Preston Nature Preserve Walk
2022-08-06 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | CT
At first glance, a natural meadow may look like nothing more than an unkempt lawn that a lazy homeowner has taken a holiday from mowing. But look closer and you’ll discover an amazing and often fascinating array of biological diversity.
The Preston Nature Preserve (PNP) offers explorers a pathway through several interconnected meadows that are at their prettiest in August, and on the 6th, from 10 a.m. to at least noon, Avalonia naturalist Bruce Fellman will guide visitors on a leisurely tour of the 56-acre refuge’s treasure trove of native plants and insects that thrive in the fields, as well as in the surrounding woods and wetlands. The botanical star of the meadow show is an expanse of Bee Balm, a native member of the mint family whose showy pink, red, and purple flowers are butterfly, bee, and beetle magnets.
If we’re lucky and patient, we’re often blessed with sightings of tiny hummingbird mimics known as hummingbird moths that find Bee Balm blooms irresistible—and this is just the tip of the floral iceberg. Joe Pye Weed, goldenrod, native grass, thistle, and aster flowers will also be bringing in the pollinators, and the milkweeds, though past their blossom time, will still be attracting Monarch butterflies, whose eggs and leaf-eating caterpillars we’ll seek. Last but hardly least, the PNP banquet usually includes a variety of dragonflies, birds, frogs, and even a deer or two.
Bring binoculars, hand lenses, cameras, notebooks, your natural history curiosity, and, if you have them, your kids and grandkids. Don’t forget the sunscreen, bug spray, water, and a hat—it’s an easy 1.5 mile hike, but it can be bright and hot in the fields. Please pre-register for the walk. For more information and directions, you can use my e-mail and phone number for more information: 860-599-4867, or fellnature@sbcglobal.net.
Preston Nature Preserve location
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Photo credit: Bruce Fellman

Autumn Adventure Walk with Bruce Fellman & sign language Interpreter Joy Valenti
2022-10-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Knox Preserve, Wilcox Road, Stonington, CT, 06378, United States
Join Avalonia on Sunday morning, October 9th, from 10 to 11:30, for an Autumn Adventure Walk at Knox Preserve with naturalist Bruce Fellman and sign language interpreter Joy Valenti.
We’ll explore the shoreline of Quiambaug Cove, hike through an upland forest, and see fields of goldenrods and other fall wildflowers that are magnets to pollinators, from honeybees to butterflies, including Monarchs getting ready to head to Mexico. The air should also be filled with birds as they begin their migration south for the winter.
This walk is open to everyone – the pace will be leisurely. It is not wheelchair accessible, but the trail is mostly flat with limited hills and slopes.
Bruce is wonderful with children and anyone who is interested in learning about the natural world. This is also Avalonia’s first accessible walk for Deaf people and we are pleased to welcome Joy Valenti, who will provide sign language interpretation.
The Knox Preserve is located at 41 Wilcox Road in Stonington. Parking is along the street. Dogs are welcome, but must be leashed.
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A Vernal Pool Adventure, Babcock Ridge Preserve
2023-03-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Babcock Ridge, 113 Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT, United States
There’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 peepers. As the skies darken, we’ll follow our ears for about a half-mile to a group of special ponds at the center of the Babcock Ridge Preserve that were dry holes last autumn and are now filled to the brim with a variety of exciting creatures. In addition to frogs, we’ll likely see marbled salamander youngsters, fairy shrimp, giant predaceous diving beetles, and the stars of the show, the exquisite yellow-spotted salamanders. We’ll use nets to collect pond residents and examine them at close range before releasing them unharmed, and if we’re especially lucky, we might also hear the booming hoots of barred owls and the peents of woodcock.
Bring a flashlight and a headlamp, wear warm clothes and waterproof boots, and don’t forget your spirit of adventure on this family-friendly exploration of a fascinating part of the natural world.
Walk leader Bruce Fellman has been introducing people to vernal pool life for almost half-a-century. “As a kid, I liked to jump in puddles,” explained Bruce about his lifelong love of all things aquatic. “I guess I never grew up.”
Directions: Babcock Ridge
For more information, contact the leader at bruce.fellman@yale.edu or 860-599-4867.
To register for the adventure, which is free and open to the public but limited to 25 people, REGISTER HERE. This program tends to fill up quickly, but If there’s sufficient interest, we’ll try to schedule additional walks.

