Hike & Seek
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Hike & Seek and Beyond at Preston Nature Preserve
Preston Nature Preserve Krug Road, PrestonEnjoy 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…
A Vernal Pool Adventure, Babcock Ridge Preserve
Babcock Ridge 113 Babcock Road, North StoningtonThere’s no better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than to visit a woodland pond alive with the sounds and sights of newly awakened amphibians and invertebrates—and there’s no more exciting time to do so than at dusk, when the local vernal pools are a noisy chorus of quacking wood frogs and bell-ringing spring…
A Vernal Pool Adventure, Babcock Ridge Preserve (CANCELLED)
Babcock Ridge 113 Babcock Road, North StoningtonThis 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.…