Join us Sunday morning, August 20^th from 9:00 -12:00, on a visit to Avalonia’s recently acquired Hunter Brook Preserve in Norwich and be a part of our initial efforts at managing this beautiful 27-acre preserve!  

Whether you are new to Avalonia or a longtime volunteer this will be chance to get acquainted with (or reacquainted with) some of the basics of preserve stewardship to include trail maintenance, boundary posting, invasive plant identification and removal techniques, and general preserve monitoring. We also hope to install the new preserve sign adjacent to the trailhead.

Volunteers are asked to bring gloves, sturdy footwear, drinking water, and bug spray.  If you have loppers or clippers feel free to bring them.  Extra tools will be available on site. No experience necessary!

This is meant to be an informal introduction combined with some light work.  Just as important, it will be a time to meet new people and, hopefully, an opportunity to learn from and share with our new neighbors along Hunter Brook!

The event will start at 9:00 am and we’ll will accomplish as much as possible until 12:00 pm.  There is no expectation of rain, as of yet!

We will meet at the informal parking area, between 163 and 139 on Hunter’s Road.

Consider registering here.  Although it is not required, it can help us in preparing for the event.