Upcoming Events
CT Trails Day
Time: Various times
Place: Various
Contact Email: info@ctwoodlands.org
The first weekend of June trail lovers across Connecticut head outside to hike, play, ride, explore, climb, run and paddle. Join an outdoor activity on June 3&4. Click here to see the offerings in the region.
Sponsored by the CT Forest and Park Association.
Full Moon Forest Bathing
Time: 7:30-9:00 pm
Place: Thach Preserve 131 Brush Hill Road, Lyme CT
Contact Email: regan@reganstacey.com
Enjoy an evening guided stroll through the forest as the sun sets and the moon rises. Invitations to connect with nature and the night sky will be offered along the way. June’s full moon is known as the Strawberry moon, named by Native Americans to mark the ripening of “June-bearing” strawberries that are ready to be gathered.
The walk is about 1-mile over easy to moderate terrain and concludes with a wild-foraged tea and fresh strawberries.
Registration: $33 ~ includes the program and tea
Register HERE
LLT members receive 15% discount with code LLT15
Rain or shine event. Challenging weather cancels.
Forest bathing is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku – taking in the forest atmosphere. As a growing global wellness movement, it is backed by nearly 40 years of scientific research on the holistic benefits of immersing yourself in nature. These benefits include reduced stress and blood pressure, increased creativity and focus, improved mood and sleep, and a boost to immune functions.
Regan Stacey is an artist and advocate for the Earth whose passion is to reconnect humans to nature for personal and planetary well-being. She believes we can all awaken the forest within. She is co-founder of The Forest Therapy School, a forest therapy guide training program. Through her private practice, she offers forest bathing walks, mindful nature retreats, and mindfulness training. Regan is also the facilitator of the LLT Tree Collective, connecting teens to nature through stewardship, education, and exploration. Find out more about her work at reganstacey.com or theforesttherapyschool.com
Tour de Lyme 2023
Time: starting at 7 am
Place: Ashlawn Farms, Bill Hill Road, Lyme CT
Contact Email: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Lyme Land Conservation Trust
Please join us for the annual Tour de Lyme cycling event with beautifully scenic routes for all ages and levels. We’re looking forward to seeing you!
Registration is open!
For more information, visit the Tour de Lyme webpage:
The Lyme Land Trust inaugurated Tour de Lyme in 2013 as an annual bike ride to raise funds to support its mission of preserving and protecting environmentally important land in Lyme.
Tuesday Trek: Banningwood Preserve – Jim
Time: 9:00
Place: Meet at Banningwood Preserve parking lot on Town St. (Rte 82), 1/4 mile north of the Hadlyme Country Market.
Contact Email: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Jim
Banningwood Preserve – gentle 2-mile walk through varied terrain that supports breeding birds such as Louisiana Waterthrush and Worm-eating Warbler.
Register: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule
Lyme Pollinator Pathway Invites you to an Afternoon at Ballek’s Garden Center
Time: 1:00-2:00 pm
Place: Ballek's Garden Center, 90 Maple Ave., East Haddam
Contact Email: Lymepollinator@gmail.com
Gardening for Pollinators & Why We Need Them
- 1:00-1:30 pm – Nancy Ballek will talk about the importance of bees, butterflies, beetles, moths, birds and other beneficial creatures in your yard, and how they help to maintain a healthy biosphere.
- 1:30-2:00 pm – Nancy and her crew will be available for advice on selecting plants, and hands-on planting help.
Come early… for the food truck (open 10am-3pm)
Stay late… purchase ready-made pollinator planters, or just buy a selection of native/ pollinator plants to take home!
Register by emailing Lymepollinator@gmail.com
Limited to 40 participants – Each will receive a coupon for 10% off pollinator planters, Ballek’s selected pollinator/native plants for the event, and pots/containers.
Lyme Pollinator Pathway is an initiative of the Lyme SustainableCT Committee. The Lyme Land Trust is sponsoring member.
Tree Collective- Teen Steward Group Meet-up
Time: 1:00-3:30 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: reganstacey@gmail.com
The Tree Collective is a program designed to engage young conservationists ages 14-18 in outdoor fun and education while working to maintain trails in our beautiful town of Lyme, CT. It is sponsored by the Lyme Land Trust under the leadership of environmentalist/artist Regan Stacey. Each time we meet, we offer a different topic, often with a hike and trail work in a selected preserve.
