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Avalonia’s 2024 Membership Drive
Our team is shivering with excitement! January has proven to be a busy and productive time as we plan 2024. From upcoming acquisitions to engaging events, there's a lot to look forward to. Join Avalonia or renew your membership to support the important initiatives on the horizon that will help preserve and protect the natural…
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Vernal Pool Adventure at Babcock Ridge – CANCELLED
Vernal Pool Adventure at Babcock Ridge – CANCELLED
CANCELLED DUE TO WIND AND RAIN. NEW DATE TBD. There’s no better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than to visit a woodland pond alive with the sights and sounds of newly awakened amphibians and invertebrates — and there’s no more exciting time to do so than at dusk when the local vernal…
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Third Annual Stewardship Day – Saturday April 13, 2024
Spring has sprung and it's time to clean up the trails! If you are itching to get outside, we have multiple opportunities to help clear the trails, remove invasives, plant trees, and more. Stewardship activities will be on Saturday, April 13. Times and activities may vary by location - see below for preserve locations and…
White and Red Oak Planting at the Herman E. Sheets Family Forest
White and Red Oak Planting at the Herman E. Sheets Family Forest
Join us from 9-12 Saturday April 13th in North Stonington at the Herman E. Sheets Family Forest to help plant bare root oak seedlings! This spring we begin the second phase of a larger, multi-year restoration effort, in which volunteers, together with Avalonia staff, will work to get more than 300 red oak (Quercus rubra)…
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Groton Earth Day Expo
Groton Earth Day Expo
You are invited to join us at the Groton Earth Day Expo at the Groton Public Library on Saturday, April 20, 2024! The mission of this event is to provide community members education and resources to live more sustainably. At the inaugural event in 2023, there were over 40 exhibitors, crafters, and guest speakers sharing…
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Honoring Earth Day with a Wild Flora Walk at the Benedict Benson Preserve
Honoring Earth Day with a Wild Flora Walk at the Benedict Benson Preserve
Led by Avalonia naturalist Bruce Fellman, trek through the Benedict Benson Preserve to watch its uplands, centerpiece stream, and wetlands come to life with greening ferns, mosses, and wildflowers, from the rare Hepatica to the ubiquitous marsh marigolds. REGISTER HERE One of the critical precursors of the passage of the Clean Water Act,…