The Old Lyme Land Trust (OLLT) is holding its 49th annual meeting on Sunday, March 22. Members of the OLLT Board of Trustees will describe the Trust’s activities during the past year and share plans for 2015. One of the highlights of the meeting is the presentation of OLLT’s highest honor, the Landsavers Award.

After the business meeting, there will be a a guest speaker: Dr. Robert Askins, Katharine Blunt Professor of Biology at Connecticut College. Dr. Askins teaches courses in ornithology, animal behavior, ecology and conservation biology at Connecticut College, and is nationally recognized for his research of the ecology of migratory birds and the impact of forest fragmentation on their populations.

His talk is based on his new book “Saving the World’s Deciduous Forests,” about the challenges faced by deciduous forests on three different continents – East Asia, Europe and North America.  Dr. Askins is an engaging and stimulating speaker, and sure to present a fascinating talk

The meeting is from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Lymes’ Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme. Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.