Tools and gloves provided.
Registration required: reganstacey@gmail.com.
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Tuesday Trek: Patrell/Chapel Farm Preserve – Tony
Time: 9:00 am
Place: Meet at Baker Lane parking area.
Contact Email: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com
Presenter: Tony Irving
Patrell/Chapel Farm Preserve The glacial geology is the driving force behind this preserve along the Eightmile River.
Register: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule
Lymes Senior Center Take-a-Walk Wednesday with Wendy
Time: 9:30-11:30ish am
Place: Selden Creek Preserve, Joshuatown Rd., Lyme
Contact Email: sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov
Presenter: Wendy Hill
Selden Creek Preserve- Hike to the beautiful overlooks and back About 2.5 miles.
Directions: Meet at Selden Preserve parking lot on Joshuatown Rd. The parking lot is about 4 miles from the intersection of Rte 156 and Joshuatown Rd.
Reservations are required. Please email sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov or call 860-434-4127 to reserve your spot. Free to Lyme’s Senior Center members. $5 for non-members.
On the 2nd Wednesday of each month the group will get together at various hiking areas in Lyme and Old Lyme. Hikes will be lead by Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme and the Vice President of Lyme Land Trust. The walks are moderate, unless otherwise noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a hiking stick or pole if you would like. Everyone welcome. All hikes are 2.5 to 3 miles. Inclement weather cancels the walk.
Sponsored with the Lyme’s Senior Center.
Our Annual Meeting 2023
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: TBD
Contact Email: Kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
Please join us for our 2023 Annual Meeting which will include nomination of one new Board member, annual financial report and presentation of the Volunteer of the Year Award.
More details to follow.
Registration required: Kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
June Astronomy Observing Session
Time: 9:30-11:30 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
Come to see our new viewing screen. Young or old, experienced or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. The new observatory is in full motion. The Lyme Land Trust offers public viewing sessions once a month near the new moon. Our cohorts have several different telescopes that are on display for your observing pleasure, and we now are pleased to have a modern 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory structure.
Registrations: Please Click Here
General inquiries: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
On any given night, public sessions will be co-facilitated by one or more of our talented cohort enthusiasts:
- Jon Dean
- Roger Charbonneau, J
- Scott Mallory
- Parag Sahasrabudhe
- Alan Sheiness
Directions to the site and special guidance for those with heavy astronomy equipment will be provided upon registration. Park in the designated area and walk to the observing field with its amazing panoramic views of the heavens. Dress for temperatures 10-20 degrees lower than forecast for your comfort. No white lights at the field site, please.
For more information about the astronomy program See amazing astrophotography by Parag Sahasrabudhe – Velology blog
Tuesday Trek: Goodwin Trail segment-Hartman Park through Salem – Wendy
Time: 9:30 am
Place: Meet at the Goodwin Trail kiosk entrance in Hartman Park on Gungy Rd, Lyme - 3/4 mile north of Hartman Park Main Entrance. Parking is pull-in across the road and along the edge of road.
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
Goodwin Trail segment-Hartman Park through Salem- We will walk through Salem preserves with interesting stone structures. Along the way, we will visit a large ancient oak tree. 2+ miles.
Contact: openspace@townlyme.org
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule
Summer Solstice Forest Bathing
Time: 9:30-11:30 am
Place: Pleasant Valley Preserve, Macintosh Road, Lyme CT
Contact Email: regan@reganstacey.com
Welcome in the season of summer with a guided mindful stroll along the meadow, river, and forest of Pleasant Valley Preserve. Celebrate the longest day of the year in community with fellow nature lovers. Invitations to connect with nature will be offered along the way. We’ll honor the Sun, Earth, and our time together.
The walk concludes with a group-inspired mandala and wild-foraged tea.
Registration: $33 ~ includes the program and tea
Register HERE
LLT members receive 15% discount with code LLT15
Rain or shine event. Challenging weather cancels.
Forest bathing is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku – taking in the forest atmosphere. As a growing global wellness movement, it is backed by nearly 40 years of scientific research on the holistic benefits of immersing yourself in nature. These benefits include reduced stress and blood pressure, increased creativity and focus, improved mood and sleep, and a boost to immune functions.
