Past Events
“TrailBlazers” Walk at Hartman Park
Date: Tue November 4, 2014Time: 10 am
Place: Meet at Hartman Park Parking Lot
Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org
Presenter: The Lyme Land Trust and The Town of Lyme
Join us for this moderately easy walk in the woods appropriate for active seniors. Everyone is welcome.
This weekâs hike will be on the Park Road and part of the Heritage Trail at Hartman Park, led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member and Open Space Coordinator for the Town of Lyme. The hike is about 2 miles long. Wendolyn will point out some of the fascinating historical landmarks in Hartman Park.
Rain Cancels.
Hartman Park is on Gungy Road about 1 mile north of the 4-way stop signs at the intersection of Beaverbrook Road, Grassy Hill Road, and Gungy Road.
Photo by Zach Blackwell, Trailblazers on White Trail of the Jewett Preserve
Join us for this moderately easy walk in the woods appropriate for active seniors. Everyone is welcome.
This weekâs hike will be on the Park Road and part of the Heritage Trail at Hartman Park, led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member and Open Space Coordinator for the Town of Lyme. The hike is about 2 miles long. Wendolyn will point out some of the fascinating historical landmarks in Hartman Park.
Rain Cancels.
Hartman Park is on Gungy Road about 1 mile north of the 4-way stop signs at the intersection of Beaverbrook Road, Grassy Hill Road, and Gungy Road.
Photo by Zach Blackwell, Trailblazers on White Trail of the Jewett Preserve
Trailblazers Walk with the Lyme Land Trust and Senior Center
Date: Tue October 28, 2014Time: 10 am
Place: Jewett Preserve, Cemetery Entrance, Mt. Archer Road, Lyme
Contact Email: seniorcenter@oldlyme-ct.gov
Presenter: Lymes Senior Center and the Lyme Land Trust
The Trailblazers is a program of moderately easy walks in the woods appropriate for active seniors. Advanced sign up highly encouraged in case there is a last minute change in schedule. Call the Senior Center at (860) 434-4127 to register.
This weekâs hike will be on the white trail of the Jewett Preserve, led by Wendy Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member and Open Space coordinator for the Town of Lyme. The hike is about 2 miles long. It is a beautiful walk meandering through mature woods.
Meet:
10 AM– Cemetery entrance to the Jewett Preserve on Mt. Archer Road (across from the Eno Preserve).
The Trailblazers is a program of moderately easy walks in the woods appropriate for active seniors. Advanced sign up highly encouraged in case there is a last minute change in schedule. Call the Senior Center at (860) 434-4127 to register.
This weekâs hike will be on the white trail of the Jewett Preserve, led by Wendy Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member and Open Space coordinator for the Town of Lyme. The hike is about 2 miles long. It is a beautiful walk meandering through mature woods.
Meet:
10 AM– Cemetery entrance to the Jewett Preserve on Mt. Archer Road (across from the Eno Preserve).
Foliage Cruise Features the Geology of the CT River Valley
Date: Sun October 26, 2014Time: 3:30 - 5:30pm
Place: Riverquest Cruise Boat, departing Eagle Landing State Park, Route 82, Haddam, CT
Contact Email: llewis81051@gmail.com
Presenter: Lyme Public Hall Association
Join retired State Geologist, and former Lyme Land Conservation Trust President, Ralph Lewis on a sunset cruise as he explains the geological features and processes that created this beautiful river valley. The RiverQuest has excellent viewing, enclosed cabin, and a restroom. The cruise is sponsored by the Lyme Public Hall Association.
Wine and specially prepared hors d’oeuvres will be provided. The price is $40 for members of the Lyme Public Hall Association, $45 for non-members. Reservations and prepayment are required. Proceeds support the Hall’s programs. Contact Leslie at llewis81051@gmail.com or at 860 526-8886 to reserve a place on this trip.
For more information go to http://lymepublichall.org
Photo Contest Entry Forms
Date: Mon September 1, 2014 thru Sat October 25, 2014Time: anytime
Place: Participating Land Trusts
Contact Email: photocontest@LymeLandTrust.org
To request a Photo Contest entry form and a copy of the rules, email photocontest@lymeland trust.org. For more information go to Photo Contest.
To request a Photo Contest entry form and a copy of the rules, email photocontest@lymeland trust.org. For more information go to Photo Contest.
Eightmile RiverFest
Date: Sat October 18, 2014Time: 1- 4pm
Place: Devil's Hopyard State Park--Pavilion Area
Contact Email: pyoung@eightmileriver.org
Presenter: Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Coordinating Committee
This is a free family oriented event sponsored every two years by the Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Coordinating Committee in celebration of the river. We have bluegrass music (Eight Mile River Band of course), chowder from Moodus Sportsmen’s Club, cookies, cider and kettle corn.
