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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Two Day Bridge Build at Cedar Wood Preserve Dates: Thursday and Friday, December 8th and 9th Time: 9:00 am -12:00 pm Join us at the newly opened Cedar Wood Preserve…