Eastern Connecticut land trusts to benefit from conservation grant
read article with The Bulletin (by Anna Maria Della Costa)
Land, water, and wildlife are being protected thanks to you! (Annual Appeal 2017)
As a supporter of Avalonia Land Conservancy, you are the first line of defense – sometimes the ONLY line of defense – for our shorelines, waterways, woodland corridors, and the wildlife that depend on them for survival. Please consider a…
Grant to Fund Coastal Resilience Management Plan for Dodge Paddock/Beal Preserve
Avalonia Land Conservancy is very pleased to announce that a $55,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Future’s Fund will be used to develop and implement a coastal resilience management plan designed specifically for their…
Treasurer’s Report
Avalonia is approaching 100 properties in total. Our new acquisition campaign will insure that our perpetual endowment fund is adequate for existing and future properties. Avalonia received a second $25,000 contribution to the endowment fund managed by the Community Foundation of…
Avalonia to Launch Multi-Year Land Acquisition and Capital Campaign
Avalonia Land Conservancy will be launching a 5-year capital campaign to finance the acquisition of over 2,000 acres of high conservation-value land in southeastern Connecticut. That process began early this year with two land donations of almost 100 acres (see…
Avalonia Land Conservancy Receives Stonington Land Donation
Thanks to a passion for the environment and a longtime friendship between two local families, Avalonia Land Conservancy has received a gift of land in Stonington. The 28-acre gift is a portion of a much bigger forest. Small back roads…
Avalonia Land Conservancy Receives Griswold Land Donation
The Dutka family of Griswold has very generously donated seven waterfront lots on Pachaug Pond to Avalonia Land Conservancy (ALC). In addition, the family has agreed to offer a bargain sale on another 61.5 acre parcel near Pachaug State Forest…
Avalonia Land Conservancy Elects Expanded Board
Avalonia Land Conservancy (ALC) held its annual meeting at the Project O building at Avery Point on June 22 to elect an expanded board and to recognize four volunteers for their outstanding service. ALC now has a total of 15…
Land trust plans to acquire thousands more acres
Click to read article with The Day by Dave Collins 6/22/17
Nature’s Hero Volunteer Recognition Awards 2017
In recognition of the years of outstanding service and steadfast dedication to the Avalonia Land Conservancy, the following volunteers were presented with Nature's Hero Awards at this year's annual meeting: Janice Parker Frank Eppinger Bruce Fellman Kent Fuller THANK YOU…