Due to a sighting of a protective coyote and a potential den, the Mitchell Reed Preserve has been closed to visitors for the next few weeks until the coyote and her pups have left this area.
The Avalonia Land Conservancy (Avalonia) is pleased to announce the hire of their new full time Director of Development and Programs, Teresa “Terri” Eickel. Terri is a lifelong resident of eastern Connecticut and already has a successful fifteen-year career of non-profit development. This included creating…
We are so close to paying off the $1.2 million it took to conserve TriTown’s 526 spectacular acres of unfragmented forest, a variety of wildlife habitats and, of course, amazing trails. But we have $125 thousand left to raise (as…
During this time of staying isolated, we are featuring a father and son whose volunteer work takes them out and about, separately and together, to do the seemingly most common and normal, but very much needed tasks and projects that…
It is children's nature to move, to explore, and have fun. It is how they learn about themselves and the world around them. Being outdoors is vitally important to a child's physical and cognitive growth and mental health. In this…
By Bob Chapin, Preston Town Chair First, to help keep us from going absolutely crazy during the pandemic, let me remind you that all Avalonia properties remain open. We simply request that you continue to observe the social distancing and…
By: Janet Andersen, Chairman of Avalonia’s Groton Town Committee I’m a retired statistician with a lot of years working in infectious diseases including TB that has similar routes of transmission as COVID-19. I feel strongly about prevention of this nasty…
UConn CLEAR Mini-Webinar on a marsh migration project in Stonington, CT. Presented by Dr. Juliana Barrett, CT Sea Grant & UConn CLEAR, on 4/01/20. Watch Webinar
Mission: We preserve natural habitats in southeastern Connecticut by acquiring and protecting lands, and communicating the value of these irreplaceable resources.
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Message Regarding Coronavirus
Our trails remain open to the public, but we request that you avoid any gathering beyond immediate family and carefully observe social-distancing protocol. All public events are cancelled until further notice, and our office is closed.
