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SUMMARY:Avalonia's 2025 Photo Contest
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars! \nAvalonia’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. \nThe contest will run April 1\, 2025 – September 1\, 2025 \nFor info on past contests and winners\, visit the 2024 Photo Contest page.  \n  \nFeatured image by Galo M. Sarmiento\, taken at Barrett Preserve
URL:https://avalonia.org/event/avalonias-2025-photo-contest/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community,Preserves
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SUMMARY:Wildlife Habitat Enhancement at the Hunter Brook Preserve in Norwich- Phase II
DESCRIPTION: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!   \nFor this second phase\, work will consist of implementing recommendations associated with the recent Audubon Forest Bird Habitat Assessments\, in particular the planting and protecting from herbivory of native shrubs and trees along the brook.   Participants will receive training in invasive plant identification\, best management practices\, and planting techniques. \nThe necessary tools will be supplied for volunteer use.  It is suggested that volunteers bring thick gloves\, sturdy and waterproof footwear\, and drinking water.  If you have loppers\, clippers\, or digging implements feel free to bring them.  Light refeshments will be provided.  \nPlease register so that we can better plan for this no-cost event. A confirmation email will contain additional event details including specifics regarding parking.  Please contact Director of Stewardship\, Tobias Glaza at tglaza@avalonialc.org for more information. \nThis Project is supported by Audubon. \nREGISTER HERE \n \n  \n 
URL:https://avalonia.org/event/wildlife-habitat-enhancement-at-the-hunter-brook-preserve-in-norwich-phase-ii/
LOCATION:Hunter Brook Preserve
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Educational,Stewardship,Volunteering
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SUMMARY:Trail work at Reed Memorial Woodlands and Mitchell Preserve in Preston and North Stonington!
DESCRIPTION:Avalonia and the Sustainability Team of Preston invite you join them at the Reed Memorial Woodlands and Mitchell Preserve in North Stonington/Preston\, on Saturday May 10 from 9-12.  \n \nSometimes simple tasks are the most enjoyable! Take in the lush greenery fed by Main Brook\, the ingenuity of the beavers\, and breathtaking views from atop cedar dotted knolls all while helping us cut back overgrowth and revive and re-blaze sections of the trails. Whether you are new to Avalonia or a longtime volunteer\, this will be a chance to get acquainted with (or reacquainted with) some of the basics of preserve stewardship in an informal and friendly setting.  \nVolunteers are asked to bring gloves\, sturdy footwear\, and drinking water. If you have loppers\, clippers and/or handsaws\, feel free to bring them. While not required in order to participate\, please consider registering here. This will help us in the planning process. A confirmation email will contain additional event details including specifics regarding parking.  \nHope to see you on the trails!
URL:https://avalonia.org/event/trail-work-at-reed-memorial-woodlands-and-mitchell-preserve-in-preston-and-north-stonington/
LOCATION:Reed Mitchell Preserve\, Near 371 Northwest Corner Road (right side) in North Stonington\, North Stonington\, CT\, 06359\, United States
CATEGORIES:Stewardship,Volunteering
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SUMMARY:Rocky Road: A Geological Exploration of Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor in Ledyard
DESCRIPTION:You’ve heard of tree-hugging…but boulder-hugging? \nJoin geologist Mary DiGiacomi-Cohen for a tour of Pine Swamp Preserve that explores the physical characteristics and geologic history of the area. We’ll learn to understand and apply terms like glaciation\, dirt machine\, shear zone\, meltwater deposition\, and eolian processes. We’ll deploy several of our senses\, including sight\, touch\, and taste\, during our exploration of this special environment.  \nSaturday\, May 10\, 2025\n10 am – 11:30 am\nRain date: Saturday\, May 17\, 2025 (same time) \nParticipants will have the opportunity to get a little gritty\, get a handle on a gneiss vug (huh?)\, and\, yes\, hug a boulder. \nPost-tour reception will include beverages and gluten-free Rocky Road brownies. (No rocks will have been hurt in the making of these brownies!) \nParking: Room for up to three vehicles in a small lot. Additional parking is available on the side of the road on Stone Court (diagonally across from the lot). \nAccessibility Note: \nParking: No accessible parking. \nTrail: Trail begins at lot. Surface ranges from stony to packed earth and grass\, with some roots and widths of two feet to six feet. Slope varies from level to some short\, steep areas with slope as high as 1:4 (one inch of slope for every four inches of travel). An approximately 30 foot area may require some scrambling.  \nCommunication: Walk will be amplified. Tour will include rich verbal description.  \n< The sign language interpretation for this event has been cancelled > \n  \nFor more info\, contact: accessibility@avalonialc.org (860) 884-3500. \nRegister: \nFill out my LGL Form!
