The Lyme Land Trust (LLT) is planning to offer the following programs and activities during the month of April.  Registration is required for most activities.  For the complete details on any program or event, please go here.


Friday, Mar. 31
Reminder: Photo Submission Deadline for Imagining Lyme Competition
The deadline for submitting winter photos to the Imagining Lyme competition is Mar. 31.  For more information, go here.

Tuesdays in April, 9:00 or 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday Treks
Weekly walks through different Town preserves will be offered on Tuesday mornings.  For more information, go here.

Saturday, Apr. 1, 10:00 a.m.
April Fools Day Vernal Pools Foray with Jim Arrigoni
LLT’s environmental director, Jim Arrigoni, leads an exploration of vernal pools at Selden Creek Preserve. To register, send an email to education@lymelandtrust.org.  For more information, go here.

Saturday, Apr. 1, 2:00 p.m.
Regeneration & Growing: Ecologically Sensitive Gardening & Native Plants
The Sierra Club’s Connecticut chapter’s Shoreline Group is holding a public forum with Jim Arrigoni on the topic of regenerative gardening at the Acton Library in Old Saybrook.  To register, go here.

Wednesday, Apr. 12, 9:30 a.m.
Lymes’ Senior Center “Take-a-Walk Wednesday” with Wendy Hill
Town of Lyme’s open space coordinator, Wendy Hill, leads a walk into the Lay Preserve.  The event is cosponsored by the Lymes’ Senior Center. To register, send an email to sgould@oldlyme-ct.gov.  For more information, go here.

Friday, Apr. 14, 7:30 p.m.
April Astronomy Observing Session
Join others at the Lyme Land Trust’s dark sky observing site for an evening of stargazing. To register, send an email to astronomy@lymelandtrust.org.   For more information, go here. 

Sunday, Apr. 16, 1:00 p.m.
“Tree Collective” Teen Steward Group Meetup with Regan Stacey
The Land Trust’s “Tree Collective program” engages young people ages 14 to 18 in outdoor fun and education while working to maintain area trails.  Local environmentalist and artist Regan Stacey will lead the teenagers on a hike and trail work in a selected preserve.  To register, send an email to reganstacey@gmail.com.  For more information, go here.

Sunday, Apr. 16, 1:30 p.m.
Geology Walk in Gillette Castle State Park with Ralph Lewis
Former state geologist Ralph Lewis leads a hike through Gillette Castle State Park focused on geological forces that shaped Southeastern Connecticut. To register, send an email to education@lymelandtrust.org.  For more information, go here.

Saturday, Apr. 22, 9:00 a.m.
Earth Day – Three Watersheds: A Walk & Talk with Anthony Irving
Well-known forest ecologist Anthony Irving leads a walk through the Johnston Preserve in celebration of Earth Day. The event is cosponsored by the Town of Lyme and Lyme Public Hall.  To register, send an email to openspace@townlyme.org.  For more information, go here.