Past Events
Tree Collective- Teen Steward Group Meet-up
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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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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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April Astronomy Observing Session
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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.
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
Reservations required. astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
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
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.
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
Reservations required. astronomy@lymelandtrust.org
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
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Time: 9:30-11:30ish am
Place: McColluch Farm Open Space, Whippoorwill Rd., Old Lyme
Contact Email: sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov
Presenter: Wendy Hill
McColluch Family Open Space – We will walk the “Tree in the Gap Trail” and into the Lay Preserve and back. This beautiful property was once a horse farm. A highlight of the hike is Rook’s Meadow and Jimmy’s Pond. 2.5 miles.
Directions: Meet at the parking lot on Whippoorwill Rd. The parking lot is on the left 0.9 miles from the intersection of Rte 1 and Whippoorwill Road.
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.
McColluch Family Open Space – We will walk the “Tree in the Gap Trail” and into the Lay Preserve and back. This beautiful property was once a horse farm. A highlight of the hike is Rook’s Meadow and Jimmy’s Pond. 2.5 miles.
Directions: Meet at the parking lot on Whippoorwill Rd. The parking lot is on the left 0.9 miles from the intersection of Rte 1 and Whippoorwill Road.
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.
Tuesday Trek: Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve – Jim
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Time: 9:00
Place: Park at lot on Brush Hill Road, ½ mile south of Hadlyme General Store.
Contact Email: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Jim
Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve – gentle ~2-mile walk through forest, wetland, and streamside habitats.
Register: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule
Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve – gentle ~2-mile walk through forest, wetland, and streamside habitats.
Register: Jim.arrigoni@lymelandtrust.org
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule
Imagining Lyme–Photo Submission Deadline – Winter
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Time: midnight
Place: Submit photos to Imagining Lyme website
Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org
Grace period: We will allow photos through April 7
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 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 Fall category-photos taken in the Winter–is March 31, 2023 (extended to April 7, 2023). For more information.
Grace period: We will allow photos through April 7
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 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 Fall category-photos taken in the Winter–is March 31, 2023 (extended to April 7, 2023). For more information.
Tuesday Trek: Nehantic State Park – Kristina and Brady
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Time: 9:00 am
Place: Park at Keeny Rd parking lot - north entrance.
Contact Email: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Kristina and Brady
Nehantic State Park – hike part of the blue loop trail on ridges and in ravines. 2-2.5 miles. Park at Keeny Rd parking lot – north entrance. [see map] Nehantic State Forest (ct.gov)
Register: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule
Nehantic State Park – hike part of the blue loop trail on ridges and in ravines. 2-2.5 miles. Park at Keeny Rd parking lot – north entrance. [see map] Nehantic State Forest (ct.gov)
Register: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule
Regeneration and Growing-Ecologically Sensitive Gardening
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Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Place: Acton Library Community Room, 60 Old Boston Post Rd. Old Saybrook, CT
Contact Email: richmelchreit@gmail.com
The Sierra Club Connecticut Chapter Shoreline Group is holding a public forum!
Join Jim Arrigoni, the new Environmental Director of the Lyme Land Trust and formerly with the Connecticut Audubon Society, for a discussion on regenerative gardening. Learn how we can enhance and grow our landscape through gardening with native plants, individual action, group action, and networking
To register: Click here
The Sierra Club Connecticut Chapter Shoreline Group is holding a public forum!
Join Jim Arrigoni, the new Environmental Director of the Lyme Land Trust and formerly with the Connecticut Audubon Society, for a discussion on regenerative gardening. Learn how we can enhance and grow our landscape through gardening with native plants, individual action, group action, and networking
To register: Click here
Tuesday Trek: Burnham Brook Preserve, Dolbia Hill Rd., East Haddam
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Time: 9:30
Place: Dolbia Hill Rd. Park by Preserve sign along the side of the road.
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
A 2.4 mile trail loop in pristine upland forest with a section along vibrant Burnham Brook. 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.
Register: openspace@townlyme.org
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule
A 2.4 mile trail loop in pristine upland forest with a section along vibrant Burnham Brook. 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.
Register: openspace@townlyme.org
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule
Tuesday Trek: Ravine Trail
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Time: 9:00 am
Place: Park at Selden Creek Preserve parking lot on Joshuatown Road.
Contact Email: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com
Presenter: Tony Irving
Park at Selden Creek Preserve parking lot on Joshuatown Road. Beautiful ledges and overlooks. Some steep climbs and rocky trails.
Register: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule
Park at Selden Creek Preserve parking lot on Joshuatown Road. Beautiful ledges and overlooks. Some steep climbs and rocky trails.
Register: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule
FULL – Lambing Time–Tour of Sankow’s Beaver Brook Farm
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Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Sankow's Beaver Brook Farm, 139 Beaver Brook Road, Lyme CT
Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org
It’s lambing season at Sankow’s Beaver Brook Farm. Join us for a tour to visit with more than 100 little lambs. Beaver Brook Farm is a sheep and cow dairy farm producing cheese, milk and dairy products, as well as wool products and poultry. Come see the farm’s operations from taking care of lambs, milking the sheep and cattle, to making cheese right there on the farm.
Children are welcome.
Beaver Brook Farm has been home to the Sankow family since 1917. Situated on one hundred and seventy-five acres in Lyme, CT, it was originally worked as a dairy farm. In 1984, Stan and Suzanne Sankow introduced their first sheep, Sherry and Ding, to the farm. In 2022, they re-introduced cattle to the farm. They sell their products at the store on the farm, as well as at farmers markets and in local stores. As stewards of the land, the farm is committed to using local resources in a sustainable way to produce a nutritious product. Local farm products are fresher, are grown on healthy soils, and help reduce fossil fuel use because it doesn’t have to travel so far to be delivered. Having local farms is also important for food security, in case travel from distant farms is disrupted. The Beaver Brook Farm is protected by an agricultural easement from the State of CT.
Register: education@lymelandtrust.org This walk is full. Please email to be put on the waitlist
Please come dressed for mud & fresh air! Rain or shine
This is the third program in our Local Farm Series to highlight the importance of local food production and sustainability.
Sponsored by the Lyme Land Trust and the Town of Lyme.
It’s lambing season at Sankow’s Beaver Brook Farm. Join us for a tour to visit with more than 100 little lambs. Beaver Brook Farm is a sheep and cow dairy farm producing cheese, milk and dairy products, as well as wool products and poultry. Come see the farm’s operations from taking care of lambs, milking the sheep and cattle, to making cheese right there on the farm.
Children are welcome.
Beaver Brook Farm has been home to the Sankow family since 1917. Situated on one hundred and seventy-five acres in Lyme, CT, it was originally worked as a dairy farm. In 1984, Stan and Suzanne Sankow introduced their first sheep, Sherry and Ding, to the farm. In 2022, they re-introduced cattle to the farm. They sell their products at the store on the farm, as well as at farmers markets and in local stores. As stewards of the land, the farm is committed to using local resources in a sustainable way to produce a nutritious product. Local farm products are fresher, are grown on healthy soils, and help reduce fossil fuel use because it doesn’t have to travel so far to be delivered. Having local farms is also important for food security, in case travel from distant farms is disrupted. The Beaver Brook Farm is protected by an agricultural easement from the State of CT.
Register: education@lymelandtrust.org This walk is full. Please email to be put on the waitlist
Please come dressed for mud & fresh air! Rain or shine
This is the third program in our Local Farm Series to highlight the importance of local food production and sustainability.
Sponsored by the Lyme Land Trust and the Town of Lyme.