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Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Memoral Park Drive

Niantic, CT 06357

Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

The Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve in East Lyme, Connecticut, overlooks the environmentally fragile Niantic River to the east, and was officially opened in 2007. The 457-acre preserve was created through a public/private partnership. The ultimate goal is to expand to more than 700 acres, through additional acquisitions.

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											<div>Memoral Park Drive</div>
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							<span>Niantic</span>,
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View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
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$obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [&lt;a href=&#039;http://php.net/function.include&#039;&gt;function.include&lt;/a&gt;]: Failed opening &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&#039; for inclusion (include_path=&#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php&#039;) [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$module = array(
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	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;php&#039;,
	&#039;data&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;?php include(APP . &quot;/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&quot;); ?&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;css&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;script&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
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$obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre>
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	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;php&#039;,
	&#039;data&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;?php include(APP . &quot;/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&quot;); ?&gt;&#039;,
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$obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [&lt;a href=&#039;http://php.net/function.include&#039;&gt;function.include&lt;/a&gt;]: Failed opening &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&#039; for inclusion (include_path=&#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php&#039;) [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$module = array(
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	&#039;data&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;?php include(APP . &quot;/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&quot;); ?&gt;&#039;,
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eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre>
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View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
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View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
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							<span>Niantic</span>,
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eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Warning</b> (2)</a>: include() [&lt;a href=&#039;http://php.net/function.include&#039;&gt;function.include&lt;/a&gt;]: Failed opening &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app//Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&#039; for inclusion (include_path=&#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php&#039;) [<b>APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code</b>, line <b>1</b>]<div id="cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr668c5622e3ea8-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$module = array(
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	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;php&#039;,
	&#039;data&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;?php include(APP . &quot;/Resource/experience.master.resource.root.html&quot;); ?&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;css&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;script&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;cache_time&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;localize&#039; =&gt; &#039;0&#039;
)
$obj = false</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
eval - APP/Lib/Modules.php(13) : eval()'d code, line 1
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 13
Modules::load() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 29
Localize::getModule() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 294
Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 219
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167</pre></div></pre>
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include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
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View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
PlacesController::display() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 501
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
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