Hike Cedar Wood Preserve
2023-06-03 11:00 - 12:30 | Cedar Wood Preserve, 180 North Wawecus Hill Rd., Norwich, CT, 06360, United States
CT TRAILS DAY EVENT:
This year, Avalonia’s is hosting three events during the annual Connecticut Trails Day event.
This hike is at one of Avalonia’s newest acquisitions and only Norwich property, Cedar Wood Preserve —47 acres of field, woods, and water. This 1.4-mile hike goes through an upper trail with open fields and good birding opportunities and through a lower forested trail. This will be a moderate hike with some hills/slopes and a narrow, somewhat precarious path crossing a dam in the forested section. As funding becomes available, Avalonia plans to create maximum accessibility on the mostly flat upper trail.
Avalonia is hosting this adventure, but please register on the CT TRAILS DAY website. Registration opens May 10th.

Accessibility Note
Parking: Off-street lot with room for about 4 cars. Lot is located at trailhead. Accessible space. Parking available on side of road.
Trails: Long entry bridge with ramps not yet installed. Initial area has some rocky spots, but most upper trails are grassy and at least 4 feet wide, with some dips and slopes. Some protrusions. Lower forested trails are hilly with numerous protrusions and tripping hazards.
Communication: This walk will be amplified.
Avalonia Accessibility Statement
Accessibility point person: Mary Anne Sherman (860) 884-3500 or avalonialc@yahoo.com

Double Stroll Through The Herman E. Sheets Family Forest
2023-06-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Sheets Family Forest, Puttker Road, North Stonington, CT, United States
CT TRAILS DAY EVENT:
This year, Avalonia’s is hosting three events during the annual Connecticut Trails Day event.
This event is an adventure at The Herman E. Sheets Family Forest, an 87-acre picturesque preserve that lies adjacent to the Green Fall River which opened last year. It’s a mixed forest with ponds and brooks to be crossed by bridges.
The hike will start out on the yellow trail (south loop). After about 0.75 miles, folks may continue on the south loop to complete an easier 1.4-mile hike, while others may take the red trail (north loop) which will result in a moderate 2.8-mile hike. There will be leaders for both of these options.
Avalonia is hosting this adventure, but please register on the CT TRAILS DAY website. Registration opens May 10th.

Accessibility Note
Parking: Grassy off-street lot with room for about 6 cars. No accessible space. Location is adjacent to trailhead. On-street parking.
Trails: Narrow, steep, compacted soil, with some protrusions.
Communication: No communication aids or services scheduled for this walk.
Avalonia Accessibility Statement
Accessibility point person: Mary Anne Sherman (860) 884-3500 or avalonialc@yahoo.com

Beavers, Bird Calls, and Brilliant Bugs
2023-06-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Babcock Ridge, 113 Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT, United States
CT TRAILS DAY EVENT:
This year, Avalonia’s is hosting three events during the annual Connecticut Trails Day event.
Join Avalonia naturalist Bruce Fellman for this special family-friendly exploration of two adjoining refuges (Babcock Ridge and D.R. Henne Memorial & Shunock Brook Preserves), which are among the Conservancy’s most ecologically diverse preserves. Accompanying us on this gentle, two-mile hike is sign-language interpreter Joy Valenti, who’s experienced in making nature accessible to the D/deaf/hard of hearing community. In addition to ASL interpretation, this hike will use amplification to ensure hikers can hear Bruce’s information and guidance.
We’ll comb the uplands for its array of wildflowers, amphibians, reptiles, and colorful songbirds and see how to convert bird calls into accessible sound prints. We’ll also examine the beaver-created wetlands, home to a large and thriving Great Blue Heron rookery and an abundance of dragonflies and butterflies, and learn, first hand, how these “eager” rodents have transformed local habitats throughout North America. This is a typical woodland trail, with some rocks and roots. It is up-and-down terrain, not flat but not steep; fairly wide, allowing for walking two abreast.
Meet leader and veteran naturalist Bruce Fellman at 113 Babcock Road (0.9 miles from Wyassup Road or 0.8 miles from Route 49). The parking area is on the north side of the road. The trailhead for the Babcock part of the walk is here; the trailhead for the Henne walk is nearby.
Rain postpones to June 3, 10:30 AM. For more information, visit the CTFPA’s website. The event is part of National Trails Day, which in Connecticut is coordinated by the CT Forest and Park Association.
Avalonia is hosting this adventure, but please register on the CT TRAILS DAY website. Registration opens May 10th. Pre-registration is recommended and can be done by contacting walk leader Bruce Fellman at (860) 599-4867 or fellnature@sbcglobal.net.
Accessibility Note
Parking: Small off-street lot, packed dirt surface, no accessible space, room for 7-8 cars. Lot located at Babcock Ridge Preserve trailhead about 100 feet from Henne Preserve trailhead. Additional parking available along the road.
Trails: Narrow in spots, some slopes, some protrusions into pathway, occasional wet areas.
Communication: This walk will be amplified and sign language interpreted, and will include live sonograms that provide pictorial representation of birdcalls.
Avalonia Accessibility Statement
Accessibility point person: Mary Anne Sherman (860) 884-3500 or avalonialc@yahoo.com

