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Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org Presenter: Wendy Hill Chestnut Hill Preserve/Nehantic State Forest to Uncas Lake and back. We’ll look for spring ephemeral plants, and check out the recent forest management in Nehantic along the way. About 2.5 miles. Roadside parking at Chestnut Hill entrance, Sterling Hill Rd, Lyme Register: openspace@townlyme.org

Presented by Master Wildlife Conservationist Ginny Apple. Ginny will discuss beavers as a keystone species, their biology, behavior and history as well as the beaver's unique role in shaping North America's landscape. Registration is required. Call 860-859-1130 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Salem Free Public Library

Presenter: Wendy Hill A short steep incline opens to a beautiful expanse of meadow. We will walk along the mowed path to reach our destination, Whale Rock, a spectacular outcropping with views of Lord Cove and the CT River. Bring your binoculars. 1.5 miles Directions: Parking is along the road near 33 Coult Lane, Old …

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Butterfly Walk at Walden Preserve Richard Chyinski will show hikers the amazing varieties of butterflies that live and migrate through the Walden Preserve.  These Butterfly Walks are very popular with children.  Rich has a technique that allows him to safely “catch” these delicate creatures; keep them in hand for the children (and adults!) to study, …

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