OCT 2025 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Tick Alert! The tiny, insidious nymph ticks have emerged in southeastern Connecticut. Take preventive measures to keep yourself safe: Tuck in socks Use repellant Examine your body and shower after being outdoors Become educated…
Significant improvements are planned for Founders Preserve's Colonel Ledyard Highway parking area. This requires that the lot and this entrance be closed, for public safety, from early Thursday 10/9 until late Friday 10/10. We apologize for any temporary inconvenience. As…
While fall, continuing into winter, is a favorite time to hit the trails for brisk walks in the woods, please remember it is also the beginning of hunting season, and that wearing bright colors is a good way to be…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…