Conservation
19th Annual CT Greenway Awards & National Trails Day Celebration
Celebrate Southeastern Connecticutโs First Greenway Join Connecticutโs Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Connecticut Greenways Council, the Town of Ledyard and the Avalonia Land Conservancy for the 19th Annual CT Greenway Awards & National Trails Day Celebration. This event will be the official opening of the Great Oak Greenway in Ledyard, southeastern Connecticutโs first…
Conservation & Tractor Night
Bozrah Farmer's Market 45 Bozrah St., Bozrah, CT, United StatesRegional Conservation Conversation
TriTown Forest Preserve 91 Miller Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesAvalonia Land Conservancy will host an informal discussion and guided tour for State legislators, community leaders, and other land trusts in southeastern Connecticut at our Tri-Town Ridgeline Forest on Saturday, July 14. The event is sponsored by the Connecticut Land Conservation Council to celebrate projects made possible in part by DEEPโs Open Space & Watershed…
INFORMATION SESSION on ballot initiative #2
Groton Town Hall Annex 134 Groton Long Point Rd, Groton, CT, United StatesDear Friends of Groton's Environment, Now, with only 25 days remaining until Nov. 6th when we vote on Ballot Initiative #2, we're inviting you to attend an information session to learn more about the reasons for, and benefits of, this amendment to Connecticutโs constitution. Please, mark your calendar and join us for an INFORMATION SESSION and Q…
A Conservation Conversation
Nathan Lester House 153 Vinegar Hill Rd, Gales Ferry, CT, United StatesVisit Avalonia's future acquisition, Atkinson-Dirlam (AD) in Ledyard, with state and local elected officials. This event is co-sponsored by Avalonia and the Connecticut Land Conservation Council who have invited over 15 of your elected representatives for an easy walk on this beautiful preserve. (Elected attendees will be announced prior to the event.) 65% of the…
Mystic Green Forum on State Legislation
Mystic Congregational Church 43 E Main St, Mystic, CT, United StatesRSVP here: https://mysticforumonstatelegislation.eventbrite.com
Volunteer work party at our model climate resilient forest, the Hoffman Preserve, in Stonington
Hoffman Evergreen Preserve 580-632 CT-201, Stonington, CT, United StatesIn 2018 Avalonia initiated a climate resiliency forestry plan at this preserve, including the planting of many tree species projected to do well in the face of ongoing climate change. While most of these have succeeded in becoming established, we do need to help them out by cutting back surrounding vegetation, including grey birch suckers…
Avalonia’s 2024 Membership Drive
Our team is shivering with excitement! January has proven to be a busy and productive time as we plan 2024. From upcoming acquisitions to engaging events, there's a lot to look forward to. Join Avalonia or renew your membership to support the important initiatives on the horizon that will help preserve and protect the natural…
Volunteer work party at Samuel Lamb and Forsberg Preserve, in Ledyard
Samuel Lamb and Forsberg Preserve Town Farm Road, Ledyard, CT, United StatesPlease consider joining us for our inaugural stewardship event of 2024. Avaloniaโs Ledyard Town Committee is organizing a work party at the Samuel Lamb and Forsberg Preserve in Ledyard for this coming Saturday (2/24). Our efforts will be devoted to clearing vegetation from the stone wall that runs along Shewville Road. This work will complement our…
White and Red Oak Planting at the Herman E. Sheets Family Forest
Sheets Family Forest Puttker Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesJoin us from 9-12 Saturday April 13th in North Stonington at the Herman E. Sheets Family Forest to help plant bare root oak seedlings! This spring we begin the second phase of a larger, multi-year restoration effort, in which volunteers, together with Avalonia staff, will work to get more than 300 red oak (Quercus rubra)…