Fledglings: A Nature Experience for Children 2-5 *CANCELLED*
2023-09-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Cedar Wood Preserve, 180 North Wawecus Hill Rd., Norwich, CT, 06360, United States
*THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED*
Children ages 2-5 (and their adults) are invited to join naturalist and educator Beth Sullivan and Avalonia Board member Elanah Sherman for a walk through the relatively flat trails at Norwich’s Cedar Wood Preserve. On this walk, we are going to use our senses to check out EVERYTHING! There is so much to see at this time of year: flowers and other plants; maybe some animals; and all sorts of insects! We will think about how everything in nature seems connected: birds and trees, bees and flowers, butterflies and milkweed. And we will think about changes the seasons might bring to them all. After the walk, we will gather at the trailhead for a craft project: creating seed bombs.
This event is limited to 8 – 10 children. All children must be accompanied by adults. Sturdy, closed-toe shoes are required. Bug repellant is strongly recommended and will be available at the event. Rain date September 24, 10-11:30
Accessibility Note:
Parking: Off-street lot with room for about 4 cars. One space is accessible to people with disabilities. The lot is located at trailhead. Parking is also available by the side of the road.
Trails: Long entry boardwalk with step at each end. (Accessible pathway to boardwalk has not yet been installed.) Some rocky spots at initial trail area, then grassy trails about 4 feet wide, with some dips and slopes. Some protrusions and tripping hazards.
Communication: This walk will be amplified. Sign language interpretation available upon request.
Avalonia Accessibility Statement
This free event is co-sponsored by the City of Norwich.
For more information, please contact Mary Anne Sherman at info@avalonialc.com or 860-884-3500.

Documenting Discoveries at Tefftweald at Birchenturn Preserve
2023-10-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Tefftweald at Birchenturn, 282 Grindstone Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, 06359, United States
RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2023 / 10 AM – 12 PM
Documenting discoveries on the trail is a key skill that needs to be in every naturalist’s toolkit. We’ll have plenty to observe and record as we enjoy the fall colors at Avalonia’s Tefftweald at Birchenturn Preserve on 280 Grindstone Hill Road.
Tefftweald, a former Girl Scout camp, is a 77-acre masterpiece of upland forest, meadows, wetlands, old graveyards and cellar holes, and the wonderfully photogenic Wyassup Brook.
This is a family-friendly excursion, and we’ll explore the woodland trails at a pace moderate enough to give the Preserve a close read and capture the experience in whatever form, from pen and ink on paper to digital drawings, photos, and text entered on a smart device, your journaling takes. Walk leader Bruce Fellman is a veteran photojournalist, naturalist, and documentarian who has kept and published a weekly Naturalist’s Journal in a number of local newspapers for the past 45 years.
PLEASE REGISTER HERE
For more information, e-mail Bruce Fellman at fellnature@scbglobal.net, or call 860-599-4867.
In case of inclement weather, participants will be notified of a cancellation via email no later than 2 hours before the event.

Accessibility Note

Parking: Small lot located about 100 yards down an unnamed gravel-and-dirt side street off of Grindstone Hill Road (approximately 281 Grindstone Hill Road) at the start of the Tefftweald at Birchenturn Preserve’s main trail. Lot with packed dirt surface, no accessible space, room for 8–10 cars. Additional parking is available along the road.

