Organization: Lyme Land Trust Presenter: Tori Harris On this one-mile plus walk, visit a viewing platform for a beaver pond and see a large mysterious stone pile. Join Tori and family on the 4th Sunday of every month for a “mile-ish” hike geared towards families with children under 5, but no age limit! Kindly email …

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Organization: East Haddam Land Trust Join us at Miller Farm Preserve for a hike led by naturalist Steve Dedman. We will wander through bridged wooded wetlands and upland forest as we learn about our natural spaces in late winter.Meet at the parking lot on A.P. Gates Road. Hikers are invited to bring post-hike treats to …

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Organization: Lyme Land Trust Presenter: Ryan Quinn Contact Email: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com This will be an easy 1 mile hike along the orange trail with a stop by the Beaver Brook pond overlook. Beaver Lodge on Beebe Pond

Presenter Wendy Hill Explore the southern part of the Hartman Park preserve and see what the beavers are up to. Place: Meet at the main Hartman Park entrance. Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org

Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org Registration: programreg@lymepl.org Jane Seymour, CT DEEP wildlife biologist, will explain the value of transitioning a part of your lawn into meadow along with steps you can follow to do so. Learn about the wildlife that benefit from the meadows in our preserves as well as ways to extend that benefit by creating …

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Place: Meet at the Johnston parking lot on RT 82. The lot is 2 miles west of the route 82 and route 156 intersection. Contact Email: Kristin.white@lymelandtrust.org Presenter Kristina Hike a big loop to the overlook in Johnston, on the red trail in Jewett, and come back to Johnston. About 4+ miles. Register: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org  

Place: Pleasant Valley Preserve, MacIntosh Rd, Lyme CT Contact Email: openspace@townlyme.org Presenter: Wendy Hill Pleasant Valley Preserve – We will walk through a variety of habitats, including the Eightmile River, meadows with cedar groves, and a pine forest. Directions: From Hall’s Rd, Old Lyme: From traffic light, travel north 6.6 miles on Rte 156. Turn …

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Place: Trail 53 Observatory Contact Email: astronomy@lymelandtrust.org Young or old, experienced, or totally unfamiliar, we look forward to exposing you to our uniquely dark skies here in Lyme. We have several different telescopes that are on display including a 14″ Schmidt-Cassegrain housed in a permanent observatory. Registration required. Upon registration you will receive a link …

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Place: Mt Archer Woods, Mt Archer Rd, Lyme CT Contact Email: vharris1391@gmail.com Presenter: Tori Harris Explore an old colonial ruins on this walk.  Meet at the Mt Archer Woods Parking lot at the top of the hill and on the south side of Mt Archer Rd. Join Tori and family on the 4th Sunday of …

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Place: Register to learn location Organizer: Regan Stacey Contact Email: reganstacey@gmail.com The Tree Collective is a program designed to engage young conservationists ages 14-18 in outdoor fun and education while working to maintain trails in our beautiful town of Lyme, CT. It is sponsored by the Lyme Land Trust under the leadership of environmentalist/artist Regan …

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