The Lyme Land Trust and its community partners are planning to offer the following programs and activities during the month of August. This month’s community partners include the Town of Lyme, the Lymes’ Senior Center, the Lyme Pollinator Pathway, Friends of Whalebone Cove and the Lyme Garden Club. For the complete details on any of these activities, please go here.
Saturday, Aug. 6, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Mindful Movement Forest Bathing Excursion
This forest bathing excursion through the Banningwood Preserve led by Regan Stacey, which includes mindful movement, gentle yoga and a wild-foraged tea, invites participants to take in the restorative health benefits of being in the forest. Registration is required. The cost is $32 per person; LLT members receive a 15% discount with code LLT15. For more information or to register, go here.
Thursday, Aug. 11, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lymes’ Senior Center Take-A-Hike Thursday
Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator Wendy Hill leads an easy, one-mile hike through the Watch Rock Preserve. Cosponsored by the Lymes’ Senior Center. Registration is required. To register, send an email to sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov or call 860-434-4127. For more information, go here.
Saturday, Aug. 13, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Nix the Knotweed & Tend the Rain Garden at Reeds Landing
Join a group of volunteers removing invasive Japanese knotweed from Reeds Landing and tending the native-plant rain garden there. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own work gloves, clippers, cutters or loppers, and bottled water. Cosponsored by the Town of Lyme, the Lyme Pollinator Pathway and Friends of Whalebone Cove. To register, send an email to openspace@townlyme.org. For more information, go here.
Friday, Aug. 19, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Nix the Knotweed at Whalebone Cove
Join a group of volunteers removing invasive Japanese knotweed from Whalebone Cove. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own work gloves, clippers, cutters or loppers, and bottled water. Cosponsored by the Town of Lyme, the Lyme Pollinator Pathway and Friends of Whalebone Cove. To register, send an email to trughouse@comcast.net. For more information, go here.
Wednesday, Aug. 17, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Tend the Pollinator Meadow: Learn & Weed
Join members of the Lyme Garden Club and Lyme Pollinator Pathway tending the Pollinator Meadow by the public library and learn which wildflowers to protect and the best ways to remove invasive plant species. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own garden gloves, clippers and a bucket. To register, send an email to heseldale@aol.com. For more information, go here.
Friday, Aug. 26, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
August Astronomy Observing Session
Join others at the Lyme Land Trust’s dark sky observing site for an evening of stargazing. Register to learn the location and additional details. To register, send an email to scott.mallory@gmail.com. For more information, go here.
