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Atlantic White Cedar Planting

White Cedar Swamp/Deans Mill Wildlife Corridor Jerry Browne Road, Mystic, CT, United States

After many hours of site preparation, we've finally created a large enough opening to begin planting! With nearly 50 Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) seedlings ready to plant in the wet, peaty soil of the White Cedar Swamp/ Deans Mill Wildlife Corridor Preserve, not only will you be helping to restore a portion of this wooded…

Trail Maintenance and Cleanup at North Stonington’s Herman E. Sheets Family Forest

If you would like to get outside and make a difference, then come experience the beautiful Green Fall River and surrounding forested uplands at the Herman E. Sheets Family Forest in North Stonington.  On the morning of Saturday June 25th from 9:30-12:30, we will be focusing on trail maintenance and cleanup up the trailhead and…

Sheets Family Forest Ribbon Cutting & Guided Hike

Sheets Family Forest Puttker Road, North Stonington, CT, United States

Join Avalonia for the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the Sheets Family Forest at 1:00 pm, followed by a guided hike by naturalist Bruce Fellman from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.   This spectacular 86-acre preserve boasts a 3 mile trail and a half-mile of frontage along the Green Fall River. This preserve is…

Preston Nature Preserve Walk

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…

Autumn Adventure Walk with Bruce Fellman & sign language Interpreter Joy Valenti

Knox Preserve Wilcox Road, Stonington, CT, 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,…

Trail Maintenance and Invasive Plant Removal at Cedar Wood Preserve

Cedar Wood Preserve 180 North Wawecus Hill Rd., Norwich, CT, United States

Join us on Sunday, October 16th from 9-12 at one of our northern gems, the Cedar Wood Preserve.  This nearly 50-acre former farm boasts a combination of open fields, woodlands, and wetlands. Our efforts will focus on removal of invasive shrubs such as autumn olive and multiflora rose.  In addition we will perform general trail…

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for the Atkinson Preserve

Join Avalonia for our Official Ribbon Cutting for the Atkinson Preserve at 760 Long Cove Road in Gales Ferry on Saturday, October 22. We will have cider, doughnuts, and cookies to enjoy while we celebrate this amazing preserve in Ledyard. Immediately after the ribbon cutting, there will be a guided hike. All are welcome. Dogs…

Trail Maintenance and Invasive Plant Removal at Cedar Wood Preserve

Cedar Wood Preserve 180 North Wawecus Hill Rd., Norwich, CT, United States

Join us on Sunday, November 13th from 9-12 at one of our northern gems, the Cedar Wood Preserve and help us get it ready for a grand opening and ribbon cutting.  This nearly 50-acre former farm boasts a combination of open fields, woodlands, and wetlands. Our efforts will focus on removal of invasive plants such…

Cedar Wood Preserve – Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Please join us as we cut the ribbon on Avalonia’s first preserve in Norwich, the Cedar Wood Preserve, across from 183 North Wawecus Hill Road. We will have cider and cookies to help us celebrate! The dedication will be held in the parking lot. Immediately after the ribbon cutting, there will be a guided hike.…

Avalonia Annual Meeting 2022

Join us for Avalonia's Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 30 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Woodfellas Pizza at the Velvet Mill. Catch up with your Avalonia friends over pizza and drinks, while you hear about Avalonia's work over 2022 and our plans for 2023.   RSVP's are required - please contact Terri at terri@avalonialc.org to…

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