Hike & Seek Babcock Ridge/Henne Preserves
Babcock Ridge 113 Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesWith the dogwoods and spring wildflowers in bloom, and the birds singing and nesting, there’s no better time for a walk than mid-May. But Avalonia’s Hike and Seek program makes a good walk better, particularly for families who take part in this ongoing natural history scavenger hunt. For this family-friendly introduction to the Hike and…
CT Trails Weekend – 5 Hikes
Celebrate CT Trails Day / Weekend with 5 Avalonia-sponsored hikes! Follow the links for details. TriTown Forest Preserve - June 1, 9am-12pm Great Oak Greenway - June 1, 10-11:30am Hike & Seek on Knox Preserve - June 1, 1-2:30pm Tefftweald at Birchenturn - June 2, 9-11:30am Groton Central Greenway - June 2, 1-4pm
Trails Day at Tefftweald
Tefftweald at Birchenturn 282 Grindstone Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesDocumenting what you discover on the trail is a key skill that needs to be in every naturalist’s toolkit. Whatever form your notes take, from pen and ink on paper to digital drawings, photos, and text entered on a smart device, we’ll have plenty to observe and record as we greet the morning and hike…
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…
Annual Membership Meeting
Ledyard Congregational Church Community Center 722 Colonel Ledyard Hwy, Ledyard, CT, United StatesLedyard Congregational Church Community Center 722 Colonel Ledyard Hwy Ledyard, CT 06339 6:00 PM Social reception 6:30 PM meeting start Guest speaker - Kevin Case, Northeast Director of the Land Trust Alliance Please let us know you're coming RSVP
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…
Bruce Fellman Leads Hike & Seek On Preston Nature Preserve
Preston Nature Preserve Krug Road, Preston, CT, United StatesThe 56 acres of meadows, woods, and wetlands of the Preston Nature Preserve are at their prettiest in August, when the fields are dominated by Joe-Pye weed, various goldenrods, milkweeds, grasses, thistles, asters, and a remarkable expanse of bee balm, to name some of the botanical treasures. The abundant blossoms always attract an array of…
POSTPONTED Hike the Great Oak Greenway & Atkinson-Dirlam Preserve
Nathan Lester House 153 Vinegar Hill Rd, Gales Ferry, CT, United StatesThis hike has been POSTPONED. Will re-post when new date and daytime start is scheduled. Join the Ledyard Library for an early evening 2-mile hike on the trails of the Great Oak Greenway, and beyond to the Atkinson-Dirlam preserve. Meet at the Nathan Lester House parking lot for 6:00 p.m. Please wear proper hiking attire.…
Two Walktober Hikes on TriTown
TriTown Forest Preserve 91 Miller Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesThe Avalonia Land Conservancy’s TriTown Forest Preserve is a 527-acre stretch of rugged and unfragmented woods and wetlands located in North Stonington, Griswold and Preston. As summer gives way to autumn, we’re offering two different guided treks—one geared towards slower-paced nature observation; the other for hard-rock, longer-distance hikers—along TriTown’s magnificent trail system amidst a backdrop…