A Return Home Shaped by Avalonia
Story by Amy Storrow How Do You Know You Know a Place? I expected changes, both big and small, when I moved back to Southeastern Connecticut after more than forty years away. The grocery stores, drugstore,…
Stonington’s Trails, Wildlife, and Community Take Center Stage at StoneRidge
Back in March, one of Avalonia's stewards and a member of the Stonington Town Committee, Beth Sullivan, gave a talk at StoneRidge (one of Avalonia's Business Members at the Defender level). During her discussion, she shared details on the work…
Paths and Perils: Tracking the movement and survival of fishers in Connecticut
Avalonia values its role as a host for a range of scientific studies across the nearly 5000 acres of diverse habitat that make up its fee simple preserve system in southeastern CT. Currently our preserves are being evaluated for inclusion…
A Loss for the Avalonia Advisory Council
Connecticut State Representative Kevin Ryan, of the 139th House District, passed away on November 23, 2025. An inaugural member of the Council, Kevin was a stalwart champion of the environment during the course of his over 30-year legislative career. This…
A Big Move + Makeover
This summer, we relocated from our longtime home in Mystic to a much larger office in Ledyard, CT. The move marked an exciting new chapter, but what makes it truly special is the incredible support of our volunteers. They arrived…
Systematically Learning About Our Preserves
By Bob Chapin and Beth Sullivan Over the past couple of years, Avalonia members and staff have been trying to collect more actual data about what lives in the widely diverse group of Avalonia preserves. This has included using…
Avalonia is the Recipient of a New Bench from Stonington and the Bags to Benches Program
By Susan Hibbard, Stonington Town Committee Chair Avalonia’s Stonington Town Committee was recently the lucky recipient of a bench donation from the Town of Stonington. The bench has been situated at the Dodge Paddock/Beal Preserve, facing east towards Sandy…
Opening Spaces: An Opportunity at the Groton Public Library
By Elanah Sherman A workshop sponsored by our collaborative partner, South East Connecticut Community Center of the Blind, will enhance Avalonia’s capacity to improve accessibility for people who have, in the words of the announcement, hearing or/and vision loss.…
Last Week to Enjoy Preston Nature Preserve before We Turn it over to the Birds for Nesting Season
Our passive listening devices recorded several species of ground-nesting birds last spring in the Preston Nature Preserve. Since many of these are birds of conservation concern, we are trying something new and are closing the Preserve to visitors for this…
A Tour of the Bond Property
On Saturday, March 15, a team from Avalonia, Girl Scout Troup 63034, Rep. Nick Gauthier from the 38th District, and others, gathered at the Bond Property. It was a great day, and Montville Girl Scout Troop 63034 Leader, Liz Preiss,…