URL:https://avalonia.org/event/rocky-road-a-geological-exploration-of-pine-swamp-preserve-in-ledyard-2/
LOCATION:Pine Swamp and Wildlife Corridor\, 113 Whalehead Rd\, Gales Ferry\, CT\, 06335\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks
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SUMMARY:Earthfest CT 2025 in East Lyme
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! \nJoin 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. \nVisit EarthDayEveryDay for more details about the day’s activities and events.
URL:https://avalonia.org/event/earthfest-ct-2025-in-east-lyme/
LOCATION:McCook Park\, Niantic\, CT\, 06357\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational
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SUMMARY:Leave It to the Beavers: A Journey into the Heart of the Henne
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 21\, 2025. 10:00 AM to 12 noon\nAvalonia Land Conservancy’s Donald R. Henne Memorial Preserve. \nJoin naturalist Bruce Fellman for a special exploration\, co-hosted by Avalonia and the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers\, of the Henne Preserve’s 100 acres of uplands and wetlands\, which include an abundance of ecological diversity.  The walk is free and open to the public\, and along the trail\, we’ll comb the uplands for its array of wildflowers and ferns; vernal pools filled with amphibians\, gray tree frogs in particular; reptiles such as nest-making Snapping turtles and personal space defending Black racers; and colorful songbirds\, from Baltimore orioles and Yellowthroat warblers\, to Tree swallows and various woodpeckers. We’ll also learn how to convert bird calls into accessible and identifiable sound prints\, and examine the beaver-created wetlands to see\, first hand\, how these “eager” rodents have transformed local habitats throughout North America.  \nAt Henne\, beavers have helped make the preserve home to numerous dragonflies and butterflies\, geese and ducks\, and wetlands plants\, as well as the site of a large and thriving Great Blue Heron rookery—more than 22 active and noisy nests\, according to a recent count.  \nThe refuge\, and its Shunock River centerpiece\, is part of an integrated system of the adjoining Babcock Ridge and Erisman preserves that together emphasize the critical importance of protecting intact watershed ecosystems. We’ll get to see this up close and personal along the trail. \nMeet at 113 Babcock Road (0.9 miles from Wyassup Road or 0.8 miles from Route 49). The parking area is on the north side of the road. The trailhead for the Henne walk is nearby. Bring binoculars\, camera gear\, hand lenses\, water\, insect repellent\, and sunscreen\, and please download the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s Merlin Bird ID app to your smartphone in advance of our walk. (merlin.allaboutbirds.org/download/) \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nAccessibility Note for Donald R. Henne Memorial Preserve \nParking: Small off-street lot\, packed dirt surface\, no accessible space\, room for 7-8 cars. Lot located at Babcock Ridge Preserve trailhead\, 113 Babcock Road\, North Stonington\, CT. Additional parking available along the road. Short walk\, approximately 100 feet\, along the side of Babcock Road to access the Henne trailhead at the north end of the Preserve. \nTrails: Narrow throughout\, often with room enough for only one person to walk\, some slopes\, some protrusions into pathway\, and occasional wet areas\, some of which are crossed using narrow wooden bridges. Off-pathway walking through open woods to a hillside of downed trees felled by beavers. Wildlife observation area atop five-foot-wide  boardwalk that spans open water and\, though designed to accommodate horse traffic\, is somewhat rough\, uneven\, and can feel wobbly in places\, especially during periods of high water. \nCommunication: This walk will be amplified and may include live sonograms that provide pictorial representation of frog and bird calls. \nAvalonia Accessibility Statement: https://avalonia.org/accessibility-for-people-with-disabilities-statement/ \nAccessibility point person: Mary Anne Sherman\, 860-884-3500 or avalonialc@yahoo.com
URL:https://avalonia.org/event/leave-it-to-the-beavers-a-journey-into-the-heart-of-the-henne/
LOCATION:Donald R. Henne Memorial Preserve\, Babcock Road\, North Stonington\, CT\, 06359\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exploration
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