Volunteering
Boundary Walking Instructional Meeting
Attend our first boundary walking team meeting on Saturday, September 22, at 9:00 AM at the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Rd., Groton. This instructional class will be led by our experienced board members, Scott Dawley and David Young. During this session, they will discuss monitoring procedures and our developing drone technology. Interested in joining the Boundary Walking Team?…
Boundary Marking Training Session
Our first boundary marking training session will be held on Saturday, September 29, at 9:00 AM at the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Rd., Groton. Interested in joining the Boundary Marking Team? learn more here
Trail Maintenance Training Session
Pine Swamp and Wildlife Corridor 113 Whalehead Rd, Gales Ferry, CT, United StatesOur team leader, Kimberly Bradley, will be holding a basic field instruction for trail volunteers on September 29 at 10:00 AM at the Pine Swamp Preserve in Gales Ferry section of Ledyard, so come and join us to learn more. To keep our volunteers informed and safe, we ask that new trail stewards attend at least one class before taking…
Record Keeping Training Session
Hatch Street Office 6 Hatch Street, Mystic, CT, United StatesThere will be a short record keeping training session on Thursday, October 4 at 10:00 AM 6 Hatch St., Mystic to become familiar with the procedures. If you are interested, click HERE to sign on. Interested in joining our Record Keeping Team? learn more here
Trail-Building Workshop
Our trail-building workshop will be on Friday, October 12, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. This session will be held on our Tri-Town Preserve (North Stonington) and taught by Connecticut Forest & Park Association’s Clare Cain, one of the state’s leading trail planners. Send an email to abpatterson@ctconservation.org with your name and contact information for the trail-building class. Interested in joining our new…
All Hands on Deck! Seedling Planting at Anna Coit Parcel
Anna Coit Parcel 65 Denison Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesHere's the situation. Anna Coit, an amazing force of nature and long-time Avalonia supporter, willed a parcel of land to us that needs our help. We have secured 2,900 pine and spruce seedlings that need to be planted as soon as possible on Anna's property, as they can only live so long out of the…
Stewardship Day – April 9, 2022
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 more. All stewardship activities will be on Saturday, April 9. Times vary by location - see below for preserve locations and details. In general, bring…
Stewardship Weekend – Saturday April 15 and Sunday April 16, 2023
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 more. Stewardship activities will be on Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16. Times vary by location - see below for preserve locations and details. …
Early Emergent Habitat Management: Continuation of the New England Cottontail Work at Appleton Preserve in North Stonington
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 working to create and maintain habitat for the New England Cottontail and other fauna on a number of our preserves, in association with the Great…
In Preparation for CT Trails Day: A Stewardship Opportunity at Cedar Wood Preserve
Cedar Wood Preserve 180 North Wawecus Hill Rd., Norwich, CT, United StatesYou 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 newly constructed vernal pool walkway. This effort will require some digging, moving, and compacting of processed gravel. Tools will be provided, but feel free to…