Fundraiser and press conference will bring together conservationists, students, elected officials Students from Old Saybrook High School's Ecology and Interact Clubs, and a regional environmental organization are joining forces this Saturday, March 11, to raise awareness and support for protecting rare bird habitat on Long Island Sound. Connecticut Fund for the … [Read more...] about “Plum Island Plunge for Plovers” to be Held in Old Saybrook This Morning
Outdoors
Visgilio of Old Lyme Wins Silver, Bronze Medals in Vermont Special Olympics
Evan Visgilio of Old Lyme returned from the Vermont Special Olympic Winter Games held this past weekend (March 3-6) in Woodstock, Vt., with a fourth place ribbon, along with a Bronze and a Silver Medal. Suicide Six located in Woodstock, Vt., hosted the Vermont Special Olympics Winter and Visgilio, who was a member of the Hermitage at Haystack Team, participated in his first … [Read more...] about Visgilio of Old Lyme Wins Silver, Bronze Medals in Vermont Special Olympics
Actor Sam Waterson Hosts PBS Documentary on Lyme Land Trust
The Lyme Land Conservation Trust will be featured this Saturday on Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) in PBS's "Visionaries" program, a national documentary series hosted by famed actor Sam Waterston. The broadcast featuring Lyme will air locally at 7 p.m., and eventually will be rebroadcast on PBS stations across the country. “Visionaries” film crews interviewed land trust … [Read more...] about Actor Sam Waterson Hosts PBS Documentary on Lyme Land Trust
Application Deadline for Environmental Leadership Scholarship is Feb. 1
Applications are now being accepted for the Virginia R. Rollefson Environmental Leadership Scholarship, a $1,000 award to recognize a high school student who has demonstrated leadership and initiative in promoting conservation, preservation, restoration, or environmental education. Students residing in Middlesex County, Lyme or Old Lyme are eligible to apply. The … [Read more...] about Application Deadline for Environmental Leadership Scholarship is Feb. 1
New Year’s Day Hike in Hartman Park with Lyme Land Trust Postponed to Jan. 14
12/29 UPDATE: This hike has been postponed to Sunday, Jan. 14, at 1 p.m. due to the inclement weather forecast for this coming weekend. Start the New Year off with a refreshing walk in the woods. All are welcome. Hike a moderately easy 2.6-mile portion of the Goodwin Trail through the Nehantic State Forest and Hartman Park, led by Wendolyn Hill, Lyme Land Trust board member … [Read more...] about New Year’s Day Hike in Hartman Park with Lyme Land Trust Postponed to Jan. 14
Preserves in Lyme Now Closed for Hunting During Weekdays
Starting yesterday, Wednesday, Nov. 16, the following Preserves in Lyme will be closed Monday through Friday until Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, except to licensed hunters with valid consent forms from the Town of Lyme Open Space Coordinator: Banningwood Preserve Beebe Preserve Chestnut Hill Preserve Eno Preserve Hand Smith Honey Hill Preserve Jewett Preserve … [Read more...] about Preserves in Lyme Now Closed for Hunting During Weekdays
Town of Old Lyme Offers Part-time Land Steward Opportunity
The Town of Old Lyme is seeking a part-time individual to maintain and manage the trail systems on its major preserves. Keeping trails cleared, maintaining markers, kiosks, entrances, parking areas, and managing for wildlife and other natural resources are the priorities. For more information, visit the job posting on the home page of the Town’s web page … [Read more...] about Town of Old Lyme Offers Part-time Land Steward Opportunity
CT Fund for the Environment Annual Meeting to be Held Sunday in Hartford
Engaging and educating communities for preservation of the Long Island Sound tidal estuary Save the Sound is celebrating National Estuaries Week Sept. 17 – 24 with a series of interactive and educational events throughout the Long Island Sound region. This annual celebration of estuaries—the vital coastal zones where freshwater rivers meet salty seas—is sponsored by Restore … [Read more...] about CT Fund for the Environment Annual Meeting to be Held Sunday in Hartford
750+ Volunteers Clean Beaches from Norwalk to New London Including Griswold Point in Old Lyme
Save the Sound, a bi-state program of Connecticut Fund for the environment, organized 31 cleanups across Connecticut’s shoreline this weekend. The efforts are part of International Coastal Cleanup, which brings together hundreds of thousands of people each year to remove plastic bags, broken glass, cigarette butts, and other trash from the world’s shores and waterways. One of … [Read more...] about 750+ Volunteers Clean Beaches from Norwalk to New London Including Griswold Point in Old Lyme
Stonewell Farm Hosts Two-Day Workshop on Dry Stone Wall Building, Sept. 24, 25
KILLINGWORTH -- On Sept. 24 and 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Andrew Pighills, master stone mason, will teach a two-day, weekend long workshop on the art of dry stone wall building at Stonewell Farm in Killingworth, CT. Participants will learn the basic principles of wall building, from establishing foundations, to the methods of dry laid (sometimes called dry-stacked) … [Read more...] about Stonewell Farm Hosts Two-Day Workshop on Dry Stone Wall Building, Sept. 24, 25
CT Port Authority Chair Tells Lower CT River Local Officials, “We’re All on One Team”
There was an overarching message both throughout the Connecticut Port Authority’s (CPA) meeting in Old Lyme’s Town Hall Thursday afternoon and during a subsequent boat ride on the MV 'Victoria' for members and local officials on the Connecticut River. It was, in the words of CPA Chairman Scott Bates, that, “We’re absolutely committed to river communities.” In addition, … [Read more...] about CT Port Authority Chair Tells Lower CT River Local Officials, “We’re All on One Team”
House Approves Courtney-Sponsored Amendment Restricting Sale of Plum Island
Local Congressional Representative Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced Thursday (July 7) that a bipartisan amendment he had led, along with Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Lee Zeldin (R-NY) and Peter King (R-NY), to prohibit the sale of Plum Island was passed by the House of Representatives. The amendment, which will prohibit the General Services Administration (GSA) from … [Read more...] about House Approves Courtney-Sponsored Amendment Restricting Sale of Plum Island
July 1 Update: Aquatic Treatment Planned for Rogers Lake, July 5
We received this updated information from the Old Lyme Selectman's office at 11:05 a.m. this morning: In accordance with the Connecticut DEEP, Pesticide Division notification requirements, Rogers Lake in Old Lyme & Lyme will be chemically treated on Tuesday, July 5, with the USEPA/CT DEEP registered aquatic herbicide Clipper (flumioxazin) to control the non-native … [Read more...] about July 1 Update: Aquatic Treatment Planned for Rogers Lake, July 5
They’re Everywhere! All About Gypsy Moth Caterpillars — Advice from CT Agricultural Experiment Station
The potential for gypsy moth outbreak exists every year in our community. Dr. Kirby Stafford III, head of the Department of Entomology at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, has written a fact sheet on the gypsy moth available on the CAES website. The following information is from this fact sheet. The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, was introduced into the US … [Read more...] about They’re Everywhere! All About Gypsy Moth Caterpillars — Advice from CT Agricultural Experiment Station
East Lyme Public Trust Invites Community to Celebrate Boardwalk Re-dedication
On Saturday, May 28, at 11 a.m., the East Lyme Public Trust Foundation, in co-operation with East Lyme Parks and Recreation Department, will sponsor A Dream Fulfilled, the official re-dedication of the East Lyme Boardwalk. The re-dedication ceremony, which will be held on the Boardwalk, will feature keynote speaker, Sen. Paul Formica, former First Selectman of East … [Read more...] about East Lyme Public Trust Invites Community to Celebrate Boardwalk Re-dedication