Trails: Narrow in spots, some slopes, some protrusions into pathway, occasional wet areas, and occasional off-trail walking.

Communication: This walk will be amplified and sign language interpreted.

Accessibility point person: Mary Anne Sherman, 860-884-3500 or avalonialc@yahoo.com.

Avalonia’s Accessibility Statement

Vernal Pool Adventure at Babcock Ridge - CANCELLED
2024-04-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Babcock Ridge, 113 Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT, United States
CANCELLED DUE TO WIND AND RAIN. NEW DATE TBD.

There’s no better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than to visit a woodland pond alive with the sights and sounds 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 peepers. As the skies darken, we’ll follow our ears for about a half-mile hike to the center of the Babcock Ridge Preserve where a dry hole last autumn is now a rain-soaked “wicked big puddle.”
This brimful temporary pond is a wetland nursery filled with a variety of exciting creatures. In addition to frogs, we’ll likely see marbled salamander youngsters, fairy shrimp, giant predaceous diving beetles, and the stars of the show, the exquisite yellow-spotted salamanders. We’ll use nets to collect pond residents and examine them at close range before releasing them unharmed, and if we’re especially lucky, we might also hear the booming hoots of barred owls and the peents of woodcock.
Bring a flashlight and a headlamp, wear warm clothes and waterproof boots, and don’t forget your spirit of adventure and curiosity on this family-friendly exploration of a fascinating part of the natural world.
Walk leader Bruce Fellman has been introducing people to vernal pool life for almost half-a-century. For more information, contact the leader at bruce.fellman@yale.edu or 860-599-4867.
To register for the adventure, which is free and open to the public but limited to 25 people, click on the link below. This program tends to fill up quickly, but If there’s sufficient interest, we’ll try to schedule additional walks. Note: heavy rain will postpone to Thursday, the 21st, same time, but light rain will be just perfect for bringing out the critters — and raincoat-clad naturalists.

REGISTER HERE

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Accessibility Note
Parking: Small off-street lot, packed dirt surface, no accessible space, room for 7-8 cars. Lot located at Babcock Ridge Preserve trailhead. Additional parking available along the road.
Trails: Narrow in spots, some slopes, some protrusions into pathway, occasional wet areas. Off-pathway walking through open woods to vernal pool. Sampling for organisms involves dip-netting and getting hands wet. The hike back to the parking area takes place in the dark and is illuminated by flashlights and headlamps.
Communication: This walk will be amplified and may include live sonograms that provide pictorial representation of frog and bird calls.
Avalonia Accessibility Statement: https://avalonia.org/accessibility-for-people-with-disabilities-statement/
Accessibility point person: Mary Anne Sherman, 860-884-3500 or avalonialc@yahoo.com

