I-Park artists-in-residence program will open its scenic campus in East Haddam to lovers of nature, art and music in observance of Connecticut Trails Day on Saturday, June 1. The grounds will be open from 2 to 6 pm, joining 250 other events in this annual statewide celebration. Rain date will be Sunday, June 2. Normally closed to the public to ensure the privacy of its … [Read more...] about I-Park Open to the Public Today on National Trails Day
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Where Art Meets Nature: I-Park Hosts Free, Open Studios Event Today
The public is invited to visit I-Park for its first Open Studios of the 2019 season. Guests will be able to meet six of the seven resident artists on Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m. I-Park is located at 428 Hopyard Rd. in East Haddam, which adjoins the Devil’s Hopyard State Park. The facility is generally closed to visitors to give the artists undisturbed time to work on their … [Read more...] about Where Art Meets Nature: I-Park Hosts Free, Open Studios Event Today
Potapaug Audubon Presents Talk on Bobcats Tonight in Old Lyme, All Welcome
Potapaug Audubon presents, "The Bobcat: Connecticut’s Secretive Wild Cat," Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m. in the Old Lyme Town Hall, 52 Lyme St., Old Lyme. The talk will be given by Paul Colburn, who is a 2015 graduate of the Master Wildlife Conservationist Program. He is one of the State’s most active and popular wildlife speakers. His talks on this elusive and elegant creature … [Read more...] about Potapaug Audubon Presents Talk on Bobcats Tonight in Old Lyme, All Welcome
Old Lyme Plans to Purchase 300 Acres of McCulloch Farm for Open Space, Two Smaller Parcels Earmarked for Affordable Housing; Total Cost $600K
The Town of Old Lyme Open Space Commission has announced an agreement to purchase approximately 300 acres of the McCulloch Farm for open space, and two smaller areas of three acres each within the 300 acres, subject to approval, for $600,000. Immediately following the unanimous approval of authorization to sign at a special meeting of the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen on April … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Plans to Purchase 300 Acres of McCulloch Farm for Open Space, Two Smaller Parcels Earmarked for Affordable Housing; Total Cost $600K
More on Earth Day from the Old Lyme Open Space Commission
Today, April 22, is the 49th Earth Day, the most widely celebrated environmental day across the globe, recognized in 192 countries. It’s a timely, seasonal reminder that, as our lawns, trees and countryside turn green with spring growth, we ourselves can help the planet by also going “green.” “Green” might mean: recycling; cleaning up litter, especially plastic that may … [Read more...] about More on Earth Day from the Old Lyme Open Space Commission
Become a FrogWatch USA Citizen Scientist!
The Connecticut Audubon Society is hosting a training session for FrogWatch Citizen Scientists tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center, 90 Halls Rd., in Old Lyme. This event is co-sponsored by the Mystic Aquarium. In just 10 minutes a week, you can collect valuable information on local frog and toad populations that help to … [Read more...] about Become a FrogWatch USA Citizen Scientist!
RiverQuest’s ‘Winter Wildlife Eagle Cruise’ Offers Remarkable Insight, Views of CT River
Oh, what a trip! RiverQuest hosted several members of the Fourth Estate recently on a wonderful Winter Wildlife Eagle Cruise. Temperatures were distinctly chilly last Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 13), but the heated cabin stayed warm while the boat gently sailed upstream from the Connecticut River Museum. The views were stunning throughout the trip and, despite the … [Read more...] about RiverQuest’s ‘Winter Wildlife Eagle Cruise’ Offers Remarkable Insight, Views of CT River
Sunken Luxury Yacht in Hamburg Cove Raised Wednesday, Whole Operation Recorded by DiNardi on Video
The luxury yacht, which sank in Hamburg Cove in January, was raised Wednesday (Feb. 20) by Sea Tow of Old Saybrook. Frank DiNardi of East Haddam, who had previously filmed the yacht prior to its sinking and then after it had occurred (see our article at this link), documented the whole episode of re-floating the yacht, which was subsequently towed to a dock in … [Read more...] about Sunken Luxury Yacht in Hamburg Cove Raised Wednesday, Whole Operation Recorded by DiNardi on Video
Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center Hosts ‘Owl Prowl’ Tonight in Old Lyme
The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center hosts an Owl Prowl tomorrow evening from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Watch Rock Park Preserve in Old Lyme. As most birds are settling down for the night, owls are just beginning their day. With a wide array of adaptations for being active when most of us are sleeping, owls are among the most interesting species in the bird world, and there are … [Read more...] about Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center Hosts ‘Owl Prowl’ Tonight in Old Lyme
All About Alewives: Hear About Their Impact on Rogers Lake at RLA Meeting
Looking for an opportunity to learn much more about Rogers Lake? The Lyme/Old Lyme Rogers Lake Authority will host Professor David Post of Yale University at their next monthly meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 7:30 p.m. Post will give a presentation titled, "Alewives, and the Ecology and Evolution of Rogers Lake." Post and his associates have been undertaking … [Read more...] about All About Alewives: Hear About Their Impact on Rogers Lake at RLA Meeting
On Winter Solstice, Old Lyme Open Space Commission Reflects on 2018, Anticipates 2019
On Friday, Dec. 21, at 5:23 p.m. EST to be exact, it was the Winter Solstice in Connecticut -- the darkest day of the year, with just over nine hours of light. The year of 2018 started out dark for the Old Lyme Open Space Commission. Diana Atwood Johnson, who served as chair for nearly 20 years, passed away on Jan. 1, after a long illness.After the Solstice, however, … [Read more...] about On Winter Solstice, Old Lyme Open Space Commission Reflects on 2018, Anticipates 2019
Lyme Land Trust Hosts Ribbon Cutting of George & Rosemary Moore Trail This Morning, Offers Guided Tours
On Saturday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m., the Lyme Land Conservation Trust will host a ribbon cutting for the opening of the George and Rosemary Moore Trail. This event will be held at the Mount Archer Woods Parking Lot, Mount Archer Road, Lyme. The new trail, named to honor George and Rosemary Moore’s 14 years of service towards land preservation in Lyme, uses existing trails … [Read more...] about Lyme Land Trust Hosts Ribbon Cutting of George & Rosemary Moore Trail This Morning, Offers Guided Tours
Take a Post-Thanksgiving Hike Today in Hartman Park
Walk off your Thanksgiving overindulgence on this beautiful, moderate trail that winds along craggy ridges strewn with glacial boulders. Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust Board member, and Lyme Open Space Coordinator, will lead a walk on the Red Trail in Hartman Park on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, from 1:30 to 4-ish p.m. Meet at Hartman Park Entrance Parking Lot, … [Read more...] about Take a Post-Thanksgiving Hike Today in Hartman Park
Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center Hosts ‘Turkey Walk’ Today
Take a Turkey Walk on Saturday! Join a guide from the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center on Saturday, Nov. 24, from 9 to 10 a.m. for their yearly post-Thanksgiving walk at the Jewett Preserve in Lyme. Topics of discussion will include turkeys, Thanksgiving and more during this relaxed hour-long walk while enjoying the fall foliage and outdoor family time. Register … [Read more...] about Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center Hosts ‘Turkey Walk’ Today
Public Hearing Scheduled Tonight for Proposed Estuary Reserve in Old Lyme, Groton
Some of the best wildlife habitat on the Connecticut River estuary and in southeastern Connecticut, including coves, islands, and marshes in Old Lyme, are included in a new national reserve created to bring in funding for scientific research and conservation education. The National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses the Lord Cove and Great Island Wildlife Management … [Read more...] about Public Hearing Scheduled Tonight for Proposed Estuary Reserve in Old Lyme, Groton