Regan Stacey is an artist and advocate for the Earth whose passion is to reconnect humans to nature for personal and planetary well-being. She believes we can all awaken the forest within. She is co-founder of The Forest Therapy School, a forest therapy guide training program. Through her private practice, she offers forest bathing walks, mindful nature retreats, and mindfulness training. Regan is also the facilitator of the LLT Tree Collective, connecting teens to nature through stewardship, education, and exploration. Find out more about her work at reganstacey.com or theforesttherapyschool.com
Imagining Lyme–Photo Submission Deadline – Spring
Time: midnight
Place: Submit photos to Imagining Lyme website
Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org
Submit up to three of you 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 and the Nature Conservancy by taking photographs prompted by inspiration from professional photographers and artists. 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, and The Nature Conservancy View a map of the preserves
- Pollinator/wildlife natural habitat– May be in a backyard, preserve or in a Lyme Pollinator Pathway garden in Lyme, CT.
- Trail 53 – The clear sky above Lyme.
The deadline for the Spring category-photos taken in the Spring–is June 30, 2023. For more information.
Lymes’ Senior Center Take-A-Walk Wednesdays with Wendy
Time: 9:30 am -12:00ish pm
Place: Rocky Neck State Park, Main Street (Rte 156), East Lyme, CT
Contact Email:
Rocky Neck State Park. A beautiful walk along the salt marshes to the beach on Long Island Sound. Bring binoculars if you have them. About 2.5 -3 miles.
Directions: Meet at the parking lot across from the KOA Campground, 271 Main St (Rte 156), about 0.5 mile east of the intersection with Four Mile River Rd.
Reservations are required. Please email sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov or call 860-434-4127 to reserve your spot. Free to Lyme’s Senior Center members. $5 for non-members.
On the 2nd Wednesday of each month the group will get together at various hiking areas in Lyme and Old Lyme. Hikes will be lead by Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme and the Vice President of Lyme Land Trust. The walks are moderate, unless otherwise noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a hiking stick or pole if you would like. Everyone welcome. All hikes are 2.5 to 3 miles. Inclement weather cancels the hike.
Sponsored by the Lyme’s Senior Center.
July Lyme Nix the Knotweed Days
Time: 9:00 am-11:00 am
Place: July 14 - Whalebone Cove, July 15 - Start at Reed Landing, Old Hamburg Rd, Joshua Pond
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Join our work party for the third year to remove invasive knotweed and learn to control Knotweed on your own property. Better yet, organize your own neighborhood Nix the Knotweed Day! (Let us know!) We are in our third year of tackling the knotweed using the “method of 3s”: cut knotweed down to the ground and remove the plant material; 3 chops this growing season (May, mid-July, and mid-August). The cuttings must be carefully disposed of since each little piece will regrow into a new plant. We will fully solarize all plant material to kill it.
We are seeing progress! The knotweed has been highly reduced where we have used this method for the last 2 years.
On Saturday, we will also check to see if any maintenance is needed on the rain garden at Reed Landing.
Bring work gloves, clippers or loppers. We’ll provide the bags! Bring your own water bottle. Snacks will be provided.
Please register: (walk-ins welcome)
Friday, July 14 at Whalebone Cove: trughouse@comcast.net
Saturday, July 15 at Reed Landing and Old Hamburg Road. We are adding a knotweed stand on the dam at Joshua Pond this year: Openspace@townlyme.org
Sponsored by the Town of Lyme, Lyme Pollinator Pathway, Friends of Whalebone Cove, and Lyme Land Trust.
Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant which crowds out native plants that pollinators and other wildlife depend upon for survival. For a brochure on Nix the Knotweed Method of 3s.
July Astronomy Observing Session
Time: 9:30-11:30 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
Young or old, experienced or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. The new observatory is in full motion. The Lyme Land Trust offers public viewing sessions once a month near the new moon. Our cohorts have several different telescopes that are on display for your observing pleasure, and we now are pleased to have a modern 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory structure.
Registrations: Please Click Here
General inquiries: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
On any given night, public sessions will be co-facilitated by one or more of our talented cohort enthusiasts:
- Jon Dean
- Roger Charbonneau, J
- Scott Mallory
- Parag Sahasrabudhe
- Alan Sheiness
Directions to the site and special guidance for those with heavy astronomy equipment will be provided upon registration. Park in the designated area and walk to the observing field with its amazing panoramic views of the heavens. Dress for temperatures 10-20 degrees lower than forecast for your comfort. No white lights at the field site, please.
