Full Moon Flower Walk with DPNC
Preston Nature Preserve Krug Road, Preston, CT, United StatesThis walk, hosted by Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center From DPNC - "Join us as we celebrate the full moon with an evening walk thru the Preston Nature Preserve, an Avalonia Land Conservancy property. The transition from day to night can be an exciting time to tune our sense to nature. This program is suited for…
19th Annual CT Greenway Awards & National Trails Day Celebration
Celebrate Southeastern Connecticut’s First Greenway Join Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Connecticut Greenways Council, the Town of Ledyard and the Avalonia Land Conservancy for the 19th Annual CT Greenway Awards & National Trails Day Celebration. This event will be the official opening of the Great Oak Greenway in Ledyard, southeastern Connecticut’s first…
North Stonington – Educational Walk – Tefftweald at Birchenturn
Tefftweald at Birchenturn 282 Grindstone Hill Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesA CT Trails Weekend Hike Photography hike in honor of our 50th anniversary, led by professional photographer. Wyassup Brook flows through a beautiful forest with rugged ledges, rocky outcrops and historic stone structures. The property was a former Girl Scout Camp. Lois Tefft, a founder of Avalonia, purchased it and donated it to Avalonia when…
Groton Hike – Bluff Point State Park, X-TOWN TRAIL
Bluff Point State Park Depot Rd, Groton, CT, United StatesA CT Trails Weekend Hike Meet our bus at Bluff Point State Park that will deliver us to Avalonia Land Conservancy's Town's End Park. This is the reverse our hike from previous years. We'll hike from Town's End on Beebe Cove and the Mystic River, to Groton’s Beebe Pond Park, continuing over the ridge on…
North Stonington – Nature Walk – Babcock Ridge/Henne Preserve Trails
Babcock Ridge 113 Babcock Road, North Stonington, CT, United StatesA CT Trails Weekend Hike In honor of our 50th anniversary, we'll explore of two of North Stonington’s most prized open spaces. This family-oriented nature hike will start with a great circle trek of the rugged valleys and slopes of Babcock Ridge, where we’ll look for vernal pools, Pileated Woodpeckers, glacier-carved hillsides, wildflowers, and even…
Ledyard – Paddle at Poquetanuck Cove
A CT Weekend Event Explore Poquetanuck Cove with the Thames River Basin Partnership. The cove is a two mile long brackish water tidal cove of the Thames River with a long history of conservation focused efforts. The cove is a Connecticut Bird Sanctuary located between the Towns of Ledyard and Preston, CT. We will launch…
Griswold – Educational Hike – Rixtown Road
Rixtown Mt. 367 Rixtown Road, Griswold, CT, United StatesA CT Trails Weekend Hike Challenging hike up Rixtown Mt. in honor of our 50th anniversary with views and a quarry, then through a chestnut oak forest to Avalonia's Lost Pond, hiking over two old stone dams. Remarkable stone walls and other structures are found along the entire trail. Please bring water and a cell…
Hike – Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor, Ledyard
Please park at our trailhead, on Merry Lane, which is off Whalehead Road - get directions Trail Details: North Tract- 2-mile trail loop, beginner Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor is one of Ledyard’s most interesting, and under-celebrated properties. Featuring an impressive glacial moraine, ponds, swamps, and lush wildlife, our preserve protects one of southeastern Connecticut’s major…
Annual Meeting 2018
Dennison Pequotsepos Nature Center 109 Pequotsepos Road, Mystic, CT, United StatesAvalonia will hold its annual membership meeting on June 26th at the Dennison Pequotsepos Nature Center, 109 Pequotsepos Rd., Mystic, CT. Doors will open at 6:00pm with light refreshments and a social gathering. The meeting will start at 6:30pm with an update of Avalonia’s accomplishments over the past 12 months. We will take some time…
Hike – Hoffman Evergreen Preserve, Stonington
Our trailhead is located off Route 201, and can be hard to see at times. You may receive directions using Google maps on either your computer, our website, or a smart-phone. Google Directions Trail Details: This is a beginner-intermediate hike, geared towards individuals interested in hiking rocky, woodland terrain. Roadside parking at signed trailhead. Mixed…