This coming spring many of us who hike the Avalonia preserves from Bozrah, to Griswold, south to the coast and in between will be keeping our eyes peeled for evidence of the Eastern screech-owl (Megascops asio), a small cavity nesting…
The Sunday before Thanksgiving, Tefftweald at Birchenturn Preserve in North Stonington was a bustle of activity, likely more than it had seen in several months. Avalonia staff and volunteers braved the chill and after an initial rendezvous at the pavilion,…
The work wasn’t glamorous (it rarely is), but on a recent Sunday morning a group of volunteers, together with Avalonia’s Director of Stewardship, met at Cedar Wood Preserve in Norwich to assess and begin the management of the invasive vegetation…
Fifteen participants from a half dozen different towns were out early Sunday morning, October 27, 2024 at the newest Avalonia acquisition, Glemboski-Ous Preserve at South Road on the Bozrah-Montville Town lines. At 159.42 acres, the Preserve has nearly 2 miles…
Anytime of year, in my opinion, is the right time to visit an Atlantic white cedar swamp, but on Saturday October 5th all the environmental variables seemed to align, giving us a beautiful day for a “swamp walk”. A contingent from…
Story and Photos by Dennis Main Nearly a dozen people showed up to support our stewardship efforts at Pike Marshall Preserve in Ledyard on Sunday, September 29, 2024. Beginning at the parking lot along Gallup Hill Road at the Burton…
As the leaves begin to drop and sightlines in the woods improve, Avalonia stewards take advantage of this increased visibility to focus on one of our more important responsibilities, annual monitoring. Each of our preserves and conservation easements requires an…
by Lili Kane, Land Stewardship Intern Three weeks ago, a small group of Avalonia volunteers and staff joined Dr. Carole Cheah, a research scientist from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, at Hoffman Preserve in Stonington for an exciting new venture…
In conjunction with the summer tour of the band Phish, their non-profit, The WaterWheel Foundation, and a group of volunteers showed up the morning of their July 24 show at Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, CT to help Avalonia clear…
As I finish off Week 7 of my Land Stewardship Internship - just over halfway through - I am glad to have a chance to reflect on what I’ve accomplished, learned, and experienced with Avalonia so far. After meeting Toby,…
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