Join us on Sunday, October 16th from 9-12 at one of our northern gems, the Cedar Wood Preserve. This nearly 50-acre former farm boasts a combination of open fields, woodlands, and wetlands. Our efforts will focus on removal of invasive shrubs such as autumn olive and multiflora rose. In addition we will perform general trail…
Join us on Sunday, November 13th from 9-12 at one of our northern gems, the Cedar Wood Preserve and help us get it ready for a grand opening and ribbon cutting. This nearly 50-acre former farm boasts a combination of open fields, woodlands, and wetlands. Our efforts will focus on removal of invasive plants such…
Two Day Bridge Build at Cedar Wood Preserve Dates: Thursday and Friday, December 8th and 9th Time: 9:00 am -12:00 pm Join us at the newly opened Cedar Wood Preserve…
Spring has sprung and it's time to clean up the trails! If you are itching to get outside, we have multiple opportunities to help clear the trails, remove invasives, and…
You are invited to join us on Saturday, May 13th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Appleton Preserve, a part of the larger Bell Cedar Swamp. We have been…
You are invited to join us on the morning of Sunday, May 14th at Cedar Wood Preserve in Norwich as we work to connect our improved parking area to the…
Reforest The Tropics and Avalonia are seeking volunteers for a morning of environmental service at Herman E. Sheets Family Forest in North Stonington, Connecticut. Activities include tree planting, trail maintenance,…
The recent late-season frost, while not a friend to the Spring gardeners amongst us, has turned out to be an ally in the management of Japanese knotweed. You may have…
If you weren't able to make it to last month's white oak planting, you have another chance! On Monday June 12th we've planned a morning of environmental restoration at Herman E. Sheets Family Forest in North Stonington, Connecticut. We will focus on planting, protecting, and watering approximately 50 white oak seedling. Volunteers are asked to…
In 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…