Past Events
Imagining Lyme–Vote For People’s Vision Award 2024
Time: midnight
Place: Imagining Lyme website Gallery 2023
Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org
It’s your turn to vote for your favorite photo of 2024 in the Imagining Lyme – A Visual Exploration of Lyme’s Preserves program.
Visit Imagining Lyme “Gallery 2024” to view all of the submitted photos and cast your vote for the photograph that resonates most with you – one vote per person. To see all the photos, click on “Load More” at the bottom of the page.
Cast your vote for the photograph that resonates most with you – one vote per person.
When you have chosen, email the title of the photograph and photographer’s name to education@lymelandtrust.org
Please put “People’s Vision” in the subject line of the email.
The Imagining Lyme Photography Program is a testament to Lyme Land Trust’s commitment to fostering a deeper appreciation for the natural world and promoting the importance of preserving our local ecosystems.
Keep taking photos in the Lyme and share them with us. The next session is for photos taken in winter. The deadline is March 31, 2025.
Photos must be taken in Lyme in these places (photographers do not have to live in Lyme):
A. Lyme Preserves owned and/or managed by the Lyme Land Trust, Town of Lyme, The Nature Conservancy and the State of CT.
B. Pollinator/wildlife habitat in Lyme – May be in a backyard, farm, preserve or in a Lyme Pollinator Pathway garden in Lyme, CT.
C. Trail 53- the sky above Lyme.
Tuesday Trek: Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve – Tony
Time: 9:00 am
Place: Meet at the Brush Hill Road parking lot entrance.
Contact Email: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com
Presenter: Tony Irving
There is much history here of the early use of the land by colonists and how that impacts the land we see today.
Register: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com
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Family Trail Time with Tori
Time: 10:00 am
Place: Beebe Preserve, Old Grassy Hill Rd, Lyme CT
Contact Email: vharris1391@gmail.com
Presenter: Tori Harris
On this one-mile plus walk, visit a viewing platform for a beaver pond and see a large mysterious stone pile. Join Tori and family on the 4th Sunday of every month for a “mile-ish” hike geared towards families with children under 5, but no age limit!
Kindly email vharris1391@gmail.com to register.
Tori is a Mom of two littles – Kade, 3 yrs, and Quinn, 1 yr. Hiking and wandering in the local preserves, has really given her family the safe space to let Kade run loose and has a calming effect on Quinn. Working full time, volunteering in many organizations and finding time to enjoy the outdoors with the whole family, can be tough, but it is worth it!
For more information about the preserves and directions.
Tree Collective- Teen Hike and 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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Astronomy Observing Session Cancelled
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm--Cancelled due to snow cover
Place: Trail 53 Observatory
Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW COVER 
Young or old, experienced, or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. We have several different telescopes that are on display including a 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory.
Registration required. Upon registration you will receive a link to directions and observing session guidelines.
For more information and to register: Astronomy Events
Tuesday Trek: Banningwood Preserve – Jim
Time: 9:00
Place: Meet at the parking lot on Town Street/Route 82.
Contact Email: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Jim
Mostly gentle 1.5-mile traverses a variety of interesting habitats including the floodplain of Roaring Brook where the Land Trust has been working to restore native vegetation with a variety of partners.
Register: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
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Jeepers Creepers! Meet Some “Creepy-Looking” Creatures!
Time: 2:00-3:00 pm
Place: Lyme Public Library Community Room, 482 Hamburg Rd. (Rte 56), Lyme CT
Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org
Note: The program is in the community room in The Lyme Public Library, accessed through the main doors. The main Library is closed to the public today.
Join us for a family-friendly February vacation event with Riverside Reptiles Education Center! Get up close and personal to learn all about some fascinating creatures that creep. You will encounter a variety of live “creepy-looking” animals; reptiles, amphibians, spiders, insects, and more! Hopefully, by the end, they won’t be so “creepy” anymore!
This program is geared towards elementary school-aged children and younger. All ages are welcome. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Space is limited. Register: education@lymelandtrust.org
Co-sponsored with the Lyme Public Library.
Funded by the Lyme land Trust
For the Love of Nature Forest Bathing — A Remotely Guided Experience
Time: 10:30 -11:30 am
Place: Virtual Gathering over ZOOM
Contact Email: regan@reganstacey.com
You’ll join our session over Zoom from your cell phone or computer. You can choose a nearby location such as your yard or a trail or park. Or you can stay cozy in the comfort of your home, near a window and perhaps with some houseplants close by. You are welcome to either stay indoors for the entire session or wander outdoors for the invitations to connect with nature and come back inside when we regather over Zoom to share what we noticed, what caught our eye or our hearts.
Tea together:
Our session concludes with tea together where we honor our time with each other and the land. You are welcome to bring tea (or your drink of choice) in a thermos or to make a cup towards the end of our session.
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. In addition to the health benefits, this practice offers a pathway of reconnection to our Earth, restoring our relationship with the natural world for the well-being of all.
Registration: $15. Register here.
LLT members receive 10% discount with code LLT10.
Regan Stacey is an artist and advocate for the Earth whose passion is to reconnect humans to nature for personal and planetary well-being. Through her private practice, she offers forest bathing sessions and mindfulness in nature retreats.
She is also co-founder of The Forest Therapy School, training forest therapy guides to share this work around the world. Find out more about her work at reganstacey.com or theforesttherapyschool.com
Questions? Email Regan at regan@reganstacey.com
Tuesday Trek: Nehantic State Forest – Kristina
Time: 9:00 am
Place: Meet at the Keeny Rd parking lot in northeast section. See map -NehanticNewWeb
Contact Email: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Kristina
Walk the Neyantaquit Blue Trail and hike to the top of Nickerson Hill and a beautiful vista. 3.5 miles or so. Meet at the Keeny Rd parking lot in northeast section. See map –NehanticNewWeb
Register: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
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Tuesday Trek: Mt Archer Woods/Eno Preserve – Wendy
Time: 9:00 am
Place: Meet at the Mt. Archer Woods parking lot on Mt Archer Rd.
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
We will walk a 3.3-mile loop. When the leaves are gone, there are views of Long Island Sound from the yellow trail.
Contact: openspace@townlyme.org
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