Griswold Point PreserveBy Emily Horgan

The Griswold Point Preserve is a portion of beach that is located at the mouth of the Connecticut River in Old Lyme, CT.

The beach is spans about 25 acres, and is home to many different plants and species.

Dogs are allowed on the beach after Labor day and before Memorial day, but are not allowed the rest of the year (This is my dog, Teddy)

Volunteers as well as the staff at the Connecticut Nature Conservancy monitor the populations of piping plovers and least terns, which are two species of birds that live on the beach.

This portion of the beach began being protected in 1974 in a series of bargain sales involving four landowners, one of whom, Dr. Matthew Griswold of Old Lyme who the beach is named after, donated his interest in the land to the Conservancy.

When you look out from Griswold Point Preserve, (You can just barely see it in this picture!) you can see the end of Long Island and Plum Island, New York.

Informaton found- http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/connecticut/placesweprotect/griswold-point-preserve.xml

Photos taken at Griswold Point Preserve, Old Lyme, CT.