Place: Meet at Selden Creek Preserve parking on Joshuatown Road Contact Email: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org Presenter: Kristina White We will walk up the ravine, to the overlooks and then circle back through Brockway Hawthorne. 2.5 miles.  Arduous in some areas. Register: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org  

Presenter: Robert Thorson Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org The book by Robert Thorson (Stone by Stone: The Magnificent History in New England’s Stone Walls) conveys the importance of New England’s unique stone walls and he is the authoritative expert. His urgent mission is the preservation of these ubiquitous structures: a step wise approach to the conservation and …

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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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Contact Email: education@lymelandtrust.org Presenter: Rosa Goldman / Audubon Mt Archer Woods, a town-owned preserve in Lyme, has been recognized by Audubon’s Bird-Friendly Maple program for forest management that supports songbirds in the sugarbush, the forest area where maple sap is collected by Fat Stone Farm. In celebration of this honor, Audubon forester Rosa Goldman will …

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Contact Email: vharris1391@gmail.com Presenter: Tori Harris Walk the Family Faery Quest Loop, search for fairies and visit the Fairy Circle. Click here to see the Faery Quest map. Meet at the Main entrance to Hartman Park on Gungy Rd. Join Tori and family on the 4th Sunday of every month for a “mile-ish” hike geared …

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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

Tour de Lyme is a cycling event organized by the Lyme Land Trust. Routes exist for road bikes and mountain bikes. This event has a fee. See Tour de Lyme page for details. Event organizer: Kristina White kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org

CT Trails Days Explore local trails in area the weekend of June 7th and 8th. Each trail will have a leader to guide and educate hikers. See available trails and schedules at https://trailsday.org/. Lyme Land Trust : Dusk Hike at Hartman Park, Gungy Road, Lyme CT Date: Sat June 7, 2025 Time: 7:00-8:30 pm Contact …

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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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