Past Events

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.  


Tuesday Trek: Lohmann-Buck-Twining Preserve

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Date: Tue November 29, 2022
Time: 9:00 am -11:00 am
Place: 7 Riverview Drive, Old Lyme
Contact Email: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Kristina White
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To find Riverside Drive, look for mailbox 79 on the east side of Neck Rd (Route 156 in Old Lyme). Parking is on the left.
Portions of the White trail are challenging, with some strenuous short steep sections up and down to the Lieutenant River. Views of the Lieutenant River and Connecticut River. 

Contact: Kristina.white@lymelandtrust.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. 

 


To find Riverside Drive, look for mailbox 79 on the east side of Neck Rd (Route 156 in Old Lyme). Parking is on the left.
Portions of the White trail are challenging, with some strenuous short steep sections up and down to the Lieutenant River. Views of the Lieutenant River and Connecticut River. 

Contact: Kristina.white@lymelandtrust.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. 

 


Thanksgiving Forest Bathing

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Date: Sat November 26, 2022
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Place: Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve, Brush Hill Road, Lyme CT
Contact Email: regan@reganstacey.com
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Walk the forest with family and friends as we celebrate the gifts of the natural world and all we have to be grateful for—clean air, water, food from the land, and more! On this mindfully guided stroll through the forest, we’ll connect with ourselves, each other, and the Earth, offering gratitude along the way. The walk is about 1-mile over easy to moderate terrain.

The walk concludes with a wild-foraged tea.

Registration: $32 ~ includes the program and tea

Click HERE to register. 

LLT members receive 15% discount with code LLT15.

Rain or shine event.

Regan Stacey is an artist and advocate for the Earth whose passion is to reconnect humans to nature for personal and planetary wellbeing. She is also co-founder of The Forest Therapy School, training forest therapy guides to share this work around the world. In her private practice, she offers forest bathing walks, mindful nature retreats, and mindfulness training. Find out more about her work at reganstacey.com


Walk the forest with family and friends as we celebrate the gifts of the natural world and all we have to be grateful for—clean air, water, food from the land, and more! On this mindfully guided stroll through the forest, we’ll connect with ourselves, each other, and the Earth, offering gratitude along the way. The walk is about 1-mile over easy to moderate terrain.

The walk concludes with a wild-foraged tea.

Registration: $32 ~ includes the program and tea

Click HERE to register. 

LLT members receive 15% discount with code LLT15.

Rain or shine event.

Regan Stacey is an artist and advocate for the Earth whose passion is to reconnect humans to nature for personal and planetary wellbeing. She is also co-founder of The Forest Therapy School, training forest therapy guides to share this work around the world. In her private practice, she offers forest bathing walks, mindful nature retreats, and mindfulness training. Find out more about her work at reganstacey.com


Tuesday Trek: Hartman Park

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Wendy Hill
Date: Tue November 22, 2022
Time: 9:30 am -11:30 am
Place: Meet at Hartman Park Main Entrance, Gungy Rd.
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
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Come see the colorful foliage and see what the beavers are up to. About 2 miles. Meet at Hartman Park Main Entrance, Gungy Rd.

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. 

 


Come see the colorful foliage and see what the beavers are up to. About 2 miles. Meet at Hartman Park Main Entrance, Gungy Rd.

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.