♦ November 2012
The Land Trust and the Town of Lyme teamed up on November 18, 2012 to dedicate the recent acquisition of Walbridge Woodlands (Land Trust) and The Philip Young Preserve (Town of Lyme). The two properties abut one another as well as Hartman Park to the north and Nehantic State Forest to the the east. Recently created trails provide access to the entire area. An article about the event appeared in The Day on November 26, 2012.
♦ August 2012
H. Templeton Brown, known by all as “Temp”, Vice President and long time director of the Lyme Land Trust, died after a tragic fall three days earlier. During the last decade, Temp was a driving force behind the Land Trust’s great success in land preservation. He cared deeply about Lyme and the Land Trust and the feeling was reciprocal. The members of the Land Trust, its Board of Directors and friends who served with Temp in earlier years, send their deepest sympathy to his wife Suzie and daughters, Lisa, Suzanne and Maren. Please use the link to read the obituary for this wonderful man who will be sorely missed.
The family have suggested contributions to the Land Trust in Temp’s honor in lieu of flowers.
♦ July 2012
The Lyme Land Trust announced the acquisition of a new 46-acre woodland preserve on Gungy Road to be called Walbridge Woodlands that is the key remaining link needed to form an unbroken east-west greenway corridor running across a long swath of southeast Connecticut. The purchase was enabled by donations from members of the Sargent family to honor the late David C. Sargent, an avid naturalist who lived all his life in Connecticut and helped with natural preservation initiatives along Connecticut’s shorelines. Read more.
♦ June 2012
Lyme Land Trust Members Elect Three New Directors – On June 15th at the annual members meeting at Lyme Public Hall, three new directors were elected by the membership. The new directors are Angie Falstrom, Jil Nelson and Kiernan Wholean. President John Pritchard welcomed them to the Board and expressed the Trust’s gratitude to retiring director, Tom Shoemaker. At the same meeting, members voted in favor of extending the term limit from two (2) consecutive three year terms to three (3) consecutive three year terms. Officers may serve up to thirteen consecutive years. Staff are excluded and serve on an annual basis. This will allow the Trust to encourage talented and valuable directors to serve longer than has been the case. Other amendments dealt with the location of meetings. For a copy of the Bylaws email info@lymelandtrust.org
♦ April 2012
Lyme Land Trust Honors Three Past Presidents – Former directors of the Lyme Land Trust, current directors, spouses and close friends, honored three of their own on April 16th, former presidents Anthony Irving, Ralph Lewis and Linda Bireley. Read more and see pictures.
A Perfect Day for Fish – On April 7, eager fishwatchers gathered at the Eightmile Cemetery on Mount Archer Road for a guided tour of the nearby Moulson Pond Fish Ladder with wildlife biologist Linda Bireley, the Fishways and Open Space Coordinator for the Town of Lyme. Read More.
♦ March 2012
Our Vanishing Native Rabbit – The New England Cottontail – On Sunday March 11 at Lyme Public Hall, LLT sponsored a presentation by Park Ranger Shaun Roche and Wildlife Biologist Kristina Vagos, both of the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Stewart B. McKinney Refuge in Westbrook. Shaun and Kris showed slides and answered questions about the past, present, and future of this elusive native rabbit. Read more.
♦ February 2012
Snakes of New England – The Snake in Your Backyard
On Sunday, January 29, in front of an overflow crowd at Lyme Public Hall, The Lyme Land Trust hosted a lecture by Linda Krulikowski on “Snakes of New England”. To prepare listeners for their own encounters, she identified each snake’s distinguishing characteristics – including coloration, markings and habitat. Read More
♦ January 2012
- Exciting changes in the LLT staff and management. Read the complete letter sent from the Board of Directors to the membership describing the recent changes to the management and staff at the Land Trust.
- Time to Vote! The Lyme Land Trust, Inc. has been selected to be included on the Essex Savings Bank’s Community Investment Program. Each year the Bank pledges to donate 10% of its after tax net income to non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations and community development projects operating in the towns of Chester, Deep River, Essex, Lyme, Madison, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook.Essex Savings Bank customers are allowed to submit one ballot between February 1, 2012 and March 15, 2012. This is a great program doing a lot of good in the community. Please take time visit the bank and pick up a ballot to vote and show your support for the work of your favorite non-profit organization.
