continues the plein air tradition established by the early American Impressionists who founded the Lyme Art Colony over a hundred years ago.
The landscapes will highlight the natural beauty of the Lyme Land Trust’s Moulson Pond. The Red Mill at Moulson Pond, a historic landmark on the Eightmile River, is believed to be the original structure built by Duncan MacIntosh as a grist mill circa 1785. The building had almost continuous business use until it became a residence in the 1950s.
This event is a fundraiser for the Lyme Land Conservation Trust, with a portion of each sale donated to the Trust to further its mission to preserve Lyme’s natural beauty for the public benefit.
Opening Reception: Friday, November 17, 5-7;
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm
Artists, click here for a prospectus.
Trailblazers walk- Overlook at Pleasant Valley Preserve
Date: Wed December 20, 2017Time: 9:30 am
Place: Meet at Pleasant Valley Parking Lot, MacIntosh Rd., Lyme
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Join us for this moderate walk in the woods. We will be walking up an incline to get to the overlook at Pleasant Valley. Everyone is welcome.
We will explore Pleasant Valley Preserve, led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member and Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator. The hike is a little more than 2.5 miles. This is the time of year to get a beautiful unobstructed view from the overlook at Pleasant Valley.
Inclement weather cancels.
Directions: Rt. 156 north to left on Macintosh Rd. (across from Beaver Brook Road.) The parking area is about 1/4 mile on the right.
Sunday Afternoon Hike – Hartman Park Orange HeritageTrail
Date: Sun December 10, 2017Time: 1:30 - 3:30ish pm
Place: Meet at Hartman Park Entrance Parking Lot
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Join us on a walk into the past as we visit historical ruins, including the mysterious three chimneys, along the Orange Heritage Trail at Hartman Park. Learn about the community that lived there up until 150 years ago. Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust Board member, and Lyme open Space Coordinator, will lead the hike. The orange trail is a beautiful path through the woods which leads to several remnants of historical structures. There are some rocky areas and moderate hill climbs.
The entire walk is about 3 miles long with options for short cuts. We will have a snack break halfway through. Bring water or something to drink.
Registration is appreciated: openspace@townlyme.org
Meet at the of Hartman Park Entrance Parking Lot on Gungy Road in Lyme.
Rain cancels.
Directions: The parking lot is on Gungy Road about 1.5 miles north of the 4-way stop signs at the intersection of Beaverbrook Road, Grassy Hill Road, and Gungy Road.
Path Grooming Walk at Hartman Park
Date: Tue November 21, 2017Time: 10 - 12 am
Place: Meet at Hartman Park Parking Lot
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Lyme Land Conservation Trust and Town of Lyme
Join us for this path-grooming walk at Hartman Park, led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member and Open Space Coordinator for the Town of Lyme. We will cut back stems and saplings that are encroaching on the path as we walk, and pull up invasives if possible. Bring along heavy-duty gloves and loppers. If you have a light-weight power weed-wacker that you can carry along, that would be appreciated and helpful.
Rain Cancels.
Hartman Park is on Gungy Road about 1 mile north of the 4-way stop signs at the intersection of Beaverbrook Road, Grassy Hill Road, and Gungy Road.
Trailblazers – Walk at Hartman Park
Date: Tue November 14, 2017Time: 10:00 am
Place: Meet at Hartman Park Parking Lot
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Lyme Land Conservation Trust and Town of Lyme
Join us for this moderate walk in the woods. There are exposed roots on some of the trails and a few inclines. Everyone is welcome.
On this hike, we will explore the Hartman Park section of the Lyme Corner Trails led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member and Open Space Coordinator for the Town of Lyme. The hike is about 2.5 miles long with an option for short cuts along the way. We walk through diverse habitat and visit remnants of a farming community that existed 150 years ago.
Rain Cancels.
The Hartman Park Entrance is on Gungy Road about 1 mile north of the 4-way stop signs at the intersection of Beaverbrook Road, Grassy Hill Road, and Gungy Road.
Trail Trimming Work Party at Jewett Preserve
Date: Fri November 10, 2017Time: 9:30-11:30am
Place: Jewett Preserve Cemetery Entrance
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Join us for this moderate walk in the woods at the Jewett Preserve in Lyme. We will hike and trim the rest of the white trail at the Jewett Preserve, led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member and Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator. We will cut back stems and saplings that are encroaching on the path as we walk, and pull up invasives if possible. Bring along heavy-duty gloves and loppers. If you have a light-weight power weed-wacker that you can carry along, that would be appreciated and helpful.
Rain cancels.
Directions: Rt. 156 north to left on Mt. Archer Road. Travel about 1.25 miles. The Jewett Cemetery Entrance is on the right.
Trailblazer Walk- Halloween Ravine Trail
Date: Tue October 31, 2017Time: 9:30am
Place: The Ravine Trail, Joshuatown Road Entrance, Lyme
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
On Halloween, Tuesday, October 31 at 9:30am, join us on a hike a the Ravine Trail in Lyme led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member and Open Space Coordinator for the Town of Lyme. Who knows what we will find at this, our spookiest preserve. It’s full of mysteries. Bring your walking stick. There are a few rough rocky areas.
Meet at the Selden Creek Preserve entrance on Joshuatown Road in Lyme.
Rain Cancels.
Directions: Rte 156 North to left on Joshuatown Road (about 5 miles from I-95); travel about 4 miles to park entrance on the left.
Trailblazer Walk- Banningwood Preserve
Date: Fri October 27, 2017Time: 9:30am
Place: Banningwood Preserve, Town Street (Rte. 82), Lyme
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Join us for a moderately easy walk at Banningwood Preserve on Tuesday, October 27 at 9:30 am. Everyone is welcome.
We will explore Banningwood Preserve led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member and Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator. The hike is a about 2 miles. Banningwood is a beautiful preserve with meadows, mature forests, cedar groves, and dramatic rock outcroppings. Roaring Brook meanders through it.
There are a few rocky areas so don’t forget to bring your walking stick!
Photo by Humphrey Tyler, Eagle Scout project at Banningwood 2016.
Rain cancels.
Directions: The Preserve parking area is less than 1/4 mile north of Hadlyme Four Corners on Town Street (Rte 82). Look for the sign. From Rt. 156 West (going north): At the end of Rte. 156, turn left onto Rte 82. At the flashing red stoplight (Hadlyme Four Corners), turn right to continue on Rte 82W (going north). The parking area is less than 1/4 mile on the right.
