Past Events
Fall Astronomy Observing Session
Time: 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: scott.mallory@gmail.com
Come join us for a night of sky observing. With the leaves turning and the next new moon on the way, it’s time for us to turn our telescopes towards the East and welcome the new sights that herald the approaching winter sky. Come join us for dark skies at the LLT observing site. Dress for temperatures 10-15 degrees lower than the forecast to keep yourself comfortable. If you have a telescope bring it out. There’s plenty of space to setup, and cohorts will be happy to assist if needed.
Reservations required. scott.mallory@gmail.com. Site details will be sent with registration.
For more information about the astronomy program
To Plant or Not To Plant…Conserving Connecticut’s Biological Diversity
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Zoom
Contact Email: sue.cope@lymelandtrust.org
Join us for this enlightening program by Peter Picone, CT DEEP Wildlife Biologist. Learn how to make a difference for wildlife by planting natives and managing invasives on a small and large scale from backyards to open space properties.
This program is co-sponsored with the Lyme Pollinator Pathway and the Lyme Public Library.
Register to receive a link to the program: Sue.Cope@lymelandtrust
Tuesday Trek: Hartman Park Blue Trail
Time: 9:30 -11:30ish am
Place: Hartman Park, Gungy Road, Lyme CT
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: Wendy Hill
Hartman Park (Lyme Corner Trails). Meet at the Main Entrance. We will walk on the blue trail up to Chapman Ridge to see the archeological ruins, crossing over a long-forgotten colonial stone bridge along the way. 2+ miles
Reserve a spot: 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, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather.
Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve.
Inclement weather cancels.
Tuesday Trek: Beebe Preserve – CANCELLED
Time: 9:30 am -11:30ish am
Place: Beebe Preserve, Old Grassy Hill Rd., Lyme CT
Contact Email: anthonyinlyme@gmail.com
Presenter: Tony Irving
Beebe Preserve – Canceled due to rain. Meet at the parking lot on Old Grassy Hill Rd. The easy 1-mile loop trail passes many stone walls and a mysterious large rock cairn. A side spur trail brings one to a viewing platform on a vibrant beaver pond.
To reserve a space: 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, and Kristina White with Brady, canine guide. The walks are moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather.
Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve.
Inclement weather cancels.
UNPLUGGED! Weekend in Lyme/Old Lyme – Outdoor Activities for Families
Time: Sunrise to dusk
Place: DIT Honey Hill Preserve, Clark Rd., Lyme CT and DIY Anywhere Activity
Contact Email: sue.cope@lymelandtrust.org
Visit Honey Hill Preserve on your own for a baby wildlife figurine hunt. Follow the dots on the map to find the small approximately 2-inch figurines. Everyone is welcome. Click here to download the map with creature locations and directions.
The hunt will remain up after the weekend for ongoing family fun. Visit our other two DIY Family walks with magical hunts. Click here for details and to get maps.
Help Pollinators. Pollinator Pathway Activity for families. Fall is the time to help create natural habitats for insects, birds & wildlife. Click here to download a pdf of the Fall Pollinator Pathway activities flyer.
Lyme Youth Service Bureau UNPLUGGED! LYSB Screen-free Weekend in Lyme/Old Lyme October 23 & 24, 2021. To see what other activities are offered by Lyme/Old Lyme organizations.
Visit LYSB, 59 Lyme Street, Old Lyme to see displays and to get printed hand-outs of activities.
For Wildlife fact sheets from CT DEEP.
CHANGED TO ZOOM–A Photographer’s Vision–Landscapes by Caryn B. Davis –Inspiration for Imagining Lyme, Photography Program
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: ZOOM This program has been changed to Zoom
Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org
Join us by ZOOM–award-winning photographer Caryn B. Davis, for a presentation of her landscapes of the natural world. She will explain her creative process with particular attention to composition, learning the rules and then breaking them, the artistry of abstract images versus realistic, and how using different focal lengths within the same scene can yield different compositional results. Caryn will also show images of gardens and landscapes from her recent trips to Antarctica & Yellowstone National Park.
This presentation is part of the Lyme Land Trust’s photography program, Imagining Lyme-A Visual Exploration of Lyme’s Preserves, which encourages people to appreciate the beauty of nature through photography. https://imagininglyme.org/
To see the impressive showcase of all photos of Lyme Preserves submitted to our online Galleries, go to: http://imagininglyme.org/galleries/
To see TV interviews with Caryn B. Davis: NBC WFSB.
