‘Yes’ to Question 2 to keep public land transfers public
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Avalonia Announces 54-Acre Aquisition
Avalonia Land Conservancy has announced the acquisition of a key 54-acre piece of land on Rixtown Mountain Rd., Griswold, known as the The Aurelie and Stanley Boyd Tract in a bargain sale for $89,900. The property, adjacent to Avalonia’s 409-acre…
Avalonia Expands Key Pachaug Pond Acreage
Avalonia Land Conservancy has acquired another 64.67 acres in the town of Griswold, adjacent to two other Avalonia properties and a state forest. This newest acquisition, combined with the two other properties, will be known as the Dutka Nature Preserve.…
Treasures of Southeastern Connecticut Book Features Avalonia Properties
The Day is very excited about their newest hardcover, coffee-table book, Treasures of Southeastern Connecticut: Our Proud History of Preserving Scenic Woodlands, Farms, the Shoreline and Other Natural Gems. It highlights many of the land preserves, waterways and farms your…
Paffard Woods “The Four Seasons”
Beautiful collection of video footage and stills in all four seasons at Paffard Woods. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=17&v=phcsuIEK6VU
TriTown Forest Preserve
Above: A large chestnut oak sits high on a ridge on Avalonia's 409-acre TriTown Forest Preserve. The oak is but one example of the unusual flora and fauna found on this extraordinary land. The preserve is the conservancy's largest acquisition…
The Naturalist gets back to work with a long hike
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Stonington Is Host To Rare Atlantic White Cedar Swamp
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State grants will help Avalonia grow by nearly 700 acres
read article with The Day (by Martha Shanahan) photo: Avalonia board members examine a colonial foundation on one of their potential acquisitions.
Eastern Connecticut land trusts to benefit from conservation grant
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