We will also have programs on native reptiles by Meigs Point Nature Center and birds of prey by A Place Called Hope along with wildlife cartooning by Wild Bill Taylor, and “water fun” by Children’s Museum of Southeastern CT. A stream bug demonstration will be presented by Three Rivers Community College.
The Lyme Land Conservation Trust will have a display and representatives at the event.
Rain cancels.
This is a free family oriented event sponsored every two years by the Eightmile River Wild & Scenic Coordinating Committee in celebration of the river. We have bluegrass music (Eight Mile River Band of course), chowder from Moodus Sportsmen’s Club, cookies, cider and kettle corn.
We will also have programs on native reptiles by Meigs Point Nature Center and birds of prey by A Place Called Hope along with wildlife cartooning by Wild Bill Taylor, and “water fun” by Children’s Museum of Southeastern CT. A stream bug demonstration will be presented by Three Rivers Community College.
The Lyme Land Conservation Trust will have a display and representatives at the event.
Rain cancels.
William Burt: New Photographs and Old
Date: Fri October 17, 2014Time: 5-7 pm
Place: The Old Lyme-Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library, 2 Library Lane, Old Lyme
Contact Email: mfiorell@oldlyme.lioninc.org
Local resident, naturalist and photographer William Burt will have an exhibit and opening reception of his superb bird photographs at the Old Lyme – Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library on Friday October 17 from 5-7 pm. The public is invited. He is acclaimed for his beautiful books which feature his wildlife photography.
The show runs from October 17 to November 28. A portion of each sale benefits the library.
William Burt has been a judge for the Land Trusts Amateur Photo Contest for many years.
Local resident, naturalist and photographer William Burt will have an exhibit and opening reception of his superb bird photographs at the Old Lyme – Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library on Friday October 17 from 5-7 pm. The public is invited. He is acclaimed for his beautiful books which feature his wildlife photography.
The show runs from October 17 to November 28. A portion of each sale benefits the library.
William Burt has been a judge for the Land Trusts Amateur Photo Contest for many years.
Trailblazers Walk with the Lyme Land Trust and Senior Center
Date: Tue October 14, 2014Time: 10:00
Place: Nehantic State Forest
Contact Email: seniorcenter@oldlyme-ct.gov
Presenter: Lymes Senior Center and the Lyme Land Trust and Senior Center
The Trailblazers is a program of moderately easy walks in the woods appropriate for active seniors. Advanced sign up highly encouraged in case there is a last minute change in schedule. Call the Senior Center at (860) 434-4127 to register.
This weekâs hike will be at Nehantic State Forest, led by Marta Cone. Marta lives near the State Park & knows the trails very well. The hike will be about 60- 90 minutes.
Meet:
9:30 am-Lymeâs Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme, CT 06371 to carpool or follow Marta to the park entrance.
OR
10 AM– Entrance to Nehantic State Park on Rt 156 (Hamburg Road). Driving north on Rt 156 from Old Lyme, the Park entrance road is on the right about 1/10th of a mile past the north end of Bill Hill Road.
Its GPS coordinates are: 41.372095, â72.347347
PLEASE NOTE: There are TWO separate sections to Nehantic State Park, one in Lyme & one East Lyme. This is the section of the Park in Lyme, NOT the one in East Lyme.
Celebrating Lyme’s Beauty ~ Call for Artists ~ Paint-Out at Banningwood Preserve
Date: Sat October 11, 2014 thru Sun October 12, 2014Time: sunrise to sunset, registration starts at 9am
Place: Banningwood Preserve, Lyme CT
Contact Email: info@lymelandtrust.org
The 3rd Annual Lyme Land Conservation Trust Paint-Out continues the plein air tradition established by the early American Impressionists who founded the Lyme Art Colony over a hundred years ago. All plein air artists are invited to join their colleagues for a beautiful autumn weekend of outdoor painting and camaraderie.
The 2014 Paint-Out will be located in the northwest corner of New London County on the Lyme Land Trustâs 102-acre Banningwood Preserve. The clear waters of Roaring Brook flow through the middle of the Preserve. Dramatic stone ledges, once quarried to provide stone for nearby Gillette Castle, rise over the landscape. These quarries are now filled with water and provide important habitats for local birds and wildlife. The buildings and steeples of Deep River can be viewed from the ridgeline. Additional features include lush meadows, cedar groves, and tree canopies over the river.
For breakfast and lunch, take the less-than-a-quarter-mile jaunt over to the charming Hadlyme Country Store at Hadlyme Four Corners. They have Ashlawn coffee, breakfast sandwiches, homemade pastries, and a very tasty lunch menu.
