Past Events

Tuesday Trek: Jewett Preserve – Kristina

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Jewett Trailblazer walk
Date: Tue November 19, 2024
Time: 9:00 am
Place: Meet at the Mt Archer Woods parking lot, south side of Mt Archer Rd.
Contact Email: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Kristina
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We will hike off trail to view interesting stoneworks and see the interconnected stone walls throughout Jewett. 3 miles.

Register: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org

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We will hike off trail to view interesting stoneworks and see the interconnected stone walls throughout Jewett. 3 miles.

Register: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule


Night Hike with Quinn

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Date: Sat November 16, 2024
Time: 4:00-5:30 pm
Place: Hartman Park, Gungy Rd, Lyme CT
Contact Email: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com
Presenter: Quinn
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Join Quinn, Lyme Land Trust board member, for a family friendly night hike (ages 5 and up). We focus on how our perceptions change and appreciate what night brings to the forests and ponds of Lyme. Our way will be lit by the almost full moon. We will not be using artificial light, but you are invited to bring an emergency flashlight. Dress warmly and bring a walking stick. 

Please register: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com


Join Quinn, Lyme Land Trust board member, for a family friendly night hike (ages 5 and up). We focus on how our perceptions change and appreciate what night brings to the forests and ponds of Lyme. Our way will be lit by the almost full moon. We will not be using artificial light, but you are invited to bring an emergency flashlight. Dress warmly and bring a walking stick. 

Please register: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com


Take-a-Walk Wednesday: McColluch Family Open Space and Lay-Allen Preserve – Wendy

Date: Wed November 13, 2024
Time: 9:30 am
Place: Whippoorwill Rd. Old Lyme, CT. Parking lot is almost 3 miles from Route 1 or 3.5 miles from Mile Creek Road.
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
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We will walk about 2.5 miles. This beautiful property was once a horse farm. A highlight of the hike is Rook’s Meadow and Jimmy’s Pond.

Sponsored with the Lyme’s Senior Center.

Reservations are required.  Please email Caitlin Perkins at cperkins@oldlyme-ct.gov or call (860)434-1605 ext. 241. Free to Lyme’s Senior Center members. $5 for non-members.

On the 3rd Wednesday of each month (unless noted) the group will get together at various hiking areas in Lyme and Old Lyme.  Hikes will be led by Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme and the Vice President of Lyme Land Trust. The walks are moderate, dirt paths with some uneven footing and moderate hills, unless noted. Paced to the group. Bring a walking stick, water bottle and dress for the weather. Inclement weather cancels.

View the Take-a-Walk Wednesday Schedule


We will walk about 2.5 miles. This beautiful property was once a horse farm. A highlight of the hike is Rook’s Meadow and Jimmy’s Pond.

Sponsored with the Lyme’s Senior Center.

Reservations are required.  Please email Caitlin Perkins at cperkins@oldlyme-ct.gov or call (860)434-1605 ext. 241. Free to Lyme’s Senior Center members. $5 for non-members.

On the 3rd Wednesday of each month (unless noted) the group will get together at various hiking areas in Lyme and Old Lyme.  Hikes will be led by Wendy Hill, Open Space Coordinator of Lyme and the Vice President of Lyme Land Trust. The walks are moderate, dirt paths with some uneven footing and moderate hills, unless noted. Paced to the group. Bring a walking stick, water bottle and dress for the weather. Inclement weather cancels.

View the Take-a-Walk Wednesday Schedule


Nehantic Native Nation Talk

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Turtle Rock in Hartman Park
Date: Wed November 13, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Lyem Public Hall, 249 Hamburg Rd, Lyme CT
Contact Email: edcucation@lymelandtrust.org
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John Pfeiffer, archaeologist and honorary member of Nehantic Native Nation, will talk about the Nehantics, indigenous people who have inhabited this land for thousands of years.

As Europeans moved into the lower Connecticut Valley in the 1630s,  the Nehantics resided in the region. By the 1870s, the State of Connecticut declared them “extinct” and their reservation was sold. Yet their history was never over.

Dr. John Pfeiffer received his PhD in anthropology from the SUNY Albany and has worked in southeastern New England as an anthropologist, historian, and archaeologist for more than 50 years. He has aided local Native American groups (Schaghticoke, Mohegan, and Nehantic) in better understanding their cultural identity and unique histories.


John Pfeiffer, archaeologist and honorary member of Nehantic Native Nation, will talk about the Nehantics, indigenous people who have inhabited this land for thousands of years.

As Europeans moved into the lower Connecticut Valley in the 1630s,  the Nehantics resided in the region. By the 1870s, the State of Connecticut declared them “extinct” and their reservation was sold. Yet their history was never over.

Dr. John Pfeiffer received his PhD in anthropology from the SUNY Albany and has worked in southeastern New England as an anthropologist, historian, and archaeologist for more than 50 years. He has aided local Native American groups (Schaghticoke, Mohegan, and Nehantic) in better understanding their cultural identity and unique histories.


Tuesday Trek: Burnham Brook Preserve – Wendy

Date: Tue November 12, 2024
Time: 9:00 am
Place: 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 right), take left onto Dolbia Hill Rd. Park by Preserve sign along the side of the road.
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
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Burnham Brook Preserve, Dolbia Hill Rd., East Haddam – 2.4 mile trail loop in pristine upland forest with a section along vibrant Burnham Brook.

