Story and Photos By Susan Hibbard For several years, the Stonington Town Committee (STC) has been noticing trail erosion at Knox Family Farm (KFF), principally due to a rising and shifting watercourse and table. Last August, STC…
Once again our passive listening devices and in-person surveys have recorded several species of ground-nesting birds this spring in the Preston Nature Preserve. Since many of these are birds of conservation concern, we are continuing our practice of closing the…
Story and Photos by Jeff Alexander When is a hiking trail more than a walk in the woods? Out under the trees, amidst birds and breeze, it may seem like nothing more than a healthy outing. But is it?…
With the excitement of over a thousand acres of newly conserved land on the immediate horizon, one might forgive Avalonia’s stewardship team for not sharing more about its recently acquired Erwin and Naomi Goldstein Preserve in Griswold. There is, however, more…
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…
The Glemboski-Ous Preserve near Bozrah and Montville was officially opened on Aug. 9, complete with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the first drive over the new bridge by an emergency vehicle. Glemboski-Ous includes 159 acres of open woodlands and currently has…
Significant improvements are planned for Tri-town Ridgeline Forest's Miller Road parking area. This requires that the lot and this entrance be closed, for public safety, from early Tuesday 8/5 until late Thursday 8/7. In the meantime, visitors may avail themselves…
Story and photos by Gail Kahover A large aluminum bridge has been installed at Glemboski-Ous Preserve near Bozrah, allowing visitors quick and easy access to the many features of Avalonia’s newest property. The 1,980-pound structure was built totally by…
By Bob Chapin It’s mid-May as I write this, and things are always busy for Avalonia in the spring. It’s certainly been true in Preston. Terri Eickel (a member of both Preston’s Sustainability Committee, and the Preston Town Committee of…
By Jeff Alexander During a recent Friday afternoon, three Avalonia volunteers – Beth Sullivan, Nancy Spillane and I – met up with Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station research scientist Dr. Carole Cheah and her dog Faith at the entrance of Hoffman…