OLD LYME -- Zoom signups are now open for a free presentation on Pollinator-Friendly Lawns with Tom Christopher. All are welcome to the presentation, which begins at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14. Email [email protected] to request the Zoom link. Pollinate Old Lyme! presents gardener, author, and podcast host Tom Christopher. Christopher will give practical … [Read more...] about All Welcome to Free Presentation via Zoom on Pollinator-Friendly Lawns, Tonight; Hosted by ‘Pollinate Old Lyme!’
Outdoors
Whalebone Cove Friends Hold Annual Meeting; Features Talk on Handling Local Explosion of Invasive Hydrilla
LYME -- The Friends of Whalebone Cove host their annual meeting virtually Sunday, April 11, at 3 p.m. All are welcome. The featured speaker will be Margot Burns, who is an environmental planner for the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG.) For a Zoom link to the meeting, send an email to: [email protected] In the last three years, underwater … [Read more...] about Whalebone Cove Friends Hold Annual Meeting; Features Talk on Handling Local Explosion of Invasive Hydrilla
RTP Estuary Center Hosts Virtual Program on Butterflies; All Welcome, Registration Required
OLD LYME -- This evening at 6:30 p.m., the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center (RTPEC) presents Butterflies: Monarchs, Migrations, and Conservation, when Robert Michael Pyle, Ph.D., conservation biologist and author of The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies, will be interviewed by Evan Griswold. This interview is part of the 2021 Connecticut River … [Read more...] about RTP Estuary Center Hosts Virtual Program on Butterflies; All Welcome, Registration Required
Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden, Sustainable CT Will Match Funds Raised up to $7,500
OLD LYME -- The Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden (LOLFSG) is moving ahead by leaps and bounds. This past Saturday, LOLSFG President Jim Ward hosted a tour of the proposed site for the garden at Town Woods Park in Old Lyme and today a major fundraising initiative to support the project begins. The mission of LOLSFG is to establish a sustainable, organic garden to grow fresh … [Read more...] about Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden, Sustainable CT Will Match Funds Raised up to $7,500
Ward Continues Efforts to Start Lyme-OL Community Share Garden, Visit to Proposed Site Scheduled This Morning
OLD LYME -- Continuing his efforts to start a Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden (LOLFSG), Jim Ward hosted an introductory meeting March 15, for everyone interested in the project. More than 30 people attended the Zoom meeting, which Ward hosted at both midday and 6 p.m., to enable maximum participation. He noted that anyone who wishes to view the proposed site for the Food … [Read more...] about Ward Continues Efforts to Start Lyme-OL Community Share Garden, Visit to Proposed Site Scheduled This Morning
Old Lyme’s Inland Wetlands Commission Continues Public Hearing on Big Y’s Controversial Gas Station/Convenience Store Proposal to Next Month
OLD LYME -- Around 50 people joined Tuesday's Public Hearing for the proposal presented by Big Y Foods for a gas station/convenience store at 99 Halls Rd. and 25 Neck Rd., which was hosted Tuesday via Webex by the Old Lyme Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission (IWWC). According to the application submitted to the IWWC, the proposal is for a 2,100 sq. ft. convenience … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Inland Wetlands Commission Continues Public Hearing on Big Y’s Controversial Gas Station/Convenience Store Proposal to Next Month
Chester-Hadlyme Ferry to Open Thursday; Friends of Gillette Castle Plan Celebration at Hadlyme Landing, All Welcome
HADLYME -- 3/30 UPDATE: The 'First Ferry' on Thursday at 7 a.m. event will be held "rain or shine." State Representatives Palm, Haines, and Devlin are expected to join the celebrations. When the ferry lands, at approximately 7:05 a.m., there will be a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony (weather permitting.) If you decide to visit, remember the Chester side of the ferry has … [Read more...] about Chester-Hadlyme Ferry to Open Thursday; Friends of Gillette Castle Plan Celebration at Hadlyme Landing, All Welcome
A Chilling Adventure: Hadlyme’s Theobald Describes His Extraordinary Journey Through the Northwest Passage