Contact: openspace@townlyme.org

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Burnham Brook Preserve, Dolbia Hill Rd., East Haddam – 2.4 mile trail loop in pristine upland forest with a section along vibrant Burnham Brook.

Contact: openspace@townlyme.org

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule


Up Close and Personal: An Exploration of Aquatic Insects in Roaring  Brook

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Date: Sat November 9, 2024
Time: 10:00-11:30 am
Place: Banningwood Preserve, 19 Town St, Lyme CT
Contact Email: jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Eightmile River Coordinating Committee
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Beneath the water’s surface, a bizarre and bewildering collection of critters is hard at work breaking down leaf litter, grazing on algae, and providing food for fish like Brook Trout. In fact, many lures and flies used by anglers imitate insects like mayflies, stoneflies and dragonflies, and what’s more, the presence of certain species can be an indicator of excellent water and habitat quality! Using nets, viewing containers, and magnifying glasses at a stream-side station, we’ll provide a close-up view of a variety of amazing insects while highlighting their adaptations for living in a very challenging environment.
We’ll contribute our observations to the Wild Lyme iNaturalist Project to document biodiversity inhabiting Lyme’s protected areas. This program is co-sponsored by the Eightmile River Watershed Coordinating Committee. 
Meet at the Banningwood Preserve parking lot and then we will walk about a quarter-mile to the bank of Roaring Brook.
 
All ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult.

Beneath the water’s surface, a bizarre and bewildering collection of critters is hard at work breaking down leaf litter, grazing on algae, and providing food for fish like Brook Trout. In fact, many lures and flies used by anglers imitate insects like mayflies, stoneflies and dragonflies, and what’s more, the presence of certain species can be an indicator of excellent water and habitat quality! Using nets, viewing containers, and magnifying glasses at a stream-side station, we’ll provide a close-up view of a variety of amazing insects while highlighting their adaptations for living in a very challenging environment.
We’ll contribute our observations to the Wild Lyme iNaturalist Project to document biodiversity inhabiting Lyme’s protected areas. This program is co-sponsored by the Eightmile River Watershed Coordinating Committee. 
Meet at the Banningwood Preserve parking lot and then we will walk about a quarter-mile to the bank of Roaring Brook.
 
All ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tuesday Trek: Honey Hill – Quinn

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Wolf tree Honey hill
Date: Tue November 5, 2024
Time: 9:00 am
Place: Meet at the Honey Hill entrance on Clark Road.
Contact Email: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com
Presenter: Ryan Quinn
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Lets go on a 1 mile hike along the Honey Hill Preserve. This is a shorter hike which will means there will be more time for exploration and discovery.

Contact: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule


Lets go on a 1 mile hike along the Honey Hill Preserve. This is a shorter hike which will means there will be more time for exploration and discovery.

Contact: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule


Community Planting of Garlic

Date: Sun November 3, 2024
Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Place: Bloom Preserve, MacIntosh Rd, Lyme CT
Contact Email: longtablefarmct@gmail.com
Presenter: Long Table Farm
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Join Farmers Quinn and Baylee of Long Table Farm and tuck 2025’s garlic into the fertile ground of Bloom Preserve.  Learn about Regenerative agriculture.

Once planting is complete, join them back at the Farm at 256 Beaver Brook Rd for a free farm to table meal.
Wear sturdy shoes and clothes that can get dirty!

To register email: longtablefarmct@gmail.com

Click on poster to enlarge.


Join Farmers Quinn and Baylee of Long Table Farm and tuck 2025’s garlic into the fertile ground of Bloom Preserve.  Learn about Regenerative agriculture.

Once planting is complete, join them back at the Farm at 256 Beaver Brook Rd for a free farm to table meal.
Wear sturdy shoes and clothes that can get dirty!

To register email: longtablefarmct@gmail.com

Click on poster to enlarge.


Creating a Resilient Landscape

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The LLT Barn
Date: Sat November 2, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Place: LLT Barn, 12-1 Town Street, Lyme CT
Contact Email: Kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
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Join members of the Lyme Land Trust and Mike Baczewski of New England Pollinator Gardens for an engaging event focused on how to create an ecologically resilient and functional landscape. Meet the team, discover native plants, and find inspiration in the Trust’s new climate-smart landscape.
Register: Kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org

Join members of the Lyme Land Trust and Mike Baczewski of New England Pollinator Gardens for an engaging event focused on how to create an ecologically resilient and functional landscape. Meet the team, discover native plants, and find inspiration in the Trust’s new climate-smart landscape.
Register: Kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org

Tuesday Trek: Pleasant Valley Preserve – Tony

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Pleasant Valley Preserve
Date: Tue October 29, 2024
Time: 9:00 am
Place: Park in the Macintosh Road lot.
Contact Email: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com
Presenter: Tony Irving
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The early history of European agriculture and land use is epitomized here going back to the mid-1600’s.  There are also some fine examples of glacial activity and its impact on colonial land use practices.  Our hike will take in portions of the Jewett Preserve, about three miles all together.

Register: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule


The early history of European agriculture and land use is epitomized here going back to the mid-1600’s.  There are also some fine examples of glacial activity and its impact on colonial land use practices.  Our hike will take in portions of the Jewett Preserve, about three miles all together.

Register: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule