Looking to get outside? Lyme Land Trust has hiking events going on through out November
Tree Collective Teen Hike and Steward Group Meet up
Tree Collective – Teen Hike and Steward Group Meet-up
Sunday, November 19 • 1:00-3:30 pm
Register to learn the location
Registration required: reganstacey@gmail.com
The Tree Collective is a program that engages young conservationists aged 14-18 in outdoor activities and education while they work to maintain trails in Lyme, CT. The program is sponsored by the Lyme Land Trust, and it is led by environmentalist and artist, Regan Stacey. Every time the group meets, a different topic is discussed, and a hike and trail work is done in a selected preserve.
Tools and gloves provided.
Click here for more information
Trail Work Party a Eno/Mt. Archer Wood Preserves
Trail Work Party at Eno/Mt. Archer Woods Preserves
Sunday, November 19 • 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Meet at the Jewett Preserve cemetery parking lot (across from Eno Preserve), Mt. Archer Rd.
Registration appreciated: openspace@townlyme.org
walk-ins welcome
Join us for a work party to create a woods trail in Mt. Archer Woods to bypass Mt Archer Road.
Please bring the necessary tools for the morning, including lopping shears, a rake, hand pruners, a hand saw, a power pruner and/or a chain saw, and a weed whacker. Additionally, it is recommended that you wear rugged work gloves, as well as long sleeves and long pants. Don’t forget to bring a bottle of water or other beverage, and snacks will be provided.
Night After Thanksgiving Hike
Night after Thanskgiving – Hike with Quinn Hartman Park
Friday, November 24 • 5:00 pm-6:30pm
Hartman Park main entrance, Gungy Rd, Lyme
Registration required: ryan.p.quinn@gmail.com
Join Quinn, a Lyme Land Trust board member, for a family-friendly night hike in Hartman Park. During the hike, we will focus on how our perceptions change and learn to appreciate what the night brings to the forests and ponds of Lyme. Our path will be illuminated by the almost full moon, and we will not be using any artificial light. However, you are welcome to bring an emergency flashlight just in case.
Dress warmly and bring a walking stick.
Sunday after Thanksgiving Hike
Sunday after Thanskgiving – Hike with Wendy
Jewett Preserve Red Trail
Sunday, November 26 • 1 pm – 4:00 pm
Meet at the cemetery entrance to Jewett Preserve on Mt. Archer Rd. (across from Eno Preserve)
registration appreciated: openspace@townlyme.com
Join Wendolyn Hill, Vice President of Lyme Land Trust and Lyme Open Space Coordinator, for a Thanksgiving hike. We will be exploring the stunning red trail at Jewett Preserve, which offers magnificent views of craggy ridges filled with boulders. To complete the loop, we will return on alternate trails in Johnston Preserve. The walk covers a distance of about 3.5 – 4 miles and includes some moderate hill climbs and rocky terrain. We recommend using walking sticks for added support. The duration of the walk may vary depending on the group’s pace.
Snacks will be provided. We will have a snack break. Bring your own water or drink.
Tuesday Treks
Tuesday Treks
November 21, 2023 • 9:00am
Kristina – Brockway Hawthorne Preserve and Ravine Trail
A roughly 3 plus mile hike past laurel groves, through a ravine and to a beautiful overlook. Park at Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve parking lot on Brush Hill Rd.
Contact: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org
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