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- Research, Stewardship Event
As a part of our larger Biodiversity Monitoring Initiative, Avalonia held three inaugral Bioblitz events over the summer. Between the Dorothy Davis Family Forest Preserve and the Benedict Benson Preserve,…
- FYI
While fall, continuing into winter, is a favorite time to hit the trails for brisk walks in the woods, please remember it is also the beginning of the 2026-2027 hunting…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
Avalonia was pleased to once again offer its Yannatos/Jones Preserve in North Stonington as a sampling site for the Dragonfly Mercury Project administered by the National Park Service (NPS). Two…
- Organization News
A new chapter in conservation began on Sunday, August 16, as friends, members, and supporters gathered in Oakdale to celebrate the merger of the Salem and Colchester Land Trusts with…
- Community
Avalonia Land Conservancy mourns the passing of Mildred “Mimi” Benson Borden, a lifelong North Stonington resident whose deep love for her family, community, and the land she called home will…
- Stewardship & Volunteering, Stewardship Project
By Susan Hibbard The Stonington Town Committee held a work party at the Paffard Woods Preserve on Thursday, August 6. We were fortunate to have an able-bodied team of…
- Organization News
Job Title: Avalonia Land Conservancy Executive Director (ED)- (Full-time exempt) Opening posted: 07/23/2026 | Expires: 10/31/2026 or until position is filled. The Organization: Avalonia Land Conservancy (ALC) is a non-profit…
- Intern, Stewardship & Volunteering
By Amelia Newstadt and Kennedy Holsapple This summer, we have been interning with Avalonia as land stewards, working with staff, other interns and volunteers. This internship is a first for…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
We are excited to welcome Adam Heckle to Avalonia’s stewardship team! Adam brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm to the full-time land steward position. Among his many duties…
- Events
Nature has a story to tell, and this fall, Avalonia invites you to experience it in new and unexpected ways. From poetry beneath the trees and a twilight walk through…
- Stewardship Project
On November 12, 2025, the Stonington Town Committee (STC) was able to undertake a long-awaited fencing repair project at Copps Brook Preserve on Al Harvey Road. While STC had previously…
- Accessibility, Community
Avalonia’s new Education and Outreach Committee has been busy throughout southeastern Connecticut, introducing towns and groups to our work and providing educational events that bring new and underserved constituents into…
- Projects, Research, Stewardship & Volunteering
Over the last decade Avalonia has grown in size and earned national accreditation! In order to better understand and care for our burgeoning system of preserves, we are working on…
- Events
The Weekly Wanderers, a joint walking program sponsored by the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) and Avalonia’s Stonington Town Committee, had its inaugural walk on June 19, 2026, at Coogan…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
In an effort to keep hikers safe and the integrity of cultural and stone features intact, stewardship has begun to install new signs on certain of our trailed preserves. At…
- Community, Stewardship & Volunteering
More than a dozen staff, interns, and volunteers converged on Hunter Brook Preserve last Wednesday as part of a longer term project aimed at enhancing wildlife habitat along a riparian…
- Community
On Saturday, April 25, representatives from Avalonia joined dozens of local organizations and community members at the annual Earth Day Expo hosted at the Groton Public Library. The family-friendly event…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
In partnership with Eastern Connecticut Conservation District (ECCD), Avalonia builds off its past success in the restoration of a portion of the Anguilla Brook Northern Headwaters preserve. Last year ECCD…
- Intern, Stewardship & Volunteering
Avalonia is pleased to welcome Kennedy Holsapple and Amelia Newstadt as our new Land Stewardship Interns for the 2026 summer season! This internship program is once again generously sponsored by…