Works created during the 2014 Paint-Out are eligible for exhibition and sale during the Celebrating Lymeâs Beauty Exhibition, to be held at the Lyme Art Association from November 14, 2014 through January 4, 2015.
For the Paint-Out Prospectus click here,
Banningwood Preserve Trail Map
Click here for an article about the 3rd annual Paint-Out in Outdoor Painter Magazine.
Painting “Beaver Pond” by Angie Falstrom
The 3rd Annual Lyme Land Conservation Trust Paint-Out continues the plein air tradition established by the early American Impressionists who founded the Lyme Art Colony over a hundred years ago. All plein air artists are invited to join their colleagues for a beautiful autumn weekend of outdoor painting and camaraderie.
The 2014 Paint-Out will be located in the northwest corner of New London County on the Lyme Land Trustâs 102-acre Banningwood Preserve. The clear waters of Roaring Brook flow through the middle of the Preserve. Dramatic stone ledges, once quarried to provide stone for nearby Gillette Castle, rise over the landscape. These quarries are now filled with water and provide important habitats for local birds and wildlife. The buildings and steeples of Deep River can be viewed from the ridgeline. Additional features include lush meadows, cedar groves, and tree canopies over the river.
For breakfast and lunch, take the less-than-a-quarter-mile jaunt over to the charming Hadlyme Country Store at Hadlyme Four Corners. They have Ashlawn coffee, breakfast sandwiches, homemade pastries, and a very tasty lunch menu.
Works created during the 2014 Paint-Out are eligible for exhibition and sale during the Celebrating Lymeâs Beauty Exhibition, to be held at the Lyme Art Association from November 14, 2014 through January 4, 2015.
For the Paint-Out Prospectus click here,
Banningwood Preserve Trail Map
Click here for an article about the 3rd annual Paint-Out in Outdoor Painter Magazine.
Painting “Beaver Pond” by Angie Falstrom
Anthony Irving Plays the Guitar at Lyme Farmers Market
Date: Sat September 27, 2014Time: 9am-12:30
Place: Lyme Farmers Market, Ashlawn Farms, Bill Hill Road, Lyme CT
Contact Email: info@lymelandtrust.org
Come to the Lyme Farmers Market on Saturday and be serenaded with beautiful guitar music by Lyme Land Trust board member Anthony Irving. All donations received will support the Lyme Land Conservation Trust.
As Chip Dahlke, owner of Ashlawn Farm says, “Tony is coming for some musical mellowness. Please throw some cash in his case. All proceeds will benefit the Lyme Land Conservation Trust. Whoâs better than Tony? When it comes to hugging trees, Tony is the main man.”
Come to the Lyme Farmers Market on Saturday and be serenaded with beautiful guitar music by Lyme Land Trust board member Anthony Irving. All donations received will support the Lyme Land Conservation Trust.
As Chip Dahlke, owner of Ashlawn Farm says, “Tony is coming for some musical mellowness. Please throw some cash in his case. All proceeds will benefit the Lyme Land Conservation Trust. Whoâs better than Tony? When it comes to hugging trees, Tony is the main man.”
Annual Source-to-Sea Clean-up of the Connecticut River
Date: Sat September 27, 2014Time: 9 am to 12 pm
Place: Selden Cove. Look for LLCT sandwich board on Selden Road for kayak and canoe launch site.
Contact Email: bbuerger@3yankees.com
Presenter: CT River Watershed Council
Join the clean-up of the length of the Connecticut River through NH, VT, MA & CT involving more than 2,000 volunteers. The Land Trust needs volunteers with small power and paddle craft. We will focus our efforts on Selden Cove and Selden Island. The focus this year is on recyclables, bottles and tires.
If you can pitch in, contact Brantley Buerger at bbuerger@3yankees.com.
A light lunch will be provided. Raindate is September 28.
For more information about this effort spearheaded by the CT River Watershed Council: 18th Annual Source to Sea Clean-up of the CT River.
photo: Lyme Land Trust board members Don Gerber and Humphrey Tyler with volunteers during clean-up in 2013.
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Join the clean-up of the length of the Connecticut River through NH, VT, MA & CT involving more than 2,000 volunteers. The Land Trust needs volunteers with small power and paddle craft. We will focus our efforts on Selden Cove and Selden Island. The focus this year is on recyclables, bottles and tires.
If you can pitch in, contact Brantley Buerger at bbuerger@3yankees.com.
A light lunch will be provided. Raindate is September 28.
For more information about this effort spearheaded by the CT River Watershed Council: 18th Annual Source to Sea Clean-up of the CT River.
photo: Lyme Land Trust board members Don Gerber and Humphrey Tyler with volunteers during clean-up in 2013.
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