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  • Connecticut’s annual World Water Day event

    This year, Rivers Alliance, Save the Sound, The Nature Conservancy, Clean Water Action, CT River Conservancy, CT Land Conservation Council, CT League of Conservation Voters, Citizens Campaign for the Environment and other partners are coming together for an online celebration exploring “Groundwater - Making the Invisible Visible.”  We’ll also be recognizing and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the…

  • A Vernal Pool Adventure, Babcock Ridge Preserve

    Babcock Rd, North Stonington Spring is right around the corner, and the frogs, salamanders, and aquatic invertebrates that have spent the colder season in hiding will be coming back to life in the temporary wetlands known as vernal pools. At twilight, we’ll hike the trail—it’s about a half-mile, somewhat hilly walk—to a group of vernals…

  • Stewardship Day – April 9, 2022

    Spring has sprung and it's time to clean up the trails!  If you are itching to get outside, we have multiple opportunities to help clear the trails, remove invasives, and more.   All stewardship activities will be on Saturday, April 9. Times vary by location - see below for preserve locations and details.  In general, bring…

  • Avalonia Close-to-Earth-Day 2022 Walk

    Benedict Benson Preserve Swantown Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, United States

    photo credit: Bruce Fellman Celebrate Spring, Earth Day, and Clean Water at the Benedict Benson Preserve One of the critical precursors of the passage of the Clean Water Act, the landmark federal legislation whose 50 years of making a difference we celebrate throughout 2022, is Earth Day, the consciousness-raising holiday for the planet that began…

  • Tree Planting at Hoffman Evergreen Preserve

    Hoffman Evergreen Preserve 580-632 CT-201, Stonington, CT, United States

    Planting season is again upon us and Avalonia’s efforts at the Hoffman Evergreen Preserve in Stonington continue!  This coming Monday April 25th from noon - 3:00 we will be planting more bare root seedlings at Hoffman as a part of the larger climate resiliency work underway there and would welcome any help you might be able to give.  …

  • Treesure Hunt on Moore Woodlands

    Moore Woodlands 314-264 Capstan Ave, Mystic, CT, United States

    CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY 2022 BY WITH A TREESURE HUNT ON MOORE WOODLANDS PRESERVE IN MYSTIC, CT  Jim Luce, retired Connecticut College Supervisor of Grounds, will lead a tree walk on Avalonia’s Moore Woodlands Preserve (located at the southerly end of Capstan Avenue in Mystic) on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 1-3pm. After receiving your ‘Treesure’ Hunt…

  • May Day Walk at Paffard Woods

    Paffard Woods N Main St., Stonington, CT, United States

    Look for Signs of Spring on May Day! Join Beth Sullivan for a walk in the early spring woods.  We will spend time on a loop trail that leads us over three  stream crossings and sit for a while to listen to the brook.  We should find several spring wildflowers, listen for birds and enjoy…

  • In Search of Birds and Beavers

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

    The Donald R. Henne Memorial Preserve in North Stonington is a case study of the benefits of the Clean Water Act, which is celebrating a half-century of safeguarding the nation’s water resources. On Saturday, May 14th, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, we’ll explore Henne and its wetlands, which have become a haven for fish,…

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    Tefftweald Nature Trek

    Tefftweald at Birchenturn 282 Grindstone Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, United States

    Explore the human and natural history of the Tefftweald at Birchenturn Nature Preserve where we’ll enjoy the migrating birds, emerging butterflies and other insects, a variety of blooming wildflowers, and the exquisite twists and turns of Wyassup Brook, an artist’s, writer’s, and photographer’s delight. Don’t hesitate to call or email: 860-599-4867, or fellnature@sbcglobal.net. Photo credit: Bruce…