Nature Walk Identifying Trees and Shrubs in Winter
Walden Preserve, Salem
If snow, we will also do some winter tracking!
Sunday, Feb., 26 2023; 10:00am
Please join the Salem Land Trust and learn to identify native tree and shrub species from their buds, twigs, bark, shape and forms of branching. We will also listen for and identify birds that are now active. If there is snow, we will be able to do some winter animal tracking! Approximate 1.5mi. moderate hike. Todd Butler will lead. Please call (860)859-3520 for more info.
Amphibian Walk & Talk; March 25; 7PM-8PM
Zemko Sawmill Preserve
180 Rattlesnake Ledge Rd., Salem, CT
Limited to 15 participants, bring flashlights
Email Lschroeder@snet.net to register.
Alyssa McGurer will lead us on an evening search for Amphibians at SLT’s Zemko Sawmill Preserve. Alyssa first studied the amphibians at ZSP while a student at East Lyme H.S. Since then, she has received her B.S. degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from UConn. She is an avid birder and naturalist, and is excited to use of her scientific training to lead nature walks for SLT. She is now working towards a Master’s degree in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, also at UCONN.
Amphibians and Plant Scavenger Hunt at Walden Preserve –
A Family Event! Friday evening, April 21, 5:30 P.M.
Diba Khan-Bureau Ph.D. will lead. Diba is Program Coordinator for the Environmental Engineering Technology Program at Three Rivers Community College and a research scientist at UCONN. This adventure is extremely popular with families and for children of all ages. No rain date, remember amphibians love the rain! Please call 859-3520 for more information.
MORE! Amphibian Walk & Talk; April 28; 7:30PM-8:30PM MORE!
Zemko Sawmill Preserve
180 Rattlesnake Ledge Rd., Salem, CT
Limited to 15 participants, bring flashlights
Email Lschroeder@snet.net to register.
Alyssa McGurer will again lead us on an evening search for Amphibians at SLT’s Zemko Sawmill Preserve. Alyssa first studied the amphibians at ZSP while a student at East Lyme H.S. Since then, she has received her B.S. degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from UConn. She is an avid birder and naturalist, and is excited to use of her scientific training to lead nature walks for SLT. She is now working towards a Master’s degree in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, also at UCONN
Spring Birds of Salem
Saturday, May 13, 7:30 A.M., The Mumford Farm
Please join David Bingham for the Annual Salem Spring Bird Count. The birds that nest in Salem will have returned and all Salem residents and friends are invited to come and enjoy a wonderful walk with nature at its most colorful. Please park at the Mumford House, #3 White Birch Rd., and call 859-3520 for information. Rain Date May 14th.
Also, on May 13th! 11am-4pm
SLT will be at EarthFest CT at McCook Park in Niantic CT!
Presented by Earth Day Every Day CT
https://www.facebook.com/EarthDayEveryDayCT/
CT & National Trails Day, Sunday, June 4, 1-3 PM
Zemko Sawmill Preserve
180 Rattlesnake Ledge Rd., Salem, CT
Join the Salem Land Trust as we hike Zemko Sawmill Preserve for Trails Day! Kyle Gregoire will lead us through diverse habitats across this property of woodlands, ledges, wetlands and Whittlesley Swamp! See American Chestnut restoration efforts. Moderate gain in elevation; 2-3 miles depending upon trail conditions. Call 860-859-3520 for more information.
1Hr. Butterfly/Wildflower Stroll
For Families / All Ages!
Walden Preserve, Saturday, June 10th; 10 AM,
Sorry, we have to cancel this event. See August 5th event!
Rich Chyinski will lead a 1hr. stroll looking for butterflies and wildflowers! We find 1hr. is long enough for most little kids and many adults! If you have never joined us for a hike of walk, maybe you would try a 1hr. stroll? Call 860-859-3520 for more information.
Butterfly Walk at Walden Preserve; 1-2hrs.
Sunday, July 2; 9:30 A.M.
Richard Chyinski will show hikers the amazing varieties of butterflies that live and migrate through the Walden Preserve. These Butterfly Walks are very popular with children. Rich has a technique that allows him to safely “catch” these delicate creatures; keep them in hand for the children (and adults!) to study, and then let them fly free. Approximately 1.5-2 hrs; call 860-859-3520 for more information.
1Hr. Butterfly/Wildflower Stroll
For Families /All Ages!
Walden Preserve, Saturday August 5; 10AM
Rich Chyinski will lead a 1hr. stroll looking for butterflies and wildflowers! We find 1hr. is long enough for most little kids and many adults! If you have never joined us for a hike of walk, maybe you would try a 1hr. stroll? Call 860-859-3520 for more information.
Events
2023 Salem Land Trust Events
Nature Walk Identifying Trees and Shrubs in Winter
Walden Preserve, Salem
If snow, we will also do some winter tracking!
