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Dragonfly Mercury- an Exciting Volunteer Opportunity at Avalonia’s Yannatos Preserve Sponsored by the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council

The Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council (WPWCRSC) is excited to announce a new opportunity to get involved with The Dragonfly Mercury Project (DMP)—https://www.nps.gov/articles/about-the-dmp.htm, a nationwide community science effort that enlists volunteers to collect dragonfly larvae for mercury testing. Mercury is a global pollutant that, in large amounts, can be toxic to humans and wildlife.…

Volunteer Day: Invasive Species Removal at Anguilla Brook Northern Headwaters Preserve

Anguilla Brook Northern Headwaters Preserve 33 N Anguilla Road, North Stonington

Join the Eastern Connecticut Conservation District (ECCD) and Avalonia Land Conservancy for a hands-on volunteer day at the Anguilla Brook Northern Headwaters Preserve in Stonington/North Stonington.   We’ll be working along the brook to remove invasive plants such as Autumn olive, multiflora rose, bittersweet, and Japanese barberry. This important first step will make way for…

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Wildlife Habitat Enhancement at the Hunter Brook Preserve in Norwich- Phase II

Hunter Brook Preserve

Please consider joining Avalonia Stewardship staff and volunteers on the morning of May 3rd  from 9:00 -12:00 at our Hunter Brook Preserve in Norwich and be a part of our larger efforts at enhancing wildlife habitat on this beautiful 27-acre preserve!   For this second phase, work will consist of implementing recommendations associated with the…