Avalonia’s 2024 Membership Drive
Our team is shivering with excitement! January has proven to be a busy and productive time as we plan 2024. From upcoming acquisitions to engaging events, there's a lot to look…
Events List
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Volunteer work party at Samuel Lamb and Forsberg Preserve, in Ledyard
Samuel Lamb and Forsberg Preserve Town Farm Road, Ledyard, CT, United StatesPlease consider joining us for our inaugural stewardship event of 2024. Avalonia’s Ledyard Town Committee is organizing a work party at the Samuel Lamb and Forsberg Preserve in Ledyard for this…
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Forum on Proposed Accessible Trail
Otis Library Community Room 261 Main Street, Norwich, United StatesJoin Avalonia Land Conservancy at Otis Library in Norwich for a forum on a proposed accessible trail at Cedar Wood Preserve, Avalonia’s first fully owned open space property in Norwich. A PowerPoint presentation on the meadow section of this beautiful 47-acre parcel will be followed by questions, answers, and discussion. Bring your ideas and perspectives about…
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Vernal Pool Adventure at Babcock Ridge – CANCELLED
Babcock Ridge 113 Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesCANCELLED DUE TO WIND AND RAIN. NEW DATE TBD. There’s no better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than to visit a woodland pond alive with the sights…
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Third Annual Stewardship Day – Saturday April 13, 2024
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, plant…
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White and Red Oak Planting at the Herman E. Sheets Family Forest
Sheets Family Forest Puttker Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesJoin us from 9-12 Saturday April 13th in North Stonington at the Herman E. Sheets Family Forest to help plant bare root oak seedlings! This spring we begin the second…
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Groton Earth Day Expo
Groton Public Library 52 Newtown Road, Groton, CTYou are invited to join us at the Groton Earth Day Expo at the Groton Public Library on Saturday, April 20, 2024! The mission of this event is to provide community members education and resources to live more sustainably. At the inaugural event in 2023, there were over 40 exhibitors, crafters, and guest speakers sharing…
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Honoring Earth Day with a Wild Flora Walk at the Benedict Benson Preserve
Benedict Benson Preserve Swantown Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesLed by Avalonia naturalist Bruce Fellman, trek through the Benedict Benson Preserve to watch its uplands, centerpiece stream, and wetlands come to life with greening ferns, mosses, and wildflowers, from the rare Hepatica to the ubiquitous marsh marigolds. REGISTER HERE One of the critical precursors of the passage of the Clean Water Act,…
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The North Stonington Garden Club’s 2024 Plant Sale
North Stonington Elementary School 311 Norwich-Westerly Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesThe North Stonington Garden Club's Annual Plant Sale is a community event and their biggest fundraiser of the year, raising funds to support their activities and allowing them to give back to the community through civic planting, donations to community organizations, and the Anna Coit Memorial Scholarship. Come visit us and say hello. Avalonia will…
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Pachaug Pond Paddle with Avalonia Land Conservancy
Pachaug Pond Dutka Nature Preserve, Griswold, CT, United StatesJoin The Last Green Valley Chief Ranger Bill Reid and Dick Conant, of the Avalonia Land Conservancy, for a springtime paddle on Pachaug Pond to Burton Island. We’ll launch on Avalonia Land Conservancy conservation land in the southern end of the pond and paddle the short distance to Burton Island, three-quarters of which is owned…
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