Get involved with conservation through citizen science

Old Lyme Land Trust volunteers like you, collect data on the plants and animals that live in our open spaces. Your photos and other identifications help conservationists know what habitats key species are using, as well as changes in populations over time. Join our online species ID projects below to add your photos, recordings, and other data or to see what others have found near you.

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iNaturalist

INaturalist projects crowdsource photos and recordings with location data and link them with expert verified species IDs. This data helps researchers track habitat usage, migration, and population health. iNaturalist is mostly used for identifying plants, animals, and fungi.

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eBird

eBird is the species ID database powerhouse behind bird ID apps such as Merlin. You can identify birds by call in real time or by photo. Sharing your eBird data with researchers and conservationists allows them to protect habitat and migrating bird populations.

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OLLT MEMBERS PHOTO GALLERY

Top Rock from yellow trail at Hoffman Preserve Photo by Edie Twining

Harbor Seal sighted, Feb. 7th 2023 at Watch Rock Preserve ! Photograph by Corey Leamy

Corey Leamy - Double crested Comorants, Watch Rock Preserve

Mill Creek at Hoffman Preserve Photo by Edie Twining

Lea Harty - Lady Slipper at Jericho Preserve

Corey Leamy - Great Egret, Watch Rock Preserve

Upper Three Mile River Preserve - Same View five days apart!11/5/21 & 11/13/21 Photos by Steve Brechtel

Bench Dedication at Lohmann Buck Twining Preserve in honor of Hank Golet. Photos by Lea Harty

Watch Rock Aerial Photos by Taylor Sahl 02/2021

John Lohman, CT River Preserve, Winter 2018

Watch Rock Photo by Sam Dangremond 11/2020

This gallery is for your views of our preserves. Feel free to send us yours!

Drone Footage

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John Lohmann Connecticut River Preserve

Watch Rock in Winter

Black Hall River

Mile Creek in Winter

PHOTO FINDS

This gallery is a sampling of the amazing images found in the preserves. Pattern is everywhere! Send us your close ups and favorites. See the Collection