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Early Emergent Habitat Management: Continuation of the New England Cottontail Work at Appleton Preserve in North Stonington
Early Emergent Habitat Management: Continuation of the New England Cottontail Work at Appleton Preserve in North Stonington
You are invited to join us on Saturday, May 13th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Appleton Preserve, a part of the larger Bell Cedar Swamp. We have been working to create and maintain habitat for the New England Cottontail and other fauna on a number of our preserves, in association with the Great…
Earthfest CT
Earthfest CT
Avalonia is taking part in this year's Earthfest CT! Join us on Saturday, May 13 from 11 am - 4 pm at McCook Point Park in Niantic. We'll be celebrating the earth at this free event which includes food trucks, music, activities for kids, live animals with our friends at DPNC, and more. For a…
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In Preparation for CT Trails Day: A Stewardship Opportunity at Cedar Wood Preserve
In Preparation for CT Trails Day: A Stewardship Opportunity at Cedar Wood Preserve
You are invited to join us on the morning of Sunday, May 14th at Cedar Wood Preserve in Norwich as we work to connect our improved parking area to the newly constructed vernal pool walkway. This effort will require some digging, moving, and compacting of processed gravel. Tools will be provided, but feel free to…
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Stewardship Opportunity with Avalonia & Reforest the Tropics
Stewardship Opportunity with Avalonia & Reforest the Tropics
Reforest The Tropics and Avalonia are seeking volunteers for a morning of environmental service at Herman E. Sheets Family Forest in North Stonington, Connecticut. Activities include tree planting, trail maintenance, and invasive species removal. Volunteers are asked to bring sturdy gloves and perhaps a tool of choice (loppers, handsaws, pruners). The event will start at…
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Knotweed Removal from Shunock River Complex
Knotweed Removal from Shunock River Complex
The recent late-season frost, while not a friend to the Spring gardeners amongst us, has turned out to be an ally in the management of Japanese knotweed. You may have noticed patches of it along the roadsides withered or stressed from the cold snap. Perfectly timed, as we typically do a Spring cutting and removal…
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Hike Cedar Wood Preserve
Hike Cedar Wood Preserve
CT TRAILS DAY EVENT: This year, Avalonia’s is hosting three events during the annual Connecticut Trails Day event. This hike is at one of Avalonia’s newest acquisitions and only Norwich property, Cedar Wood Preserve —47 acres of field, woods, and water. This 1.4-mile hike goes through an upper trail with open fields and good birding opportunities and through a lower forested trail. This will be a moderate hike with some hills/slopes…
Double Stroll Through The Herman E. Sheets Family Forest
Double Stroll Through The Herman E. Sheets Family Forest
CT TRAILS DAY EVENT: This year, Avalonia’s is hosting three events during the annual Connecticut Trails Day event. This event is an adventure at The Herman E. Sheets Family Forest, an 87-acre picturesque preserve that lies adjacent to the Green Fall River which opened last year. It's a mixed forest with ponds and brooks to be…