LYME -- The Northwest Passage—the sea route connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific— is widely considered the ultimate uncharted territory. Sailing from Newport, R.I., through the infamous Passage and around Alaska to Seattle, is an 8,500-mile trek filled with constant danger from ice, polar bears, and severe weather. Hadlyme resident Sprague Theobald, an award-winning … [Read more...] about A Chilling Adventure: Hadlyme’s Theobald Describes His Extraordinary Journey Through the Northwest Passage
Initial Planning Meeting Scheduled for Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden, All Welcome
OLD LYME -- Do you believe that access to healthy food is important? Do you believe that a community should support members in need? Do you have an interest in growing food and cultivating relationships between neighbors, friends and community members? If your answer to any or all of those questions is, 'Yes,' then you might wish to consider joining a discussion today to … [Read more...] about Initial Planning Meeting Scheduled for Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden, All Welcome
CT River Coastal Conservation Native Plant, Plug Sale Webstore Now Open; Order by April 1, Pickup April 23-24
AREAWIDE -- The CT River Coastal Conservation District has announced its webstore is now open for pre-orders before this year’s Native Plant and Plug Sale. All pre-orders must be received by April 1, for pickup at the Chester Fairgrounds, April 23 and 24. Ordering can either be done in the organization's webstore, or by using the order form on their plant sale brochure, and … [Read more...] about CT River Coastal Conservation Native Plant, Plug Sale Webstore Now Open; Order by April 1, Pickup April 23-24
Lyme Land Trust Announces Two New Programs for Kids
LYME -- The Lyme Land Trust will offer two monthly groups for children beginning March 13, 2021 and meeting the second Saturday of each month ( April 10, May 8, June 12). The clubs will be directed by two volunteers, Regan Stacey and Angel Santos Burres. Both have children in the Lyme-Old Lyme school district. Environmentalist/artist Stacey currently runs the Tree … [Read more...] about Lyme Land Trust Announces Two New Programs for Kids
Environmental ‘Estuary’ Magazine Celebrates First Anniversary, Secures $50K Grant to Promote Greater Collaboration Among CT River Watershed Non-Profits
OLD LYME -- In its first year, Estuary, a quarterly magazine headquartered in Old Lyme, Conn., available in both print and online versions, has published over 50 in-depth stories about science (in lay-reader terms), history, personalities, wildlife and opportunities for recreation in the Connecticut River watershed. The magazine also reports on major environmental trends … [Read more...] about Environmental ‘Estuary’ Magazine Celebrates First Anniversary, Secures $50K Grant to Promote Greater Collaboration Among CT River Watershed Non-Profits
Old Lyme Harbor Commission Now Accepting 2021 Mooring Applications
OLD LYME -- The Old Lyme Harbor Commission is now accepting applications for 2021 moorings in Town waters. Beginning in May, the Harbor Master will commence routine checks of the mooring fields of the Local Waters. Boaters are reminded that moorings without valid permits and/or those that do not comply with the Old Lyme Harbor Ordinance standards for placement or … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Harbor Commission Now Accepting 2021 Mooring Applications
Photographer Leads Walk Through Thach Preserve in Lyme, Feb 27; Join to Experience Changing Light
LYME -- 2/20 UPDATE: This walk has been postponed from Feb. 20 to Feb. 27. The walk is full -- send an email to be put on the waiting list. Join a walk through the Thach Preserve, guided by photographer Joe Standart this Saturday, Feb. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. to experience light before and after the sun sets. Reservations are required. To register, email … [Read more...] about Photographer Leads Walk Through Thach Preserve in Lyme, Feb 27; Join to Experience Changing Light
‘Pollinator Pathway’ Chapter Started in Lyme
LYME -- A new chapter of this national effort has been established in Lyme. The Lyme Land Trust and the Lyme Public Library have joined with other Lyme organizations and individuals to work together and establish patches of pollinator plants and pathways between them. Do you already have a patch (big or small) to add to the pathway? Or do you want to create one? A … [Read more...] about ‘Pollinator Pathway’ Chapter Started in Lyme