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Hike Stonington! John Roy explains the program that encourages people to get out and enjoy the numerous walking and hiking trails in Pawcatuck, Mystic & Stonington! Anyone who hikes ALL…
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For his capstone project, Gabriel Frommer, an eighth grader at The Williams School in New London, worked closely with Avalonia naturalists Beth Sullivan and Bruce Fellman over the fall and…
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On January 8, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont announced the award of $9.1 million to 24 communities toward the purchase of 2,466 acres of open space land. The grant program, authorized…
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The Dutka Nature Preserve, located in Griswold on Bethel Road, is one of Avalonia’s most recent open-space acquisitions. The original Dutka Family Preserve was expanded from 17 acres to 79…
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January 7, 2020 Hikers and dog walkers: there have been several reports in and around Stonington of raccoons that appear ill. One report came from Paffard Woods. The animals have…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” – Winston Churchill Dear Avalonia Volunteers, If you have followed our newsletters and various…
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Avalonia has been selected to be a part of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program, which is designed to make it easy for customers to contribute to their local…
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Shop at the stores listed below, all Avalonia business members, the weekend of December 20 – 22, 2019 and, by just mentioning Avalonia at the check out, 10% of your…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
Avalonia has its first volunteer student intern! Maggie DeFosse from Stonington will complete her graduation requirements from Colorado State University by working with us for several months this fall and…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
Andy Conway On August 30th and October 18th, a small group of volunteers led by Andy Conway, until recently a professional arborist and tree climber, participated in two work…
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photo by Carl Tjerandsen On August 30th and October 18th 2019, a small group of volunteers led by Andy Conway, until recently a professional arborist and tree climber, participated in…
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donate now General Appeal 2019 Let’s face it, climate change is happening now. We all have been reading the same headlines over the past few months: The Amazon—the “lungs of…
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Are you a Charter Oak member? Did you know that they will match your donation to Avalonia up to $500? Make a generous gift between August 20th and November 27th,…
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Above: Trees planted fifty years ago are dead or dying. (Photo Beth Sullivan) If you have hiked in a state park recently, you may have noticed the Connecticut Department of…
- Stewardship & Volunteering, Volunteer Profiles
At Avalonia Land Conservancy’s annual meeting on July 25th, two retiring board members, Maureen Dewire and Margaret Gibson (pictured with Dennis Main, President) were recognized for their many years of…