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Blumenthal Urges “Yes” Vote by Old Saybrook to Grant $3 Million Towards Purchase of ‘The Preserve’

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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal came to the Old Saybrook Green on Monday, July 7, to urge Old Saybrook voters to vote “Yes” in a referendum to grant $3 million of town monies to help purchase 930 undeveloped acres in the open land known as The Preserve. The referendum for Old Saybrook voters will be held on Tuesday, July 8, at the Old Saybrook High School gymnasium, and the … [Read more...] about Blumenthal Urges “Yes” Vote by Old Saybrook to Grant $3 Million Towards Purchase of ‘The Preserve’

Help Your Rivers Celebrate Their Independence—From Trash

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The Connecticut River Watershed Council (CRWC) encourages you to do two things while you’re out celebrating this weekend: recycle and scout trash. By recycling what you can and keeping an eye out for trash while you are outdoors, you can help keep trash out of our rivers. You can report litter sites in need of clean-up volunteers to CRWC on their website … [Read more...] about Help Your Rivers Celebrate Their Independence—From Trash

Extension of Connecticut River Paddleway Celebrated at Gillette Castle in Lyme

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The Connecticut River Watershed Council (CRWC), along with the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Vermont River Conservancy, launched the extension of the Connecticut River Paddler’s Trail into Massachusetts and Connecticut at Lyme's Gillette Castle State Park last Saturday, June 21. The Council, along with project leaders from the other two organizations, unveiled the plan … [Read more...] about Extension of Connecticut River Paddleway Celebrated at Gillette Castle in Lyme

Explore ‘Art in Nature’ This Weekend

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An 'Art in Nature Weekend' is being held at the Lymes' Senior Center starting Friday  evening at 5 p.m. and running through Sunday at 2 p.m.  A "Blooming Art Exhibit, Silent Auction and Sale" continues through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  A Family Trail Hike starts at 9:30 a.m. from the Center and a family Landscape Painting Class with Florence Griswold Art Educator … [Read more...] about Explore ‘Art in Nature’ This Weekend

Op-Ed: Coyotes in Town, Be Vigilant, Learn How To Respond

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Our thanks to Joan Bozek of Old Lyme for sharing this important information with LymeLine readers. My 55-pound yellow Lab, Holly, was charged by two coyotes at 9 a.m. yesterday morning. We were on our daily walk at the junction of the Lord's Meadow and Lord's Woods subdivisions in northern Old Lyme when the coyotes charged across the lawn of one of the houses onto the … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Coyotes in Town, Be Vigilant, Learn How To Respond

‘Charles W. Morgan’ Departure Postponed Until Sunday

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If you were planning to go and see the Charles W. Morgan set sail from New London today ... don't!  The restored whaling ship is now scheduled to depart for Newport, R.I., tomorrow, Sunday, June 15. The ship will cast off at 6:30 a.m. The ship was originally scheduled to leave today. The delay is due to conditions expected off of Point Judith, RI, on Saturday. “The cold … [Read more...] about ‘Charles W. Morgan’ Departure Postponed Until Sunday

Lyme Land Trust Annual Meeting Tonight Features Talk on CT Coast by Renowned Author/Artist

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Connecticut has some of New England’s most beautiful coastline, but its shores and marine environments face increasing challenges from urbanization, pollution and climate change. Using images of his beautiful illustrations, Patrick J. Lynch will present a talk about these issues at the Annual Meeting of the Lyme Land Conservation Trust on Friday, June 13, at 6 p.m. at the … [Read more...] about Lyme Land Trust Annual Meeting Tonight Features Talk on CT Coast by Renowned Author/Artist

Celebrate CT Trails Day Today, Two Hikes Offered by Lyme Land Trust

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The Lyme Land Conservation Trust will offer two guided hikes on Saturday, June 7, to celebrate Connecticut Trails Day Weekend —the largest National Trails Day celebration in the nation with 258 events scheduled in 142 towns throughout the state.  The hikes will both start at 10 a.m. from the parking area at Hartman Park on Gungy Road in Lyme. A short walk and scavenger hunt … [Read more...] about Celebrate CT Trails Day Today, Two Hikes Offered by Lyme Land Trust

Early Bird Walk Today in Lyme

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Local naturalist and artist Rob Braunfield will lead a bird walk in Lyme’s Pleasant Valley Preserve Saturday morning, May 3. If it’s true that the early bird gets the worm, then this early morning walk should provide the opportunity to see a lot of our feathered friends. Braunfield will lead the group into the Preserve where the annual spring migration and mating season … [Read more...] about Early Bird Walk Today in Lyme

Very Rare Sturgeon Found on Bank of Connecticut River in Lyme

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This very rare sturgeon (pictured above) was found Saturday on the banks of the Connecticut River near the end of Elys Ferry Road in Lyme.  It was about five feet long. Labelled an endangered species by the Connecticut DEEP, the sea-run population of sturgeon in the Connecticut River is concentrated along the lower part of the River.  There is a landlocked population surviving … [Read more...] about Very Rare Sturgeon Found on Bank of Connecticut River in Lyme

Old Lyme Land Trust Hosts Mile Creek School Nature Trail Guided Walk Today

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The Old Lyme Land Trust is sponsoring a guided walk on the new educational Nature Trail across from Mile C reek School at 191 Mile Creek Rd, Old Lyme in honor of Earth Day.  The walk will be held Sunday, April 27, at 2 p.m. The walk will be led by Pamela Hine, a professor of Botany at Connecticut College. The Mile Creek Nature Trail was created last year with help from … [Read more...] about Old Lyme Land Trust Hosts Mile Creek School Nature Trail Guided Walk Today

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy Tours ‘The Preserve’ in Old Saybrook

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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined representatives from the Trust for Public Land and the Connecticut Fund for the Environment, and about 40 other environmentalists and town officials on Thursday afternoon on a short guided tour of 'The Preserve' in Old Saybrook.  The Trust for Public Land is currently working with the towns of Old Saybrook, Essex and Westbrook to … [Read more...] about U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy Tours ‘The Preserve’ in Old Saybrook