Past Events

WINTER SOLSTICE LUMINARY WALK

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Wendolyn Hill
Date: Wed December 21, 2022
Time: 4:00-5:30 pm
Place: Banningwood Preserve. 19 Town St., Lyme CT
Contact Email: regan@reganstacey.com
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Renew your connection with yourself and the Earth as we tap into nature’s rhythms and the four elements of earth, fire, water, and air on a guided meditative walk. A small closing ceremony will take place at the water’s edge as we then prepare for our return walk along the illuminated path. A restorative time of year, the winter solstice marks a solar turning point, where the darkest day turns the corner to renewed light and we welcome the season of winter—a rebirth of the sun. The walk is less than one mile over easy to moderate terrain.

Register here.   (Please consider a donation to the walk leader when you register.)

Regan Stacey is an artist and environmentalist whose passion is to reconnect humans to nature for the betterment of themselves, their communities, and our beautiful planet, Earth. Through her private practice, she offers forest bathing walks, spiritual life coaching, and mindfulness training. 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


Renew your connection with yourself and the Earth as we tap into nature’s rhythms and the four elements of earth, fire, water, and air on a guided meditative walk. A small closing ceremony will take place at the water’s edge as we then prepare for our return walk along the illuminated path. A restorative time of year, the winter solstice marks a solar turning point, where the darkest day turns the corner to renewed light and we welcome the season of winter—a rebirth of the sun. The walk is less than one mile over easy to moderate terrain.

Register here.   (Please consider a donation to the walk leader when you register.)

Regan Stacey is an artist and environmentalist whose passion is to reconnect humans to nature for the betterment of themselves, their communities, and our beautiful planet, Earth. Through her private practice, she offers forest bathing walks, spiritual life coaching, and mindfulness training. 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


Tuesday Trek: McColluch Family Open Space

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Wendy Hill
Date: Tue December 20, 2022
Time: 9:30 am -11:30 am
Place: Meet at the parking lot on Whippoorwill Road, about 1 mile from intersection with Rte 1.
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
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McColluch Family Open Space, Whippoorwill Rd, Old Lyme–  This Town of Old Lyme property was opened in 2020. It was once a horse farm. About 2.5 miles. For a trail map.

Register: openspace@townlyme.org
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Join us for a refreshing morning walk on a Lyme preserve led by a board or staff member of the Lyme Land Trust. The leaders will alternate each week between Sue Cope, Wendy Hill, Tony Irving, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are about two hours and are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve. 

 


McColluch Family Open Space, Whippoorwill Rd, Old Lyme–  This Town of Old Lyme property was opened in 2020. It was once a horse farm. About 2.5 miles. For a trail map.

Register: openspace@townlyme.org
View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Join us for a refreshing morning walk on a Lyme preserve led by a board or staff member of the Lyme Land Trust. The leaders will alternate each week between Sue Cope, Wendy Hill, Tony Irving, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are about two hours and are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve. 

 


Tree Collective- Teen Steward Group Meet-up

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Date: Sun December 18, 2022
Time: 1:00-4:00 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: 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.

For more information. 

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.

For more information. 

Registration required: reganstacey@gmail.com.

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December Astronomy Observing Session

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The new telescope by Alan Sheiness
Date: Sat December 17, 2022
Time: 5:00-7:00 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: scott.mallory@gmail.com
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Young or old, experienced or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. Our last session was amazing. We had strong attendance, and it included children and adults, locals and visitors. (A family from California visiting family in Lyme are our official farthest-from-home attendees.) 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, Jr
  • 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. Our last session was amazing. We had strong attendance, and it included children and adults, locals and visitors. (A family from California visiting family in Lyme are our official farthest-from-home attendees.) 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, Jr
  • 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


Tuesday Trek: Ravine Trail

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Date: Tue December 13, 2022
Time: 9:00 am -11:00 am
Place: Park at Selden Creek Preserve parking lot on Joshuatown Road.
Contact Email: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com
Presenter: Tony Irving
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Beautiful ledges and overlooks. Some steep climbs and rocky trails. Park at Selden Creek Preserve parking lot on Joshuatown Road.

Register: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com

 

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Join us for a refreshing morning walk on a Lyme preserve led by a board or staff member of the Lyme Land Trust. The leaders will alternate each week between Sue Cope, Wendy Hill, Tony Irving, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are about two hours and are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve. 

 


Beautiful ledges and overlooks. Some steep climbs and rocky trails. Park at Selden Creek Preserve parking lot on Joshuatown Road.

