Walks
Knox Preserve Walk
Knox Preserve Wilcox Road, Stonington, CT, United StatesCANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER Beth Sullivan will lead the Groton OATS group on a walk of Knox Preserve in Stonington. All are welcome. Rain cancels.
WalkTober Walk at Knox Preserve
Knox Preserve Wilcox Road, Stonington, CT, United StatesBeth Sullivan will lead a WalkTober Walk at Knox Preserve for early fall observations. Everyone welcome!
Full Moon Flower Walk with DPNC
Preston Nature Preserve Krug Road, Preston, CT, United StatesThis walk, hosted by Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center From DPNC - "Join us as we celebrate the full moon with an evening walk thru the Preston Nature Preserve, an Avalonia Land Conservancy property. The transition from day to night can be an exciting time to tune our sense to nature. This program is suited for…
North Stonington – Educational Walk – Tefftweald at Birchenturn
Tefftweald at Birchenturn 282 Grindstone Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesA CT Trails Weekend Hike Photography hike in honor of our 50th anniversary, led by professional photographer. Wyassup Brook flows through a beautiful forest with rugged ledges, rocky outcrops and historic stone structures. The property was a former Girl Scout Camp. Lois Tefft, a founder of Avalonia, purchased it and donated it to Avalonia when…
North Stonington – Nature Walk – Babcock Ridge/Henne Preserve Trails
Babcock Ridge 113 Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesA CT Trails Weekend Hike In honor of our 50th anniversary, we'll explore of two of North Stonington’s most prized open spaces. This family-oriented nature hike will start with a great circle trek of the rugged valleys and slopes of Babcock Ridge, where we’ll look for vernal pools, Pileated Woodpeckers, glacier-carved hillsides, wildflowers, and even…
Regional Conservation Conversation
TriTown Forest Preserve 91 Miller Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesAvalonia Land Conservancy will host an informal discussion and guided tour for State legislators, community leaders, and other land trusts in southeastern Connecticut at our Tri-Town Ridgeline Forest on Saturday, July 14. The event is sponsored by the Connecticut Land Conservation Council to celebrate projects made possible in part by DEEP’s Open Space & Watershed…
Full “Hunters” Moon Walk with DPNC on Knox Preserve
Knox Preserve Wilcox Road, Stonington, CT, United StatesCelebrate the full “hunters” moon with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center on a night hike through the Knox Preserve in Stonington (84 Wilcox Road), an Avalonia Land Conservancy property. Please note full moon hikes happen even on overcast nights, and are suitable for adults and older, interested children. Heavy rain cancels. Easy. Members: Free, Nonmembers: $10…
A Vernal Pool Adventure, Babcock Ridge Preserve
Babcock Ridge 113 Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesAfter a long winter in hiding, an amazing variety of frogs, salamanders, and aquatic invertebrates will once again make their presence felt in a temporary wetland known as a vernal pool. At twilight, we’ll hike the trail to a group of vernals in Avalonia’s Babcock Ridge Preserve to search for such creatures as wood frogs…
A Conservation Conversation
Nathan Lester House 153 Vinegar Hill Rd, Gales Ferry, CT, United StatesVisit Avalonia's future acquisition, Atkinson-Dirlam (AD) in Ledyard, with state and local elected officials. This event is co-sponsored by Avalonia and the Connecticut Land Conservation Council who have invited over 15 of your elected representatives for an easy walk on this beautiful preserve. (Elected attendees will be announced prior to the event.) 65% of the…
Connecticut Botanical Society Field Trip to Tri-Town Preserve
TriTown Forest Preserve 91 Miller Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesThe Connecticut Botanical Society will walk into the interior of this new 540-acre preserve and botanize a 30-acre interior fen (footing good in midsummer). Underlain by gabbro bedrock, an ancient metamorphic rock of volcanic origin, like traprock, low hills with rock outcrops have minerotrophic plants such as Allegheny vine and abundant hop hornbeam. Directions: Head…