Hike at Tefftweald with Naturalist Bruce Fellman
Documenting your discoveries on the trail is a skill that needs to be in every naturalist’s toolkit. We’ll have plenty to observe and record as we enjoy the fall colors…
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Tefftweald at Birchenturn 282 Grindstone Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, United States
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A Vernal Pool Adventure, Babcock Ridge Preserve (CANCELLED)
Babcock Ridge 113 Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesThis event has been cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns. Avalonia trails remain open, but visitors need to use caution, avoid large groups, and use good judgement when meeting other hikers. While winter has hardly lived up to its name, an amazing variety of frogs, salamanders, and aquatic invertebrates have spent the colder season in hiding.…
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Avalonia Close-to-Earth-Day 2022 Walk
Benedict Benson Preserve Swantown Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, United Statesphoto credit: Bruce Fellman Celebrate Spring, Earth Day, and Clean Water at the Benedict Benson Preserve One of the critical precursors of the passage of the Clean Water Act, the…
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Treesure Hunt on Moore Woodlands
Moore Woodlands 314-264 Capstan Ave, Mystic, CT, United StatesCELEBRATE ARBOR DAY 2022 BY WITH A TREESURE HUNT ON MOORE WOODLANDS PRESERVE IN MYSTIC, CT Jim Luce, retired Connecticut College Supervisor of Grounds, will lead a tree walk on Avalonia’s…
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Leo Antonino Preserve Family Hike
Leo Antonino Preserve 0 Antonino Road, Groton, CT, United StatesDate: Sunday, June 5 Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Hike Leaders: Janet Anderson and Robert Volkmann Join us for family-friendly hike celebrating CT Trails Day at the Leo…
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Fledglings: A Nature Experience for Children 2-5 *CANCELLED*
Cedar Wood Preserve 180 North Wawecus Hill Rd., Norwich, CT, United States*THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED* Children ages 2-5 (and their adults) are invited to join naturalist and educator Beth Sullivan and Avalonia Board member Elanah Sherman for a walk through the relatively flat trails at Norwich's Cedar Wood Preserve. On this walk, we are going to use our senses to check out EVERYTHING! There is…
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Hike & Seek and Beyond at Preston Nature Preserve
Preston Nature Preserve Krug Road, Preston, CT, United StatesEnjoy a late September Hike (& Seek) at Preston Nature Preserve, one of Avalonia's 27 Hike & Seek properties. Hike & Seek is a fun, non-competitive outdoor scavenger hunt. Learn about the nature of the Preserve while using clues to find the items listed. We will provide a trail map with clues or visit the…
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Vernal Pool Adventure at Babcock Ridge – CANCELLED
Babcock Ridge 113 Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesCANCELLED DUE TO WIND AND RAIN. NEW DATE TBD. There’s no better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than to visit a woodland pond alive with the sights and sounds of newly awakened amphibians and invertebrates — and there’s no more exciting time to do so than at dusk when the local vernal…
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Groton Earth Day Expo
Groton Public Library 52 Newtown Road, Groton, CTYou are invited to join us at the Groton Earth Day Expo at the Groton Public Library on Saturday, April 20, 2024! The mission of this event is to provide…
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Honoring Earth Day with a Wild Flora Walk at the Benedict Benson Preserve
Benedict Benson Preserve Swantown Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesLed by Avalonia naturalist Bruce Fellman, trek through the Benedict Benson Preserve to watch its uplands, centerpiece stream, and wetlands come to life with greening ferns, mosses, and wildflowers, from the rare Hepatica to the ubiquitous marsh marigolds. REGISTER HERE One of the critical precursors of the passage of the Clean Water Act,…
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