Sep 2, 9:30 am Wendy – Johnston Preserve – Beautiful walk, about 3 miles with a moderate incline to the overlooks and back. We’ll check out the bluff meadow restoration work that was carried out in Winter 2025. Meet at the parking area on Rt. 82, Lyme
Contact: openspace@townlyme.org

Sep 9, 9:00 am Jim – Beebe Preserve – Gentle 1-mile walk through deciduous forest and several stone walls. We’ll pause at the overlook of the beaver pond to check on basking turtles and wading birds looking for a meal, so bring binoculars if you wish. Meet at the parking lot on Old Grassy Hill Road, Lyme
Contact: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org

Sep 16, 9:00 am Quinn – Patrell Preserve – This will be a 1 to 1.5 mile hike along the Eightmile River. This preserve has a diversity of habitats including fields, wetlands, forests and riparian areas. The Patrell Preserve also has great examples of glacial geologic features including kettle ponds and eskers. We will meet at the parking area on Baker Lane in East Haddam.
Contact: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com

Sep 23, 9:30 am Wendy – Hartman Park – Let’s explore the fall wildflowers in the meadow before we walk the yellow and red trails to see what the beavers are up to. Meet at the Field Entrance. The Field Entrance is about 1/2 mile north of the Hartman Park Main Entrance on Gungy Rd, Lyme. Park along the side of the road.
Contact: openspace@townlyme.org

Sep 30, 9:00 am Jim – Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve – Mixed deciduous and conifer forests blanket this gently rolling landscape featuring vernal pools and Whalebone Creek. Gentle-to-moderate 2.5 mile walk. Meet at the parking lot off of Brush Hill Road, Lyme
Contact: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org

Oct 7, 9:00 am Quinn – Pleasant Valley Preserve – We are going to explore the trails of the Pleasant Valley Preserve. Pleasant Valley has it all, rivers, streams, fields, forests, hills, deciduous trees, evergreen trees, etc. There are many options for hike length but I want to aim for a 2 or 2.5 mile round trip. We will meet at the parking area on MacIntosh Rd, Lyme
Contact: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com

Oct 14, 9:30 am Wendy – Jewett/Pleasant Valley Preserve – We will walk a moderately easy loop of about 2.5 miles, passing through the Tom Bischoff Meadow and through beautiful wooded sections with interesting natural and manmade rock structures, beginning at the MT Archer Parking Lot, Mt Archer Rd, Lyme
Contact: openspace@townlyme.org

Oct 21, 9:00 am Jim – Johnston Preserve – Moderate 2.5-mile walk through dramatic bedrock outcrops and mature forest. We’ll pause at the highest point in Lyme to enjoy the fall foliage which offers many clues to aid tree identification. Meet at the parking lot on Route 82, Lyme
Contact: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org

Oct 28, 9:00 am Quinn – Plimpton Preserve – This will be a moderate 1.75 mile hike right in the center of Lyme. There are some significant elevation changes especially at the start and end of the hike but that effort will be rewarded with a nice lookout half way through our hike. We will meet at the trail entrance with parking along Sterling City Road, Lyme
Contact: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com

Nov 4, 9:30 am Wendy – Burnham Brook Preserve, Dolbia Hill Rd, East Haddam – About 3 miles, blue trail loop in pristine upland forest with a section along vibrant Burnham Brook plus the red trail which has beautiful scenic vistas.
Directions: At the end of Rte. 156, take a right onto Rte. 82, travel 2.7 miles, take left onto Woodbridge Road, travel 1 mile (stay to the right), take left onto Dolbia Hill Rd. Park by Preserve sign along the side of the road.
Contact: openspace@townlyme.org

Nov 11, 9:00 am Jim – Eno Preserve – Gentle 2.5-mile walk among massive Tulip Trees in Eno Preserve. We’ll also explore a vernal pool wetland in Mt. Archer Woods that will be filling up with water again after the summer’s drought. Meet at the Jewett Preserve cemetery parking lot across Mt. Archer Road, Lyme, from the entrance to Eno Preserve 
Contact: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org

Nov 18, 9:00 am Quinn – Honey Hill Preserve – This will be a shortish 1 mile hike on the Honey Hill preserve in the north of Lyme. I am looking forward to taking my time and discovering some of the hidden gems Honey Hill has to offer. We will meet at the parking area for the Honey Hill Preserve on Clark Rd. off of route 82.
Contact: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com

Nov 25, 9:30 am Wendy –Walden Preserve, Salem, CT – Walk about 2.5 moderately easy miles through a variety of habitats in this 400-acre abandoned farm and quarry. Features include meadows, the Knife Edge Trail between the Eightmile and Harris Rivers, beaver activity, and an ancient abandoned Pierce Arrow Car. Directions: Parking area is at 119 Hagen Road, Salem CT. Go east on Rte 82 from Lyme. Take left onto Hagen Road about 3/4 miles past Rte 11 overpass. The parking lot is 1/2 mile on the left. From Salem Roundabout, north on Route 85 for 1/2 mile, The parking lot is about 500 ft. on the right.

Contact: openspace@townlyme.org

Dec 2, 9:00 am Jim – Banningwood Preserve – After the foliage has died back, views of the floodplain forest restoration site and scenic Roaring Brook will be highlights of this 1.5-mile gentle-to-moderate walk through one of our most ecologically interesting preserves. Meet in the parking lot off of Route 82 (19 Town Street, Lyme CT).
Contact: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org

Dec 9, 9:00 am Quinn – Hartman Park – Lets go explore Hartman Park’s eastern trails. This will be a longer 2.5 to 3 mile trip and pass by several old settlement sites, wetlands and glacial features. I am excited to visit some of the trails that get less attention. We will meet at the main Hartman Park entrance on Gungy Road, Lyme.
Contact: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com

Dec 16, 9:30 am Wendy – Selden Creek Preserve – Hike to both overlooks and view the creek in Fall. 2.5 miles.  Fairly steep in parts. Meet at the Selden Creek Preserve parking lot on Joshuatown Rd, Lyme.
Contact: openspace@townlyme.org

Dec 23, 9:00 am Jim – Walbridge Woodland – Moderate 1.5-mile walk through cedar grove and deciduous upland forest among several interesting stone walls and remains of old buildings. Meet at the Hartman Park main parking entrance, just north of Walbridge Woodland on Gungy Road, Lyme
Contact: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org