For more information about the astronomy program See amazing astrophotography by Parag Sahasrabudhe – Velology blog
Lymes’ Senior Center Take-A-Walk Wednesday with Wendy
Time: 9:30 am -11:30isham
Place: Watch Rock Preserve, Joel Road, Old Lyme, CT
Contact Email:
Watch Rock Preserve – Easy walk along rocky outcroppings along the Lieutenant River with beautiful views of the salt marshes. Bring your binoculars. We will take our time. 1 mile.
Directions: Take road off of Rte 156 across from McCurdy Rd. . Take first right and then another right to reach the parking lot on Joel Rd.
Reservations are required. Please email sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov or call 860-434-4127 to reserve your spot. Free to Lyme’s Senior Center members. $5 for non-members.
On the 2nd Wednesday of each month the group will get together at various hiking areas in Lyme and Old Lyme. Hikes will be lead by Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme and the Vice President of Lyme Land Trust. The walks are moderate, unless otherwise noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a hiking stick or pole if you would like. Everyone welcome. All hikes are 2.5 to 3 miles. Inclement weather cancels the walk.
Sponsored by the Lyme’s Senior Center.
August Astronomy Observing Session
Time: 9:00-11:00 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
Young or old, experienced or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. The new observatory is in full motion. The Lyme Land Trust offers public viewing sessions once a month near the new moon. Our cohorts have several different telescopes that are on display for your observing pleasure, and we now are pleased to have a modern 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory structure.
Registrations: Please Click Here
General inquiries: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
On any given night, public sessions will be co-facilitated by one or more of our talented cohort enthusiasts:
- Jon Dean
- Roger Charbonneau, J
- Scott Mallory
- Parag Sahasrabudhe
- Alan Sheiness
Directions to the site and special guidance for those with heavy astronomy equipment will be provided upon registration. Park in the designated area and walk to the observing field with its amazing panoramic views of the heavens. Dress for temperatures 10-20 degrees lower than forecast for your comfort. No white lights at the field site, please.
For more information about the astronomy program See amazing astrophotography by Parag Sahasrabudhe – Velology blog
Lyme Nix the Knotweed Days
Time: 9:00 am-11:00 am
Place: Aug 11 - Whalebone Cove, Aug 12 - Start at Reed Landing, Old Hamburg Rd, Joshua Pond
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Join our work party for the third year to remove invasive knotweed and learn to control Knotweed on your own property. Better yet, organize your own neighborhood Nix the Knotweed Day! We are in our third year of tackling the knotweed using the “method of 3s”: cut knotweed down to the ground and bag the plant material; 3 chops this growing season (May, mid-July, and mid-August). Cutting more often doesn’t help as it won’t weaken the extensive root system. The cuttings must be carefully disposed of since each little piece will regrow into a new plant. We will fully solarize all plant material to kill it.
We are seeing progress! The knotweed has been highly reduced where we have used this method for the last 2 years.
And monitor an exciting new project! On Saturday, August 12 at Reed Landing, we will check on the native plants that were planted on May 6 in a dry swale rain garden under the direction of New England Pollinator Gardens.
Bring work gloves, clippers or loppers. We’ll provide the bags! Bring your own water bottle. Snacks will be provided.
Please register: (walk-ins welcome)
Friday, Aug 11 at Whalebone Cove: trughouse@comcast.net
Saturday, Aug 12 at Reed Landing and Old Hamburg Road. We are adding a knotweed stand on the dam at Joshua Pond this year: Openspace@townlyme.org
Sponsored by the Town of Lyme, Lyme Pollinator Pathway, Friends of Whalebone Cove, and Lyme Land Trust.
Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant which crowds out native plants that pollinators and other wildlife depend upon for survival. For a brochure on Nix the Knotweed Method of 3s.
September Astronomy Observing Session
Time: 8:00-10:00 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
Young or old, experienced or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. The new observatory is in full motion. The Lyme Land Trust offers public viewing sessions once a month near the new moon. Our cohorts have several different telescopes that are on display for your observing pleasure, and we now are pleased to have a modern 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory structure.
