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Home » News » Exploring 10 Miles of Trails, a 300-Year-Old Home and a Nature Center in Old Mystic

Exploring 10 Miles of Trails, a 300-Year-Old Home and a Nature Center in Old Mystic

  • July 25, 2017
  • In the News, Preserves

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(article and photos by Peter Marteka)

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Mushrooms are all the rage! From our friends @dpna Mushrooms are all the rage! From our friends @dpnaturectr who just hosted a months’ worth of mushroom-related events to author and designer @laurenliess who is foraging in her magical backyard with her kids, we’re seeing mushrooms everywhere! Avalonia’s historian, tour guide, nature enthusiast, and resident blogger Beth Sullivan did a full post all about Finding Fall Fungi. Did you see it? Click on our linktr.ee in bio and head on over to the E-Trails Blog! 🍄 📸 by @bethsull919 #myavalonia #discoveravalonia #exploreavalonia #foraging #mushrooms #mushroomforaging #fallfungi #fungi #fairygardens #turkeytails #puffballs #mushroomlove #mushroomhunter #mushroomseason #mushroomspotting  #avalonialandconservancy #getoutdoors #landconservation #trailsnearme #trailsinct #trailblazer #avaloniatrails
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And it’s great! It’s a great opportunity to ha And it’s great! It’s a great opportunity to have some fun, get out on the trails, some fresh air, a good workout — all to benefit the Avalonia Land Conservancy and our efforts to conserve land, protect watersheds, and address the climate crisis. To learn more, register, or donate — follow the link in the tree for the Great Avalonia Trail Trek.
This is very big for Avalonia. It’s a week-long This is very big for Avalonia. It’s a week-long fundraiser to support our efforts to conserve land, protect watersheds, and address the climate crisis. And it’s never been more important. Register or donate today — follow the link in the tree for the Great Avalonia Trail Trek.
There’s something epic happening Saturday, Octob There’s something epic happening Saturday, October 16 through Sunday, October 24. Are you in? Register today — follow the link in the tree for the Great Avalonia Trail Trek.
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Join us for a ribbon cutting at the Leo Antonino P Join us for a ribbon cutting at the Leo Antonino Preserve! Saturday, 10/16 at 10 am. There will be guided hikes and cookies! 🥾 🍪 0 Antonino Road Groton, CT Please park along Antonino Rd.
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