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Avalonia’s 2025 Photo Contest
Mark your calendars! Avalonia's 2025 Photo Contest is in the works, and we wanted to make sure you have ample time to take and submit images. Participants will be asked to submit photos in one or all three categories, soon to be announced. The contest will run April 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025 and…
A Near-Earth-Day Wildflower, Amphibian, and Early Returning Songbirds Saunter at Benedict Benson Preserve
A Near-Earth-Day Wildflower, Amphibian, and Early Returning Songbirds Saunter at Benedict Benson Preserve
The Benson Preserve, a typical Southern New England post-agricultural-abandonment upland forest dominated by oaks, beeches, birches, and hickories, features many mature trees, some of them home to Pileated Woodpeckers, as well as to a wide array of hardwood forest songbirds, the most intriguing of which is the Cerulean Warbler. This stunning bird, which is listed…
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Wildlife Habitat Enhancement at the Hunter Brook Preserve in Norwich- Phase II
Wildlife Habitat Enhancement at the Hunter Brook Preserve in Norwich- Phase II
Please consider joining Avalonia Stewardship staff and volunteers on the morning of May 3rd from 9:00 -12:00 at our Hunter Brook Preserve in Norwich and be a part of our larger efforts at enhancing wildlife habitat on this beautiful 27-acre preserve! For this second phase, work will consist of implementing recommendations associated with the…
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Rocky Road: A Geological Exploration of Pine Swamp Preserve in Ledyard
Rocky Road: A Geological Exploration of Pine Swamp Preserve in Ledyard
Rain date: Saturday, May 17, same time Join geologist Mary DiGiacomo-Cohen for a tour of Pine Swamp Preserve that traces the geological history of the site from tiny grains of sand to imposing boulders. More details, including accessibility information, will be posted by April 1. Post-event reception will include beverages and a Rocky Road dessert!
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Earthfest CT 2025 in East Lyme
Earthfest CT 2025 in East Lyme
SAVE THE DATE! Join Avalonia and scores of vendors at McCook Point Park in Niantic, CT on Saturday, May 17, 2025 (rain date Sunday, May 18), from 11 am – 3 PM for this annual event. There will be music, food, and fun activities for the kids. Visit EarthDayEveryDay for more details about the day’s…