Caryn B. Davis is a Lyme resident who has specialized in architecture, interiors, garden and travel photography for over 20 years. Her career has spanned the globe taking her to over 50 countries. She is also a prolific writer with articles that have been featured in the New York Times, Town & Country, Lonely Planet, Conde Nast Traveler, Fine Art Connoisseur, New Zealand Geographic, and others. Caryn has produced two commissioned photography books, A Connecticut Christmas: Celebrating the Holiday in Classic New England Style, and the newly published Connecticut Waters: Celebrating Our Coastline and Waterways. She is currently working on her third book due out in 2023. Click here to learn more about Caryn B Davis.
Questions, email education@lymelandtrust.org
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Topic: A Photographer’s Vision – Landscapes by Caryn B Davis
Time: Oct 19, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Tuesday Trek: Banningwood Preserve
Time: 9:30 am -11 am
Place: Banningwood Preserve. 19 Town Street (Rte. 82), Lyme CT
Contact Email: sue.cope@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Sue Cope
Banningwood Preserve. Meet at parking lot on Town Street (Rte. 82). Full loop of the preserve beginning with upper red to Parkers Perch, down to Diana’s Field and following all of Yellow along the Roaring Brook before returning on lower red. About 1.5 hrs with some steep grades on the Upper Red trail.
To reserve a space: sue.cope@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 moderately easy unless noted. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather.
Reservations are required. Contact walk leader to reserve.
Inclement weather cancels.
Autumn Forest Bathing at Young Preserve
Time: 1:00-3:00 pm
Place: Young Preserve, Gungy Rd., Lyme, CT, Pull-in parking along the east side of Gungy Road, about 1/2 mile north of Beaver Brook Rd.
Contact Email: regan@reganstacey.com
Relax and unwind as you breathe in the crisp autumn air among the trees.
Experience the soothing sounds of swishing leaves, the smell of autumn earth, and the changing colors of the season. Wander among the laurels, mature forest, and rock outcroppings as we awaken the senses to all of life.
The walk concludes with a wild-foraged tea.
Folding stools are available for your use, or bring along your own stool or sit mat. The walk is about 1-mile over easy to moderate terrain. Rain or shine.
Registration required. $32 per person, Click here to register.
Lyme Land Trust members receive 15% off with the discount code LLT15.
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.
Regan Stacey is an artist and environmentalist whose passion is to re-connect humans to nature for the betterment of themselves, their communities, and our planet, Earth. She is also co-founder of The Forest Therapy School, training forest therapy guides to share this work around the world. Locally, she is involved in a number of nature-based organizations and facilitates kids’ clubs through the Lyme Land Trust. You can find out more about her work at reganstacey.com
Eightmile RiverFest 2021
Date: Sat October 16, 2021Time: 1- 4pm
Place: Devil's Hopyard State Park--Pavilion Area
Contact Email: pyoung@eightmileriver.org
Presenter: Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Coordinating Committee
Please join us for this free family-oriented event sponsored every two years by the Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Coordinating Committee in celebration of the Eightmile River. Come visit the Lyme Land Trust display.
Bluegrass Music- Eight Mile River Band (of course)
Great Food- chowder, chili, apples, cider, and other sweet treats.
Great Fun- Birds of Prey, Native Reptiles, and more family activities.
Great Information-Displays sponsored by local and state organizations including the Lyme Land Conservation Trust.
Rain cancels. Check eightmileriver.org for updates.
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Autumn Astronomy Observing Session
Time: 7:00 to 9:30 pm
Place: Register to learn location
Contact Email: scott.mallory@gmail.com
Come join us for a night of fall observing on Friday October 15. On this night, the first quarter moon will be visible at sunset, so we will spend some time observing it along the terminator line that separates light from dark on the moon. Hands on exploring will be encouraged. We will also see Jupiter and Saturn, and welcome some of the new objects as they rise in the eastern sky, signaling the transition from summer to fall. If you have a telescope bring it out. There’s plenty of space to setup, and cohorts will be happy to assist if needed.
Reservations required. scott.mallory@gmail.com. Site details will be sent with registration.
For more information about the astronomy program
