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SUMMARY:Walk\, Observe\, Connect: A Walktober Nature Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Walktober is almost here! \nThe Last Green Valley’s fabulously successful annual series of activities starts in September\, and Avalonia’s four offerings go right through the whole season! Registration is required for all Avalonia Walktober programs. (If an event is rescheduled because of weather\, you’ll want to know.) Service animals only\, please\, at these events. \nSaturday\, October 10\, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM  \nThis collaborative event between Otis Library (Norwich)\, Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC)\, and Avalonia begins at 10:00 AM with a guided exploration of Cedar Wood Preserve in Norwich\, followed by pizza and a conservation program at the library. Lead presenter is Vanessa Daye\, Community Conservation Coordinator at CLCC. Youth are especially encouraged to attend! (In the event of inclement weather\, the walk will be cancelled and the program will begin in the library at 12 noon.) \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nPreserve address: Across the street from 183 North Wawecus Hill Road\, Norwich \nOtis Library address: 261 Main Street\, Norwich\, CT\nThe program will take place in the Community Room on the second floor. \n  \nAccessibility Note:  \nThe parking lot of the preserve includes one designated accessible space. Trail begins at lot. An accessible boardwalk over a vernal pool leads to a meadow with relatively level trails\, although there is an occasional dip. Trail surfaces are clipped grass and approximately three to four feet wide. Walk will be amplified. Sign language interpretation may be available upon request. \nThe library offers many accessible features. Street parking includes several designated accessible spaces. Entry doors are automated. An elevator immediately to the left of entry leads to the second floor. An accessible bathroom is on that floor. Sign language interpretation and amplification may be available upon request. \nFor more information about the accessibility of this event\, contact Avalonia at info@avalonialc.org or 860-884-8500. \n  \n  \nAbout Vanessa Daye \n \nAs Community Conservation Coordinator at CLCC\, Vanessa connects diverse audiences with recreational opportunities at land trusts across Connecticut. (Vanessa also works part-time at the New York Botanical Garden as the Family Programs Supervisor.) Prior to joining CLCC\, Vanessa worked as the Climate Change and Disaster Relief Consultant at Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut. She will graduate in 2026 with a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from the University of Maryland. \n 
URL:https://avalonia.org/event/walk-observe-connect-a-walktober-nature-adventure/
LOCATION:Cedar Wood Preserve\, 180 North Wawecus Hill Rd.\, Norwich\, CT\, 06360\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks
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SUMMARY:The Louis and Gladys Bond Preserve Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
DESCRIPTION:Encompassing more than 670 acres\, this remarkable property represents a significant conservation achievement and a lasting investment in the forests\, wildlife habitat and natural landscapes of southeastern Connecticut. Please join community leaders\, conservation partners\, supporters and friends as we celebrate this milestone and recognize the vision\, generosity\, collaboration and perseverance that made the protection of this extraordinary property possible. Full details are coming soon! \nRSVP HERE \nTo find out about the accessibility of this event\, email info@avalonialc.org or call (860) 884-8500.
URL:https://avalonia.org/event/the-louis-and-gladys-bond-preserve-grand-opening-and-ribbon-cutting/
LOCATION:Louis and Gladys Bond Preserve\, 777 Chesterfield Road\, Oakdale\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Preserves
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SUMMARY:Critter Confidential: Research Conducted on Avalonia Properties
DESCRIPTION:Walktober is almost here! \nThe Last Green Valley’s fabulously successful annual series of activities starts in September\, and Avalonia’s four offerings go right through the whole season! Registration is required for all Avalonia Walktober programs. (If an event is rescheduled because of weather\, you’ll want to know.) Service animals only\, please\, at these events. \nSaturday\, November 7\, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM  \nJoin researchers Salma Huque (Master’s student\, Yale School on the Environment)\, Peter Paton (Professor Emeritus\, URI)\, and Evan Zocco (Ph.D. student\, UConn) as they present their research on\, respectively\, biodiversity\, Great Black-backed Gulls\, and beavers. \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nAccessibility Note \nOne accessible space in the lot near the ramp. Automated entry doors. Accessible bathrooms. Sign language interpretation and amplification may be available upon request.   \nFor more information about the accessibility of this event\, contact Avalonia at info@avalonialc.org or 860-884-8500. \n  \n  \nAbout the Presenters \n  \nSalma Huque with her colleague\, Jake Frame\nSalma Huque \nSalma is a Master of Environmental Management candidate at the Yale School on the Environment specializing in Water Resources. She is interested in watershed management\, public land use\, and conservation in the American West. Salma holds a BA in Economics from Reed College. Her work experience includes time as an environmental consultant in Oregon\, a research assistant for the U.S. Forest Service’s Intermountain West region\, and a water conservation data scientist in western Colorado. She has a background in coding and loves the challenge of communicating data-heavy analyses to the public. With a Co-Researcher\, Salma completed a project on Avalonia preserves that enabled the organization to submit twenty National Diversity Database requests to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. \n  \n \nPeter Paton \nA conservation biologist\, Peter Paton has studied the population ecology of birds and amphibians for the past 50 years. He grew up in Colorado\, and earned a B.S. in Biology from Lewis and Clark College in Portland\, Oregon; a M.S. from Colorado State University\, where he studied birds as an airstrike hazard in Hilo\, Hawaii; and a Ph.D. from Utah State University\, where he studied the breeding ecology of Snowy Plovers at the Great Salt Lake. For two years after receiving his Ph.D.\, he monitored birds at Denali National Park. In 1995\, Peter joined the Department of National Resources Science at the University of Rhode Island\, from which he recently retired. During his time at URI\, he and his students studied shorebirds\, wading birds\, and passerines throughout southern New England. For the past 14 years\, he has been studying Common and Roseate Terns on Great Gull Island\, where he still is active in research and management. From 2024-2025\, he and his students tracked 30 adult Great Black-backed Gulls breeding on Block Island National Wildlife Refuge (R.I.) and Avalonia’s South Dumpling Island. The results of this research improve understanding of partial migration\, offshore distribution\, and year-round resource use of Great Black-backed Gulls in an increasingly important segment of the species’ range. \n  \n \nEvan Zocco \nEvan Zocco is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Connecticut. His work looks at how drones\, aerial photos\, and computer programs can help us better understand changes in the environment. He studies how beavers change streams\, wetlands\, and floodplains by building dams and holding back water. His research focuses on finding better ways to map these changes over large areas\, especially in places where water may be hidden by trees\, shrubs\, or other wetland plants. This work can help with wetland mapping\, wildlife habitat monitoring\, conservation planning\, and decisions about land and water management.
URL:https://avalonia.org/event/critter-confidential-research-conducted-on-avalonia-properties/
LOCATION:Jonathan Trumbull Library\, 580 Exeter Road\, Lebanon\, CT\, 06249
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