We have three programs happening on Saturday, June 3 for CT Trails Day: Cross-town hike in Groton from 9:30-1:30 (in partnership with GOSA and Groton Parks and Rec.), The Benedict Benson Hike in North Stonington from 10-12:30 the Dodge Paddock and Beal Preserve trail maintenance from 10-2 (in partnership with Mystic Aquarium) those interested can find…
The Avalonia public is welcome to join naturalist Bruce Fellman as he leads a walk for North Stonington Garden Club at Preston Nature Preserve. From Bruce: "Everyone should take advantage of the flower power of this refuge, which is just gorgeous right now, thanks, in large part, to extensive plantings of Bee Balm and natural…
April 29, 2-4 pm. Perry Natural Area, North Anguilla Road in Stonington (directions) Beth Sullivan will lead a hike with Beth Moore from Stonington Historical Society. A joint effort to look at the history and nature of the area. Parking is limited at site, so roadside parking will be necessary where ever possible.
On March 20th, Avalonia closed on one of its most exciting acquisitions in many years. The Tri-Town Ridgeline Forest, a 409-acre property straddling Griswold, North Stonington and Preston, is the largest fee purchase made in Avalonia’s 50-year history, bringing Avalonia’s total preserved acreage to exactly 4,000. Come and join us at 91 Miller Road, North…
A CT Trails Weekend Hike Challenging hike up Rixtown Mt. in honor of our 50th anniversary with views and a quarry, then through a chestnut oak forest to Avalonia's Lost Pond, hiking over two old stone dams. Remarkable stone walls and other structures are found along the entire trail. Please bring water and a cell…
Please park at our trailhead, on Merry Lane, which is off Whalehead Road - get directions Trail Details: North Tract- 2-mile trail loop, beginner Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor is one of Ledyard’s most interesting, and under-celebrated properties. Featuring an impressive glacial moraine, ponds, swamps, and lush wildlife, our preserve protects one of southeastern Connecticut’s major…
Our trailhead is located off Route 201, and can be hard to see at times. You may receive directions using Google maps on either your computer, our website, or a smart-phone. Google Directions Trail Details: This is a beginner-intermediate hike, geared towards individuals interested in hiking rocky, woodland terrain. Roadside parking at signed trailhead. Mixed…
Everyone needs to spend some time in a high summer meadow. The woodlands are quieting, uniformly green now and drier. Spring wildflowers are long gone and most vernal pools have dried up. But the excitement can be found in the open fields, those not hayed or mowed, but allowed to grow naturally and wildly. Join…
Avalonia volunteers have been hard at work building a great trail system on our new TriTown Forest Preserve (TTFP). This hike will mark the grand opening of the blue trail (a major five-mile loop around the perimeter of these properties) and celebrate the addition of the impressive Boyd Preserve to Avalonia’s acreage. It takes…
Bundle up and take a winter tour of Avalonia's TriTown Forest Preserve! The route will be decided by the hike leader based on the condition of the trails, but there will be plenty of options. You may visit a winter wonderland at Lost Pond or pause in the solitude of a deep valley. Discover a…