Sunday, Feb., 26 2023; 10:00am
Please join the Salem Land Trust and learn to identify native tree and shrub species from their buds, twigs, bark, shape and forms of branching. We will also listen for and identify birds that are now active. If there is snow, we will be able to do some winter animal tracking! Approximate 1.5mi. moderate hike. Todd Butler will lead. Please call (860)859-3520 for more info.
Amphibian Walk & Talk; March 25; 7PM-8PM
Zemko Sawmill Preserve
180 Rattlesnake Ledge Rd., Salem, CT
Limited to 15 participants, bring flashlights
Email Lschroeder@snet.net to register.
Alyssa McGurer will lead us on an evening search for Amphibians at SLT’s Zemko Sawmill Preserve. Alyssa first studied the amphibians at ZSP while a student at East Lyme H.S. Since then, she has received her B.S. degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from UConn. She is an avid birder and naturalist, and is excited to use of her scientific training to lead nature walks for SLT. She is now working towards a Master’s degree in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, also at UCONN.
Amphibians and Plant Scavenger Hunt at Walden Preserve –
A Family Event! Friday evening, April 21, 5:30 P.M.
Diba Khan-Bureau Ph.D. will lead. Diba is Program Coordinator for the Environmental Engineering Technology Program at Three Rivers Community College and a research scientist at UCONN. This adventure is extremely popular with families and for children of all ages. No rain date, remember amphibians love the rain! Please call 859-3520 for more information.
MORE! Amphibian Walk & Talk; April 28; 7:30PM-8:30PM MORE!
Zemko Sawmill Preserve
180 Rattlesnake Ledge Rd., Salem, CT
Limited to 15 participants, bring flashlights
Email Lschroeder@snet.net to register.
Alyssa McGurer will again lead us on an evening search for Amphibians at SLT’s Zemko Sawmill Preserve. Alyssa first studied the amphibians at ZSP while a student at East Lyme H.S. Since then, she has received her B.S. degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from UConn. She is an avid birder and naturalist, and is excited to use of her scientific training to lead nature walks for SLT. She is now working towards a Master’s degree in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, also at UCONN
Spring Birds of Salem
Saturday, May 13, 7:30 A.M., The Mumford Farm
Please join David Bingham for the Annual Salem Spring Bird Count. The birds that nest in Salem will have returned and all Salem residents and friends are invited to come and enjoy a wonderful walk with nature at its most colorful. Please park at the Mumford House, #3 White Birch Rd., and call 859-3520 for information. Rain Date May 14th.
Also, on May 13th! 11am-4pm
SLT will be at EarthFest CT at McCook Park in Niantic CT!
Presented by Earth Day Every Day CT
https://www.facebook.com/EarthDayEveryDayCT/
CT & National Trails Day, Sunday, June 4, 1-3 PM
Zemko Sawmill Preserve
180 Rattlesnake Ledge Rd., Salem, CT
Join the Salem Land Trust as we hike Zemko Sawmill Preserve for Trails Day! Kyle Gregoire will lead us through diverse habitats across this property of woodlands, ledges, wetlands and Whittlesley Swamp! See American Chestnut restoration efforts. Moderate gain in elevation; 2-3 miles depending upon trail conditions. Call 860-859-3520 for more information.
1Hr. Butterfly/Wildflower StrollFor Families / All Ages!Walden Preserve, Saturday, June 10th; 10 AM,Sorry, we have to cancel this event. See August 5th event!
Rich Chyinski will lead a 1hr. stroll looking for butterflies and wildflowers! We find 1hr. is long enough for most little kids and many adults! If you have never joined us for a hike of walk, maybe you would try a 1hr. stroll? Call 860-859-3520 for more information.
Butterfly Walk at Walden Preserve; 1-2hrs.
Sunday, July 2; 9:30 A.M.
Richard Chyinski will show hikers the amazing varieties of butterflies that live and migrate through the Walden Preserve. These Butterfly Walks are very popular with children. Rich has a technique that allows him to safely “catch” these delicate creatures; keep them in hand for the children (and adults!) to study, and then let them fly free. Approximately 1.5-2 hrs; call 860-859-3520 for more information.
1Hr. Butterfly/Wildflower Stroll
For Families /All Ages!
Walden Preserve, Saturday August 5; 10AM
Rich Chyinski will lead a 1hr. stroll looking for butterflies and wildflowers! We find 1hr. is long enough for most little kids and many adults! If you have never joined us for a hike of walk, maybe you would try a 1hr. stroll? Call 860-859-3520 for more information.
Salem Land Trust Annual Meeting!
October 25, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
Salem Town Hall, Meeting Rm. 1, Rt. 85
EVERYONE IS INVITED!