Honoring Earth Day with a Wild Flora Walk at the Benedict Benson Preserve
2024-04-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Benedict Benson Preserve, Swantown Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, 06359, United States
Led by Avalonia naturalist Bruce Fellman, trek through the Benedict Benson Preserve to watch its uplands, centerpiece stream, and wetlands come to life with greening ferns, mosses, and wildflowers, from the rare Hepatica to the ubiquitous marsh marigolds.
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One of the critical precursors of the passage of the Clean Water Act, the landmark federal legislation whose 50 years of making a difference was celebrated in 2022, is Earth Day, the consciousness-raising holiday for the planet that began in 1970. As part of Avalonia’s ongoing tribute to the CWA, join naturalist and guide Bruce Fellman as we wade into moving waters, figuratively, if not literally, at the Benedict Benson Preserve on Sunday, April 21, shortly after Earth Day, from 10 a.m. until noon, in North Stonington to watch the refuge’s wetlands and its centerpiece stream come to life: a tribute to wise stewardship.
In keeping with our theme, we’ll pay close attention to the area around Lantern Brook, a delightful woodland stream that flows through the heart of the preserve and is wonderfully photogenic as it tumbles down a boulder field left behind by the glaciers that shaped this land. The area around the brook is paradise for botanists interested in mosses, ferns, lichens, and wildflowers, and while there are certain to be such stalwarts as Wood anemones, a number of violets, and Marsh marigolds in bloom, there’s one botanical gem known as the hepatica that we’ll scramble up a favored hillside to seek out. Hepaticas thrive in specific, rather “sweet” soil conditions unusual in our woods, but Benson has the right stuff in one area.
The Preserve features a typical Southern New England post-agricultural-abandonment upland forest dominated by oaks, beeches, birches, and hickories, many of them fully mature. Some are home to striking Pileated Woodpeckers, while others support a wide array of hardwood-forest songbirds, the most intriguing of which is the Cerulean Warbler. This stunning bird, which is listed as a Species of Special Concern in Connecticut, has been seen and heard at Benson and the surrounding area, and is one of the treasures we’ll be looking for as we walk the approximately mile and a half trail system in search of signs of spring.
The trailhead for the Benedict Benson Preserve is located at 100 Swantown Hill Road in North Stonington. A small parking area is on the West side of the road and there’s more parking on either side of Swantown. For more information and to register, visit the Events Calendar of Avalonia’s website: avalonia.org/events/ Please note: parts of the trail are pretty rugged, so while my pace is always family-friendly, the terrain, particularly our scramble up a rocky hillside in search of wildflowers, might not be suitable for small kids and the occasional elder. You’ll want to wear waterproof hiking boots, and trekking poles might be a good idea, too. Bring water and an energy bar, and, of course, binoculars and cameras. Don’t hesitate to call or email: 860-599-4867, or fellnature@sbcglobal.net.
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Accessibility Note
Avalonia Accessibility Statement: https://avalonia.org/accessibility-for-people-with-disabilities-statement/
Accessibility point person: Mary Anne Sherman, 860-884-3500 or avalonialc@yahoo.com

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The featured image is by Jodi Williams taken at Benedict Benson Preserve. Jodi received an Honorable Mention in the Wildflowers category in Avalonia’s 2023 Photo Contest.

An Exploration for the Birds at Tri-town Ridgeline Forest Preserve
2024-06-01 10:00 - 12:00 | TriTown Forest Preserve, 91 Miller Road, North Stonington, CT, United States
As part of National Trails Day, join Avalonia naturalist Bruce Fellman for a walk along the woodland trails of Tri-town Ridgeline Forest Preserve as we look and listen for a wide variety of avian delights in full courtship.
The Avalonia Land Conservancy’s TriTown Ridgeline Forest Preserve is a 500-plus-acre treasure trove of natural and human history, and the rugged woodland is at its most enticing in the late spring, when the abundant wildflowers, ferns, and mosses are opening, and migrating and resident birds are wearing their courtship best and singing their hearts out. We’ll walk slowly and deliberately to take in the flora and fauna, and we’ll spend our time learning how to identify what we encounter. Of special interest: our veteran American Sign Language interpreter Joy Valenti and naturalist Bruce Fellman will use techniques to make birdsong accessible to all, including members of the hard-of-hearing/deaf community, by converting sounds into pictures called sonograms.

REGISTER HERE

It would be ideal if all participants could, in advance, download the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s Merlin birdfinding app to their phones. Here’s the link: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
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Accessibility Note
Parking: Off-street rutted, packed-dirt lot with some rocks. Room for about eight cars. Trailhead located at lot. Additional parking alongside the road.
Trail: Grassy entry trail about six feet wide, relatively level, but pocked with rocks. Secondary trail varies in width and slope, with many rocky sections and occasional steep uphills and descents.

Communication Access: This walk will be amplified and sign language-interpreted.

Avalonia Accessibility Statement: https://avalonia.org/accessibility-for-people-with-disabilities-statement/
Accessibility point person: Mary Anne Sherman, 860-884-3500 or avalonialc@yahoo.com

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The featured image is by Elise Torello taken at Tri-town Ridgeline Forest Preserve.

