Yale students conclude work with Avalonia

Congratulations to Yale School of the Environment students, Salma Huque and Jake Frame, on the successful completion of their Strategies for Land Conservation Clinical Project!  With their help Avalonia has submitted twenty additional Natural Diversity Database (NDDB) requests to the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Forthcoming determinations from DEEP will allow us to know where any state-listed plant or animal species might be on preserves and to better steward the lands. 

As a capstone to their research and writing, last week Jake and Salma made the trek up north, and together with stewardship staff, visited Hoffman Evergreen, Shunock River, Parke Memorial, and Anguilla Brook Northern Headwaters Preserves.  It was nice to get out on the trails, show them the areas associated with their NDDB work, and to share with them the joys of stewarding these beautiful preserves.