Tuesday, May 21, 1:30 PM
JIBBOOM Club #1
Our May Jibboom speaker is author/artist Patrick Lynch, who will present A Tale of Two Estuaries. It’s three estuaries, actually: the Thames, the Connecticut, and don’t forget Long Island Sound.
Connecticut’s two largest riverine estuaries have long been recognized as world-class natural treasures, also rich with the human history of our region. The very different characters of the Connecticut River and the Thames River estuaries are due to accidents of geology that determined their fates. We owe the gorgeous rural character of the Lower Connecticut River to vast sediments left behind by the Ice Age glaciers, which prevented the development of large ports on the Connecticut. The historical importance of the New London grew from the presence of the deep natural harbor of the Thames estuary adjacent to it. Both rivers have been critical to New England’s natural history and human development, and both estuaries are now part of the new Connecticut National Estuarine Research Preserve. This talk will compare and contrast the Thames and Connecticut River estuaries, emphasizing the natural history of our regional estuaries and coastal habitats.
Jibboom is not a club, but a friendly gathering with a speaker, treats, and good fellowship. The event is FREE and open to all – please come on May 21, 1:30 PM, and bring a friend. Mr. Lynch’s books now are available in the museum gift shop.
Biography: Patrick J. Lynch is an artist, photographer, and author who has written ten books published by Yale University Press, including “A Field Guide to Long Island Sound.”. His next book, “A Field Guide to the Connecticut River,” will be published by Yale Press in the spring of 2024. After 45 years as a director of various media departments at Yale University he retired in 2016.
Sponsored by the Maco Family Fund. Photo: Patrick Lynch’s books are in the Shop.
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