Guided Walk at Wequetequock Cove Preserve
2024-09-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Wequetequock Cove Preserve, Located between Palmer Neck Road and Wequeteqock Cove, Stonington, United States
Led by Lydia Pan of CT Wild Ones and Beth Sullivan from Avalonia, this is a guided walk at Wequetequock Cove Preserve in Stonington. We will look at the cove side preserve, note vegetation, changes in response to sea level rise as well as impacts by invasives. We will discuss the importance of coastal habitats for the migration of insects and birds, Anguilla Brook/Wequetequock Cove watershed protection, and Avalonia’s management plan for the property. This guided walk is sponsored in part by the Eastern Connecticut Conservation District (ECCD) and the Wequetequock Cove Clean Water Coalition.
Sunday, September 8
1 – 3 pm
Rain date if absolutely needed on Sept 22 at the same time.
REGISTER HERE
NOTES:
Tick/mosquito prevention spray and sunscreen are important.
There is no shade.
Please BYO water.
Park with care along the roadside.
Closed-toe shoes are recommended.
No dogs are allowed due to nesting animals, birds, and habitats.

Rocky Road: A Geological Exploration of Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor in Ledyard
2025-05-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Pine Swamp and Wildlife Corridor, 113 Whalehead Rd, Gales Ferry, CT, 06335, United States
You’ve heard of tree-hugging…but boulder-hugging?
Join geologist Mary DiGiacomi-Cohen for a tour of Pine Swamp Preserve that explores the physical characteristics and geologic history of the area. We’ll learn to understand and apply terms like glaciation, dirt machine, shear zone, meltwater deposition, and eolian processes. We’ll deploy several of our senses, including sight, touch, and taste, during our exploration of this special environment.
Saturday, May 10, 2025
10 am – 11:30 am
Rain date: Saturday, May 17, 2025 (same time)
Participants will have the opportunity to get a little gritty, get a handle on a gneiss vug (huh?), and, yes, hug a boulder.
Post-tour reception will include beverages and gluten-free Rocky Road brownies. (No rocks will have been hurt in the making of these brownies!)
Parking: Room for up to three vehicles in a small lot. Additional parking is available on the side of the road on Stone Court (diagonally across from the lot).
Accessibility Note:
Parking: No accessible parking.
Trail: Trail begins at lot. Surface ranges from stony to packed earth and grass, with some roots and widths of two feet to six feet. Slope varies from level to some short, steep areas with slope as high as 1:4 (one inch of slope for every four inches of travel). An approximately 30 foot area may require some scrambling.
Communication: Walk will be amplified. Tour will include rich verbal description.
< The sign language interpretation for this event has been cancelled >

For more info, contact: accessibility@avalonialc.org (860) 884-3500.
Register:
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Greet-the-Morning Hike at Tefftweald at Birchenturn Preserve in North Stonington
2025-06-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Tefftweald at Birchenturn, 282 Grindstone Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, 06359, United States
From time immemorial, observers have found poetry—and poetic prose—in nature. Whatever form your observations have taken, we’ll have plenty to observe and record as we greet the morning and hike Avalonia Land Conservancy’s Tefftweald at Birchenturn Preserve in North Stonington.
Tefftweald, a former Girl Scout camp, is a 77-acre masterpiece of upland forest, meadows, wetlands, old graveyards and cellar holes, and its wonderfully photogenic Wyassup Brook always offers inspiration. We’ll explore the woodland trails at a pace leisurely enough to enable everyone to give the Preserve a close read and stop often enough to capture the abundant plants and animals, from early blooming Mountain laurels to birds, butterflies, and dragonflies.
At the Poet’s Bench, we’ll pause to give everyone who’s willing the chance to share a treasured bit of verse. Walk leader Bruce Fellman is a veteran photojournalist, naturalist, and documentarian who has kept and published a weekly Naturalist’s Journal in a number of local newspapers for the past 47 years.
Registration is limited to 25.
Register Here

Accessibility Note:

Parking: Small lot located about 100 yards down an unnamed gravel-and-dirt side street off of Grindstone Hill Road (approximately 281 Grindstone Hill Road) at the start of the Tefftweald at Birchenturn Preserve’s main trail. Lot with packed dirt surface, no accessible space, room for 8–10 cars. Additional parking available along the road.
Trails: Narrow in spots, some slopes, some protrusions into pathway, occasional wet areas, and occasional off-trail walking.
Communication: This walk will be amplified; sign language interpretation will be provided.

Avalonia Accessibility Statement: https://avalonia.org/accessibility-for-people-with-disabilities-statement/
Accessibility point person: Mary Anne Sherman, 860-884-3500 or avalonialc@yahoo.com

Featured image: Avalonia’s Tefftweald at Birchenturn by Sherry April
