An Arbor Day Celebration Tree “Hunt”
Celebrate Arbor Day 2021 along the trail on Avalonia Land Conservancy’s Moore Woodland’s preserve in Mystic, CT Join Jim Luce, retired Connecticut College Supervisor of Grounds on Avalonia’s Moore Woodlands in Mystic on Arbor Day, Friday April 30, 3 - 4:00 pm or on Sunday, May 2, 1 – 3:00 pm. You will receive a…
An Arbor Day Celebration Tree “Hunt”
Celebrate Arbor Day 2021 along the trail on Avalonia Land Conservancy’s Moore Woodland’s preserve in Mystic, CT Join Jim Luce, retired Connecticut College Supervisor of Grounds on Avalonia’s Moore Woodlands in Mystic on Arbor Day, Friday April 30, 3 - 4:00 pm or on Sunday, May 2, 1 – 3:00 pm. You will receive a…
Preston Nature Preserve Walk
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…
Poetry Reading w/ Connecticut Poet Laureate, Margaret Gibson
Mystic Museum of Art 9 Water St, Mystic, CT, United StatesExciting news! Avalonia's own Margaret Gibson has published another important book of poetry and will be presenting poems from it on Sunday, Sept 26 at 4:00pm at the Arts Mystic Cafe in Mystic. Margaret's poetry is nationally-recognized and she is Connecticut's current Poet Laureate. Tickets for the reading are $15 for regular admission and $5…
Right Trees for the Right Time Online Workshop: Part 1
VirtualJudy Benson, CT Sea Grant Focused on New England forests, this October workshop is provided through a Long Island Sound Study Futures Fund Grant led by the University of Connecticut’s Sea Grant program in collaboration with the Avalonia Land Conservancy and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS). The 4-part program will be virtual, except for one field-based component…
Right Trees for the Right Time Online Workshop: Part 2
VirtualJudy Benson, CT Sea Grant Focused on New England forests, this October workshop is provided through a Long Island Sound Study Futures Fund Grant led by the University of Connecticut’s Sea Grant program in collaboration with the Avalonia Land Conservancy and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS). The 4-part program will be virtual, except for one field-based component…
Great Avalonia Trail Trek 2021
Join us for the Great Avalonia Trail Trek, a week-long fundraiser to support Avalonia's efforts to conserve land, protect watersheds, and address the climate crisis! From Saturday, October 16 to Sunday, October 24, 2021, you will have the opportunity to hike, run, kayak, or cycle* on Avalonia's preserves- all to benefit the Avalonia Land Conservancy!…
Ribbon Cutting at Leo Antonino Preserve
Leo Antonino Preserve 0 Antonino Road, Groton, CT, United StatesRight Trees for the Right Time Online Workshop: Part 4
VirtualJudy Benson, CT Sea Grant Focused on New England forests, this October workshop is provided through a Long Island Sound Study Futures Fund Grant led by the University of Connecticut’s Sea Grant program in collaboration with the Avalonia Land Conservancy and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS). The 4-part program will be virtual, except for one field-based component…
Avalonia Annual Meeting 2021
The Velvet Mill 22 Bayview Avenue, Stonington, CT, United StatesAvalonia's 2021 Annual Meeting will take place at the Velvet Mill, 22 Bayview Avenue, Stonington, CT on Thursday, Dec 2 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Join us for appetizers and pizza provided by Woodfellas Pizza! We will vote on new Board members, thank our outgoing Board members, give out our Nature's Hero award, and premiere…