Story and Photos by Jeff Alexander When is a hiking trail more than a walk in the woods? Out under the trees, amidst birds and breeze, it may seem like nothing more than a healthy outing. But is it?…
Volunteers are integral to Avalonia's success, helping to protect natural spaces while strengthening connections within the community. Whether you prefer getting your hands dirty on the trails, shaping the organization’s future behind the scenes, or bringing people together through events,…
Position Overview This position provides support to the Director of Stewardship and Stewardship activities with a focus on administrative and field-based work on Avalonia preserves and conservation easements. The Land Steward will report to the Director of Stewardship and may…
In association with the Yale School of the Environment's spring 2026 course ‘Strategies for Land Conservation', graduate students Salma Huque and Jacob Frame have begun working with Avalonia on an important clinical project. They join part of a larger ongoing…
Always happy to talk about Avalonia's stewardship efforts! As a part of Brad Gentry and Walker Holmes' Strategies for Land Conservation class at Yale School of the Environment the discussion included, among other things, topics of fee simple and…
by Elanah Sherman, Avalonia Board Member When I contacted Carissa Decelles in 2022 to ask if she would speak at the Cedar Wood Preserve dedication in Norwich on November 19 of that year, she did not hesitate to say…
Avalonia values its role as a host for a range of scientific studies across the nearly 5000 acres of diverse habitat that make up its fee simple preserve system in southeastern CT. Currently our preserves are being evaluated for inclusion…
The Southeastern New England Educational and Charitable Foundation (SNEC) has again generously funded Avalonia's summer-long internship program. This will be an opportunity for students, enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs in natural sciences, environmental studies, land conservation, or related…
By Conor Feeney During my first few weeks at Avalonia, the focus was primarily on helping to complete the annual monitoring tasks for each preserve. During these site visits, Avalonia makes sure that recognized conservation values are intact and that…
We're Stepping Into the New Year Filled with Gratitude Thanks to your generosity, we not only reached our goal — we exceeded it! There are few groups as dedicated or as effective as determined conservationists. Perhaps this is because they…