Register: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com

 

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Join us for a refreshing morning walk on a Lyme preserve led by a board or staff member of the Lyme Land Trust. The leaders will alternate each week between Sue Cope, Wendy Hill, Tony Irving, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are about two hours and are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve. 

 


CANCELLED – Late Fall Walk with Joe Standart, Photographer – Imagining Lyme

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Joe Standart
Date: Sat December 10, 2022
Time: 3:30-5:00 pm
Place: Patrell Preserve, Bakers Lane, Lyme CT
Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org
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This walk has been cancelled. Enjoy the beautiful light of a late fall sunset as part of our Imagining Lyme photography program. As we explore, Joe Standart will give insight into his creative process in photography. Joe is an internationally recognized award-winning photographer and a Lyme Land Trust board member.

To reserve, a space on the walk, email: education@lymelandtrust.org

Imagining Lyme – A Visual Exploration of Lyme’s Preserves, is the Lyme Land Trust’s amateur photography programwhich encourages people to expand their visual awareness while highlighting the beauty of Lyme Preserves through photographs. Some of the rules have changed. There will be four seasonal deadlines in 2022. You do not have to reside in Lyme, but photos must be taken in Lyme at these places:

  1. Lyme Preserves owned and/or managed by the Lyme Land Trust, Town of Lyme, and The Nature Conservancy View a map of the preserves
  2. Pollinator/wildlife habitat– May be in a backyard, preserve or in a Lyme Pollinator Pathway garden in Lyme, CT.

The deadline for submission of Fall Photos is December 31, 2022. Three photos of distinction will be chosen.    


This walk has been cancelled. Enjoy the beautiful light of a late fall sunset as part of our Imagining Lyme photography program. As we explore, Joe Standart will give insight into his creative process in photography. Joe is an internationally recognized award-winning photographer and a Lyme Land Trust board member.

To reserve, a space on the walk, email: education@lymelandtrust.org

Imagining Lyme – A Visual Exploration of Lyme’s Preserves, is the Lyme Land Trust’s amateur photography programwhich encourages people to expand their visual awareness while highlighting the beauty of Lyme Preserves through photographs. Some of the rules have changed. There will be four seasonal deadlines in 2022. You do not have to reside in Lyme, but photos must be taken in Lyme at these places:

  1. Lyme Preserves owned and/or managed by the Lyme Land Trust, Town of Lyme, and The Nature Conservancy View a map of the preserves
  2. Pollinator/wildlife habitat– May be in a backyard, preserve or in a Lyme Pollinator Pathway garden in Lyme, CT.

The deadline for submission of Fall Photos is December 31, 2022. Three photos of distinction will be chosen.    


Community Holiday Concert & Craft Celebration

Date: Thu December 8, 2022
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Road, Lyme CT
Contact Email:
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A multi-talented musician, Jeff Snow will be appearing at the Lyme Library to play guitar, autoharp, Celtic Bouzouki and Bodhram. This evening’s performance will include traditional music and stories from Scotland, England and Ireland and familiar and not so familiar, holiday music you just might be inspired to sing along to. Get into the swing of the season at an event that you will remember throughout the holiday season. Refreshments will be served. 

Tonight’s program will also include a holiday craft workshop for children in the Chil-dren’s Library where Ms. Natalie will be teaching attendees (ages preschool to teens )how to make fun holiday gifts that they can give to friends and family . Children under age of 12 must be accompanied by their caregivers. 

To register email programreg@lymepl.org 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Lyme Public Library 


A multi-talented musician, Jeff Snow will be appearing at the Lyme Library to play guitar, autoharp, Celtic Bouzouki and Bodhram. This evening’s performance will include traditional music and stories from Scotland, England and Ireland and familiar and not so familiar, holiday music you just might be inspired to sing along to. Get into the swing of the season at an event that you will remember throughout the holiday season. Refreshments will be served. 

Tonight’s program will also include a holiday craft workshop for children in the Chil-dren’s Library where Ms. Natalie will be teaching attendees (ages preschool to teens )how to make fun holiday gifts that they can give to friends and family . Children under age of 12 must be accompanied by their caregivers. 

To register email programreg@lymepl.org 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Lyme Public Library 


Tuesday Trek: Banningwood Preserve

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Date: Tue December 6, 2022
Time: 9:30 am -11:30 am
Place: Lower red to Diana’s field and upper red trail back out. 1 mile.
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
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Lower red to Diana’s field and upper red trail back out. 1 mile.