Registrations: Please Click Here
General inquiries: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
On any given night, public sessions will be co-facilitated by one or more of our talented cohort enthusiasts:
- Jon Dean
- Roger Charbonneau, J
- Scott Mallory
- Parag Sahasrabudhe
- Alan Sheiness
Directions to the site and special guidance for those with heavy astronomy equipment will be provided upon registration. Park in the designated area and walk to the observing field with its amazing panoramic views of the heavens. Dress for temperatures 10-20 degrees lower than forecast for your comfort. No white lights at the field site, please.
For more information about the astronomy program See amazing astrophotography by Parag Sahasrabudhe – Velology blog
Lymes’ Senior Center Take-A-Walk Wednesday with Wendy
Time: 9:30 am -11:30ish am
Place: Gillette Castle State Park, Ferry Road (Rte 148), Lyme Ct
Contact Email: sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov
Gillette Castle State Park – We will walk up a beautiful walkway to the Castle and explore the route that was once a narrow gauge train trail. Beautiful CT River views and a tunnel. 2.5 miles. There are some hills.
Directions: Meet at the Hadlyme Public Boat Ramp parking lot by the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry. (Note: For google maps, search for “Chester-Hadlyme Ferry”. Make sure GPS sends you to Ferry Road in Lyme ( Rte 148), not Old Lyme.)
Reservations are required. Please email sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov or call 860-434-4127 to reserve your spot. Free to Lyme’s Senior Center members. $5 for non-members.
On the 2nd Wednesday of each month the group will get together at various hiking areas in Lyme and Old Lyme. Hikes will be lead by Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme and the Vice President of Lyme Land Trust. The walks are moderate, unless otherwise noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a hiking stick or pole if you would like. Everyone welcome. All hikes are 2.5 to 3 miles. Inclement weather cancels the hike.
Sponsored by the Lyme’s Senior Center.
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 you 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 and the Nature Conservancy by taking photographs prompted by inspiration from professional photographers and artists. 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, and The Nature Conservancy View a map of the preserves
- Pollinator/wildlife natural habitat– May be in a backyard, preserve or in a Lyme Pollinator Pathway garden in Lyme, CT.
- Trail 53 – The clear sky above Lyme.
The deadline for the Summer category-photos taken in the Summer–is Septmeber30, 2023. For more information.
October Astronomy Observing Session
Time: 7:30-9:30 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
Young or old, experienced or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. The new observatory is in full motion. The Lyme Land Trust offers public viewing sessions once a month near the new moon. Our cohorts have several different telescopes that are on display for your observing pleasure, and we now are pleased to have a modern 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory structure.
Registrations: Please Click Here
General inquiries: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
On any given night, public sessions will be co-facilitated by one or more of our talented cohort enthusiasts:
- Jon Dean
- Roger Charbonneau, J
- Scott Mallory
- Parag Sahasrabudhe
- Alan Sheiness
Directions to the site and special guidance for those with heavy astronomy equipment will be provided upon registration. Park in the designated area and walk to the observing field with its amazing panoramic views of the heavens. Dress for temperatures 10-20 degrees lower than forecast for your comfort. No white lights at the field site, please.
For more information about the astronomy program See amazing astrophotography by Parag Sahasrabudhe – Velology blog
Lymes’ Senior Center Take-A-Walk Wednesday with Wendy
Time: 9:30 am -11:30ish pm
Place: John Lohman Preserve, 33 Coult Lane, Old Lyme Ct
Contact Email: sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov
John Lohman Preserve. A short steep incline opens to a beautiful expanse of meadow. We will walk along the mowed path to reach our destination, Whale Rock, a spectacular outcropping with views of Lord Cove and the CT River. Bring your binoculars. 1.5 miles. John Lohman Preserve.
Directions: Parking is along the road. Please be mindful of neighboring driveways.
Reservations are required. Please email sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov or call 860-434-4127 to reserve your spot. Free to Lyme’s Senior Center members. $5 for non-members.
On the 2nd Wednesday of each month the group will get together at various hiking areas in Lyme and Old Lyme. Hikes will be lead by Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme and the Vice President of Lyme Land Trust. The walks are moderate, unless otherwise noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a hiking stick or pole if you would like. Everyone welcome. All hikes are 2.5 to 3 miles. Inclement weather cancels the hike.
