The Weekly Wanderers, a joint walking program sponsored by the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) and Avalonia's Stonington Town Committee, had its inaugural walk on June 19, 2026, at Coogan Farm and Pequotsepos Brook preserves. The walk was led by…
Story and photos by Elanah Sherman, walk organizer and Avalonia Board member On May 10, 2025, Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen, a geologist with the U.S. Geologic Survey, led a fascinating stroll in a corner of Connecticut rich in geological history —…
Meet a surprise guest in this video introduction to Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor, site of our May 10 geology stroll! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENT AND REGISTER HERE
The first annual Wequetequock Cove Clean Water Festival was held on July 14, at The Hounds event site on Route 1 in Stonington, sponsored by the Wequetequock Clean Water Coalition. Avalonia was proud to be one of approximately 12 non-profits/groups to…
On Saturday, May 18, Avalonia joined 28 other conservation organizations at Earthfest at McCook's Park in Niantic, CT. This children-friendly event featured music, live animals, and lots of fun activities. Avalonia once again made seed bombs with pollinator seeds, which…
It started as a rainy Saturday morning but that didn’t deter all the incredible vendors and visitors who showed up for the Groton Earth Day Expo Fair at the Groton Public Library on Saturday, April 20. Avalonia was there and…
Avalonia Land Conservancy was presented with the Connecticut Land Conservation Council’s Excellence in Conservation Community Engagement Award during a ceremony on July 8th at Cedar Wood Preserve in Norwich. The award acknowledges Avalonia’s commitment to establishing accessibility for people with…
Spirits were not dampened by the rain last Saturday, as volunteers turned out in droves to assist in a small-scale white oak (Quercus alba) restoration project at the Herman E. Sheets Family Forest in North Stonington. In addition to planting…
On Saturday, May 13th, Avalonia participated in the first EarthFest CT event held at McCook Point Park in Niantic. It was a free event with food trucks and various Earth Day activities for kids provided by conservation organizations, land trusts,…
People of all ages joined naturalist Bruce Fellman on a hike at Henne Preserve in search of birds and beavers on Saturday, May 14. The group saw lots of great blue herons, orioles, and yellow warblers, plus signs of beaver…