A program by Stonington Parks and Recreation encouraging all to visit the town's beautiful properties. Several Avalonia preserves are included. Hike ALL properties in a season and get a one-of-a-kind t-shirt! Program Details & Registration See 2020 Property List
Over the last few weeks the Groton Town Committee worked with the tree team to identify several large trees adjacent to the trails at Moore Woodlands preserve that needed to be felled. Included in this list were several large hangers…
Hike Stonington! John Roy explains the program that encourages people to get out and enjoy the numerous walking and hiking trails in Pawcatuck, Mystic & Stonington! Anyone who hikes ALL of the trails during the course of one season and…
For his capstone project, Gabriel Frommer, an eighth grader at The Williams School in New London, worked closely with Avalonia naturalists Beth Sullivan and Bruce Fellman over the fall and winter on a deep dive into the human and natural…
The Dutka Nature Preserve, located in Griswold on Bethel Road, is one of Avalonia’s most recent open-space acquisitions. The original Dutka Family Preserve was expanded from 17 acres to 79 acres with the 2018 acquisition of 62-plus acres of additional…
January 7, 2020 Hikers and dog walkers: there have been several reports in and around Stonington of raccoons that appear ill. One report came from Paffard Woods. The animals have not displayed any aggression and actually seem quite lethargic. Animal…
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Above: Trees planted fifty years ago are dead or dying. (Photo Beth Sullivan) If you have hiked in a state park recently, you may have noticed the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) signs on the trails…