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Avalonia’s Record Keeping Team, led by Len Parker, is in the process of overhauling Avalonia’s land record filing system to be sure all legal documents are properly backed up and…
- Preserves, Stewardship & Volunteering
January was freezing, and April rainy, but the Trail Maintenance Team made up for lost time with two recent working visits to the Leo Antonino Preserve. Groton Town Committee Chair,…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
Jim Sullivan, an active Avalonia volunteer from Stonington, is the kind of guy who doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty, his clothes torn, and his sense of direction challenged. He is…
- Organization News, Preserves
Don’t like walking alone in the woods? Invite someone to join you! We’ve just launched an interactive site for Avalonia members and the general public to inform them about our…
- Organization News
Our Avalonia Trails Spring 2019 Edition is now available.
- In the News
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- In the News, Videos
On Tuesday, April 2, the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce invited Chuck Toal, Director of Development and Programs, for an interview on the Chamber’s “Mystic Matters” show. The program will…
- Preserves
Protected Forest, Surrounding Greenways, Waterways, Wetlands, Thriving Flora and Fauna, A Brief History of the Land and Its People, Popular Attractions Avalonia Protected Forest The 527-acre TriTown Preserve (TTFP) is…
- In the News, Preserves
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- Organization News
Evolving the Brand A child friendly “wildlife” adaptation Over 50 years, Avalonia has evolved into an organization that does more than just protect open space; we engage in…
- Stewardship & Volunteering, Volunteer Profiles
On a cold day in November, Chuck Toal, Avalonia’s programs and development director, arrived at StoneRidge, an independent living retirement community in Mystic. It was a great day to do…
- Organization News, Preserves
The property, a donation to Avalonia, will be called the Leo Antonino Preserve in honor of Mr. Antonino’s tradition of giving back to the community. The land will be conserved…
- Organization News, Preserves
Avalonia Land Conservancy is delighted to announce that Mr. Leo Antonino has generously donated a 41.48-acre property located between Interstate 95 and Gold Star Highway on Antonino Road to Avalonia.…
- In the News, Organization News, Preserves
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- In the News, Organization News, Preserves, Projects
Above: Fallen trees at the Hoffman Preserve in Stonington. photos by Beth Sullivan By Steve Fagin More than a half-century ago gold miner Robert D. Hoffman planted some 100,000 pine, spruce…
- Organization News
Fifty years ago, a very small group of people got together to save just over four acres of land. That small group started something they could have never imagined a half century later.…
- Organization News, Stewardship & Volunteering
Avalonia is pleased to welcome a new volunteer, Elizabeth Sorensen, who has offered to help coordinate Avalonia’s volunteers. Elizabeth, (nicknamed “E”), recently retired from a career in human resources. She…