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  • Ledyard – Paddle at Poquetanuck Cove

    A CT Weekend Event Explore Poquetanuck Cove with the Thames River Basin Partnership. The cove is a two mile long brackish water tidal cove of the Thames River with a…

  • Griswold – Educational Hike – Rixtown Road

    Rixtown Mt. 367 Rixtown Road, Griswold, CT, United States

    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…

  • Hike – Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor, Ledyard

    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…

  • Annual Meeting 2018

    Dennison Pequotsepos Nature Center 109 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic, CT, United States

    Avalonia will hold its annual membership meeting on June 26th at the Dennison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Rd., Mystic, CT. Doors will open at 6:00pm with light refreshments and a social gathering. The meeting will start at 6:30pm with an update of Avalonia’s accomplishments over the past 12 months. We will take some time…

  • Hike – Hoffman Evergreen Preserve, Stonington

    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…

  • Regional Conservation Conversation

    TriTown Forest Preserve 91 Miller Road, North Stonington, CT, United States

    Avalonia 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…

  • Hike – Preston Nature Preserve, Preston

    Preston Nature Preserve Krug Road, Preston, CT, United States

    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…

  • Chain Saw Workshop

    A chain saw workshop will be held on Saturday, September 1, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM at Avalonia’s Hoffman Preserve (Stonington) with expert instructions on the safe operation of chain saws. Class size is limited and this class will sell out quickly. There is a $50 fee. Send an email to abpatterson@ctconservation.org with your name and contact information to register for…

  • Wood Pawcatuck Paddle and Picnic

    Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association 203 Arcadia Rd., Hope Valley, RI, United States

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