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Meet at parking lot on Brush Hill Road. Join Environmental Director Jim Arrigoni on an exploratory hike of the rich habitats of Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve, including seasonally filling vernal pools, hemlock-shaded streams, and a surprising diversity of stone wall styles. The nearly three-mile trail is gentle to moderate, and we’ll make frequent stops along the way. […]
We will be selling native plants and shrubs. Mike Baczewski, from New England Pollinator Gardens, will be on hand to answer questions and offer tips on how and where to grow these local wonders.
photo credit: Sun Dappled Roaring Brook #2 By John Gluszak - Banningwood Preserve Submit up to three of your favorite summer photos to share. 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 […]
Join Michael Baczewski, of New England Pollinator Gardens, and Kristina White, Executive Director, and plant warm-season grasses, perennials and bushes in our meadow. Bring your shovels, pickaxes, trowels, and wheelbarrows. The more the merrier and the quicker we get it done! We will have coffee and light refreshments to keep you energized. Registration required: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org This […]
Visit us at our booth at McCook Park as we celebrate the Nehantic Native Nation's role in the Revolutionary War. Nehantic Nation event flyer
DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER- The evening begins with the Milky Way making its way towards the west, signaling the end of its summer apparition. In the east, Saturn is rising and will be visible all night. We have several different telescopes that are on display including a 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent […]
DATE COULD SHIFT BASED ON WEATHER- In addition to night-long views of Saturn , the Great Square of Pegasus is overhead together with its boundary constellation Andromeda, affording great views of large galaxies harbored in their midst. Near to Saturn lies Neptune, visible in larger scopes as a distinctly blue dot with hints of its […]
Ryan Quinn grew up in Lyme and graduated from Lyme-Old Lyme High school. After moving away for college and a career in education, he returned to the area in 2015 with his wife Baylee Drown to start a vegetable farm. In 2019 they were able to become Lyme landowners by purchasing what is now known as Long Table Farm. Prior to being a full time farmer Quinn has worked as a sailor, handyman, science teacher and outdoor educator.
“Moving back to Lyme gave me new appreciation for how the blend of community, open space, and ecology that thrive here have influenced my life. Lyme Land Trust’s mission to preserve and promote these features for the public good is near and dear to my heart. The Lyme Land Trust is one of the institutions that makes Lyme a special place to live.”
Jim’s primary responsibility is to oversee stewardship of the 3130 acres spread across 112 parcels that are owned or managed by LLT. He comes to us with a variety of experiences spanning ecological research and restoration, natural resource and sanctuary management, and environmental education. Improving the outlook for native biodiversity has always motivated Jim, whether by working with people, land, or preferably both at the same time. Most recently he served as conservation biologist at The Connecticut Audubon Society. He holds a BS degree in wildlife and fisheries biology from the University of Vermont and a MS degree in conservation biology from the State University of New York in Syracuse. Jim lives in Middletown.
“It is a giant honor to have this opportunity to help build on the substantial success of the Trust in a part of the world as special as Lyme.”
Tony has lived in Lyme since 1986. He is a graduate of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Management and co-founder of Ecological and Environmental Consulting Services (EECOS) specializing in forest ecology and land use management.
“The Land Trust is critical for the protection of our ecologically diverse and unique near-coastal and riverine landscape, unmatched in the northeast.”
Kristina grew up in Old Lyme and has made Lyme her home since 2004. She held numerous jobs in the corporate world and most recently was the Administrative Director of Musical Masterworks, a nonprofit chamber music series in Old Lyme. As the Executive Director, she is responsible for leading the LLCT as it relates to the strategic direction and overall management of the organization. She identifies and implements short-and long-term strategic goals and is accountable to the Board of Directors for achieving those goals.
“The Land Trust protects land for perpetuity, provides outdoor recreation, and educates the surrounding community of the importance of conservation and environmental sustainability. We strive to be an example for other land trusts to follow.”