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Join us for a refreshing morning walk on a Lyme preserve led by a board or staff member of the Lyme Land Trust. The leaders will alternate each week between Sue Cope, Wendy Hill, Tony Irving, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are about two hours and are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve. 

Register: openspace@townlyme.org

 


Lower red to Diana’s field and upper red trail back out. 1 mile.

View the Tuesday Trek Schedule

Join us for a refreshing morning walk on a Lyme preserve led by a board or staff member of the Lyme Land Trust. The leaders will alternate each week between Sue Cope, Wendy Hill, Tony Irving, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are about two hours and are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve. 

Register: openspace@townlyme.org

 


Wildlife and Connecticut’s Changing Landscape

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Date: Tue December 6, 2022
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Lyme Public Library, 482 Hamburg Road, Lyme CT
Contact Email: programreg@lymepl.org
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 Paul Colburn, Master Wildlife Conservationist, will be appearing at the Lyme Public Library to discuss wildlife in Connecticut. In his presentation he will provide a brief natural history of Connecticut and address the current state of wildlife throughout the region, including a discussion of the major species, factors affecting their habitats, challenges we face in managing them, and suggestions for what people can do to make a difference. 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Lyme Public Library 


 Paul Colburn, Master Wildlife Conservationist, will be appearing at the Lyme Public Library to discuss wildlife in Connecticut. In his presentation he will provide a brief natural history of Connecticut and address the current state of wildlife throughout the region, including a discussion of the major species, factors affecting their habitats, challenges we face in managing them, and suggestions for what people can do to make a difference. 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Lyme Public Library 


2nd Sunday after Thanksgiving Hike – Hartman Park Red Trail

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Turtle Rock by Wendolyn Hill
Date: Sun December 4, 2022
Time: 1:00 - 3:30ish pm
Place: Meet at Hartman Park main entrance parking lot, Gungy Rd., Lyme, CT
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
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Join us for a post-Thanksgiving hike led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust Vice President and Lyme Open Space Coordinator. We will walk the gorgeous red trail, which winds along craggy ridges strewn with boulders, and return on alternate trails to make a loop. There are some moderate hill climbs and some rocky terrain. Walking sticks are recommended. The entire walk is about 3.5 miles. The walk time is approximate depending upon the group pace. 

Snacks will be provided. We will have a snack break on the bald nubble, a large flat expanse of smooth stone with a beautiful overlook. Bring your own water or drink. The route follows a portion of the Goodwin Trail.

Please register: openspace@townlyme.org

Map and brochure of Hartman Park. Rain cancels.

Directions: The main entrance to Hartman Park is about 1.25 miles north of the intersection of Beaver Brook Rd. and Gungy Rd. 

The Goodwin Trail, overseen by the Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Coordinating Committee, is a an extended trail system crossing four towns: East Haddam, Salem, Lyme and East Lyme. Dr. Richard H. Goodwin (1911-2007) was president of the Nature Conservancy from 1956 to 1958 and again from 1964 to 1966. The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit organization, was started in 1951, and Dr. Goodwin was one of its founders. Since then, it has protected 15 million acres of land in the United States and 102 million acres in 29 other countries.  


Join us for a post-Thanksgiving hike led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust Vice President and Lyme Open Space Coordinator. We will walk the gorgeous red trail, which winds along craggy ridges strewn with boulders, and return on alternate trails to make a loop. There are some moderate hill climbs and some rocky terrain. Walking sticks are recommended. The entire walk is about 3.5 miles. The walk time is approximate depending upon the group pace. 

Snacks will be provided. We will have a snack break on the bald nubble, a large flat expanse of smooth stone with a beautiful overlook. Bring your own water or drink. The route follows a portion of the Goodwin Trail.

Please register: openspace@townlyme.org

Map and brochure of Hartman Park. Rain cancels.

Directions: The main entrance to Hartman Park is about 1.25 miles north of the intersection of Beaver Brook Rd. and Gungy Rd. 

The Goodwin Trail, overseen by the Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Coordinating Committee, is a an extended trail system crossing four towns: East Haddam, Salem, Lyme and East Lyme. Dr. Richard H. Goodwin (1911-2007) was president of the Nature Conservancy from 1956 to 1958 and again from 1964 to 1966. The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit organization, was started in 1951, and Dr. Goodwin was one of its founders. Since then, it has protected 15 million acres of land in the United States and 102 million acres in 29 other countries.