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  • A Muskrat at Henne by Bruce Fellman

    Leave It to the Beavers: A Journey into the Heart of the Henne

    Donald R. Henne Memorial Preserve Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT, United States

    Wednesday, May 21, 2025. 10:00 AM to 12 noon Avalonia Land Conservancy’s Donald R. Henne Memorial Preserve. Join naturalist Bruce Fellman for a special exploration, co-hosted by Avalonia and the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers, of the Henne Preserve’s 100 acres of uplands and wetlands, which include an abundance of ecological diversity.  The walk is free and open to…

  • Avalonia's Tefftweald at Birchenturn by Sherry April

    Greet-the-Morning Hike at Tefftweald at Birchenturn Preserve in North Stonington

    Tefftweald at Birchenturn 282 Grindstone Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, 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,…

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  • Glemboski-Ous Preserve Opening Header

    Glemboski-Ous Preserve Opening

    Glemboski-Ous Preserve South Road, Bozrah, United States

    Please join us for the opening of our newest preserve, Glemboski-Ous, a beautiful 160-acre jewel that crosses Trading Cove Brook in Bozrah, Connecticut, with a dedication, ribbon cutting, refreshments, and a guided hike. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 at 10 AM Rain date: Sunday, August 10, 2025 REGISTER HERE South Road (approximately 1 mile from Route 163),…

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  • Preston Nature Preserve Reopening After Nesting Season

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

    Our passive listening devices recorded several species of ground-nesting birds in the spring of 2024 at the Preston Nature Preserve. Since many of these are birds of conservation concern, we closed the preserve to visitors for the 2025 nesting season (April 15 – August 15). No visitors were allowed in during this time. This afforded…

  • Volunteer Day: Invasive Species Removal at Anguilla Brook Northern Headwaters Preserve

    Anguilla Brook Northern Headwaters Preserve 33 N Anguilla Road, North Stonington, CT, United States

    Join the Eastern Connecticut Conservation District (ECCD) and Avalonia Land Conservancy for a hands-on volunteer day at the Anguilla Brook Northern Headwaters Preserve in Stonington/North Stonington.   We’ll be working along the brook to remove invasive plants such as Autumn olive, multiflora rose, bittersweet, and Japanese barberry. This important first step will make way for…

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  • Dragonfly Mercury- an Exciting Volunteer Opportunity at Avalonia’s Yannatos Preserve Sponsored by the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council

    The Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council (WPWCRSC) is excited to announce a new opportunity to get involved with The Dragonfly Mercury Project (DMP)—https://www.nps.gov/articles/about-the-dmp.htm, a nationwide community science effort that enlists volunteers to collect dragonfly larvae for mercury testing. Mercury is a global pollutant that, in large amounts, can be toxic to humans and wildlife.…

  • Landscape app test

    Upcoming Landscape Mobile App Tutorial

    The lifeblood of Avalonia has always been the passion and commitment of its volunteers!  This is no more evident than in the realm of stewardship where we rely on volunteers to assist in maintaining trails, monitoring properties, and to engage in a variety of conservation projects.  Scan QR code to register Avalonia’s volunteers have more…

  • Dodge Paddock & Beal Preserve Marsh Restoration Field Trip and Workshop

    Stonington Community Center 28 Cutler Street, Stonington, CT, United States

    Get Ready for Coastal Resilience Month! October is Long Island Sound Coastal Resilience Month, and we are teaming up with Long Island Sound Partnership and Connecticut Sea Grant for a field trip they are hosting to the marsh restoration project at Dodge Paddock and Beal Preserve in Stonington Borough. We will start the day at…

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  • Landscape app test

    Upcoming Landscape Mobile App Tutorial

    The lifeblood of Avalonia has always been the passion and commitment of its volunteers!  This is no more evident than in the realm of stewardship where we rely on volunteers to assist in maintaining trails, monitoring properties, and to engage in a variety of conservation projects.  Scan QR code to register Avalonia’s volunteers have more…

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    Trail Work at Founders Preserve In Ledyard

    Join Avalonia Land Conservancy for a hands-on volunteer day at the new Founders Preserve in Ledyard.   We’ll be working along the main trail near the dam on Tribrook Pond  to remove obstructive invasive plants such as Autumn olive, multiflora rose, bittersweet, and Japanese barberry. This important first step will give us visual access to…

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