Enjoy the flora of the Czikowsky Preserve on this Lyme Land Trust walk.

Join The Lyme Land Trust on Saturday, May 28, at 9:30 a.m. on a walk to explore the many habitats that contribute to a healthy watershed. Anthony Irving, Lyme Land Trust board member, chairman of the Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Committee, and well-known ecologist, will lead a talk and walk at the Czikowsky Hill Preserve.

The Preserve is managed as a nature sanctuary with minimal human interference. The walk is moderately strenuous as there are no trails and the walkers will make their way to the top for a view. This parcel is particularly special on account of the range of habitat types from river and moist lowlands with their deep sandy soils to the dry, thin soils and large rock outcroppings on top, with an altitude change of nearly 400 ft.

Meet at the entrance to the preserve by the Old Hamburg Bridge on Joshuatown Road. The walk is family friendly and will take about two hours.

The rain date for the walk is Sunday, May 29 at 9:30 a.m. Directions for the start point of the walk are as follows: Rte. 156 north to left on Joshuatown Road. Parking is permissible along Joshuatown Road between Rte. 156 and the bridge.

Registration is appreciated at info@lymelandtrust.org