Sponsored with the Lyme’s Senior Center.
Lymes’ Senior Center Take-A-Walk Wednesday with Wendy
Time: 9:30 am -11:30ish am
Place: Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve, Brush Hill Road, Lyme CT
Contact Email: sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov
Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve – We will walk past beautiful natural and manmade stone features. About 2.5 miles. Brockway Hawthorne Preserve.
Directions: Meet at the Brush Hill Rd. parking lot. The parking lot is 1/4 mile south of the intersection of Rte. 82 and Brush Hill Rd in Lyme (Hadlyme Country Market). Look out for the preserve sign which is a little north of the entrance driveway. (Across from 44 Brush Hill Rd.)
Reservations are required. Please email sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov or call 860-434-4127 to reserve your spot. Free to Lyme’s Senior Center members. $5 for non-members.
On the 2nd Wednesday of each month the group will get together at various hiking areas in Lyme and Old Lyme. Hikes will be lead by Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme and the Vice President of Lyme Land Trust. The walks are moderate, unless otherwise noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a hiking stick or pole if you would like. Everyone welcome. All hikes are 2.5 to 3 miles. Inclement weather cancels the hike.
Sponsored by the Lyme’s Senior Center.
November Astronomy Observing Session
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
Young or old, experienced or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. The new observatory is in full motion. The Lyme Land Trust offers public viewing sessions once a month near the new moon. Our cohorts have several different telescopes that are on display for your observing pleasure, and we now are pleased to have a modern 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory structure.
Registrations: Please Click Here
General inquiries: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
On any given night, public sessions will be co-facilitated by one or more of our talented cohort enthusiasts:
- Jon Dean
- Roger Charbonneau, J
- Scott Mallory
- Parag Sahasrabudhe
- Alan Sheiness
Directions to the site and special guidance for those with heavy astronomy equipment will be provided upon registration. Park in the designated area and walk to the observing field with its amazing panoramic views of the heavens. Dress for temperatures 10-20 degrees lower than forecast for your comfort. No white lights at the field site, please.
For more information about the astronomy program See amazing astrophotography by Parag Sahasrabudhe – Velology blog
December Astronomy Observing Session
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
Young or old, experienced or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. The new observatory is in full motion. The Lyme Land Trust offers public viewing sessions once a month near the new moon. Our cohorts have several different telescopes that are on display for your observing pleasure, and we now are pleased to have a modern 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory structure.
Registrations: Please Click Here
General inquiries: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
On any given night, public sessions will be co-facilitated by one or more of our talented cohort enthusiasts:
- Jon Dean
- Roger Charbonneau, J
- Scott Mallory
- Parag Sahasrabudhe
- Alan Sheiness
Directions to the site and special guidance for those with heavy astronomy equipment will be provided upon registration. Park in the designated area and walk to the observing field with its amazing panoramic views of the heavens. Dress for temperatures 10-20 degrees lower than forecast for your comfort. No white lights at the field site, please.
For more information about the astronomy program See amazing astrophotography by Parag Sahasrabudhe – Velology blog
Lymes’ Senior Center Take-A-Walk Wednesday with Wendy
Time: 9:30 am -11:30ish pm
Place: Hartman Park Goodwin Trail Head Parking, Gungy Rd. Lyme
Contact Email: sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov
Darling Road Preserve – We will walk along a portion of the Goodwin Trail and visit a giant ancient oak tree. About 2.5 mikes.
Directions: Meet at Hartman Park Goodwin Trailhead Parking, Gungy Road, Lyme about 2 miles north of the intersection of Beaver Brook, Grassy Hill and Gungy Rd. For a map: Hartman Park
Reservations are required. Please email sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov or call 860-434-4127 to reserve your spot.
On the 2nd Wednesday of each month the group will get together at various hiking areas in Lyme and Old Lyme. Hikes will be lead by Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme and the Vice President of Lyme Land Trust. The walks are moderate, unless otherwise noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Wear sturdy footwear and bring a hiking stick or pole if you would like. Everyone welcome. All hikes are 2.5 to 3 miles. Inclement weather cancels the hike.
Sponsored by the Lymes’ Senior Center.
