On Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2:00 p.m., the Lyme Land Trust (LLT) will offer “For the Love of Nature ‘Forest Bathing’ Walk” in the Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve – a one-mile walk that concludes with a wild-foraged tea ceremony. “Forest bathing” is a practice that invites people to engage with nature and take in the restorative health benefits of being in the forest. Participation in the walk is limited; registration is required; social distancing guidelines will be observed. The cost is $30 per person; LLT members receive a 15% discount with code LLT15. To register, go here.
Upcoming Events
On Saturday, Feb. 27, at 2:00 p.m., the Friends of the Lyme Public Library will offer “Eco-Safari of the Connecticut Watershed,” a Zoom presentation by conservation biologist Jim Arrigoni. The interactive webinar will take participants on a virtual tour of the watershed, highlighting the flora and fauna, and unique aspects of its natural and human history. To receive a Zoom invitation, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org. For more information, call the library at 860-434-2272.
On Sunday, Feb. 28, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Lyme Land Trust will offer a geology walk in the Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve with former state geologist Ralph Lewis. Masks must be worn in the parking lot, but may be removed during the walk if social distancing is maintained. Reservations are required. Contact education@lymelandtrust.org to reserve a spot.
On Saturday, Mar. 6, at 2:00 p.m., the Friends of the Public Library and the Lyme Land Trust (LLT) will offer “Animal Tracking,” a Zoom presentation by the Dennison Pequotsepos Nature Center. To register for the free program and receive a Zoom invitation, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org. For more information, call the library at 860-434-2272. More info here.
On Sunday, Mar. 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the LLT will offer guided walks in two Lyme preserves to look for tracks and other evidence left behind by wildlife. The Banningwood Preserve walk will be led by LLT’s environmental director Sue Cope; the Pleasant Valley Preserve walk will be led by forest ecologist Tony Irving. Space is limited. Reservations are required. Contact education@lymelandtrust.org to reserve a spot; be sure to indicate which walk is preferred.