Ten Lyme Preserves Shut on Weekdays Through Dec. 23 for Deer Hunting
Lyme Open Space Coordinator Wendolyn Hill has announced the weekday closure of 10 preserves for the duration of the deer firearm hunting season

LYME–The town’s Open Space Coordinator Wendolyn Hill has announced the weekday closure of 10 preserves for the duration of the deer firearm hunting season, starting today.
The preserves will be closed weekdays from Wednesday, Nov. 19 to Tuesday, Dec. 23 to all users except deer firearm hunters with a permit.
No weekend hunting is allowed. The preserves are open to other users on Saturdays and Sundays.
The closures apply to the following preserves owned by the Lyme Land Trust or the Town of Lyme:
- Beebe Preserve
- Chestnut Hill Preserve
- Eno Preserve
- Hilles Preserve
- Jewett Preserve
- Johnston Preserve
- Mount Archer Woods
- Pickwick’s Preserve
- Plimpton Preserve
- Slawson Preserve
Permits for hunting on these preserves are granted by the Open Space Coordinator each year to a limited number of licensed hunters. The hunting program for this year is fully subscribed.
For more information on hunting program, visit https://www.lymelandtrust.org/hunting-program/.