Safety First: Wear Bright Colors on Trails
While December may be a great time to hit the trails for a brisk walk in the woods, please remember it is still hunting season, and wearing bright colors is a good way to be visible and stay safe. Peak…
Finding Fall Fungi
This post, written by Gail Kahover, contains excerpts that originally appeared in an Avalonia eTrails blog entry by Beth Sullivan in 2021. The green leaves of summer are turning into shades of yellows, browns, and reds. Alongside the fallen acorns and pretty…
Tri-town Ridgeline Forest’s Miller Road Parking Area Temporarily Closed Thursday October 19, 8am-2pm
Due to required maintenance, expect the parking area and trail access at Miller Road in North Stonington to be closed for your safety this coming Thursday October 19 from 8 until about two pm. Staff and volunteers will be removing…
Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor Trails Remain Open During Eversource Work
Trails are open at Avalonia’s Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor, even as Eversource continues its work at maintaining and improving access along the powerline right-of-way. It is asked, however, that patrons exercise reasonable caution, be aware of workers and vehicles, and…
Sandy Point Beach Passes 2023
The summer season traditionally begins with Memorial Day weekend. Wildlife, however, has been settled in for a while now, making nests and laying eggs on the sandy shores and beaches. Sandy Point Island is home to American Oystercatchers, Piping Plovers,…
Notes from Avalonia: Birds in Spring
By Bob Chapin, Preston Town Chair First, to help keep us from going absolutely crazy during the pandemic, let me remind you that all Avalonia properties remain open. We simply request that you continue to observe the social distancing and…
Sandy Point Beach Passes 2019
Sandy Point Beach passes are now available for sale for 2019. See details
Harvard Study: Connecticut Forests Rapidly Dwindling
Connecticut is losing about 3,700 acres of forest a year to development and New England as a whole is seeing its woodlands disappear at a rate of 65 acres a day, according to a new Harvard University research report. Read article…