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Back in March, one of Avalonia’s stewards and a member of the Stonington Town Committee, Beth Sullivan, gave a talk at StoneRidge (one of Avalonia’s Business Members at the Defender…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
Recently staff and volunteers rebuilt and replaced a bridge on the Avery Preserve, the first of several improvements planned for this 100-acre wooded oasis and one of Avalonia’s oldest preserves.…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
By John Swenarton Three osprey nesting platforms in Stonington succumbed to the heavy snow and high winds we all experienced this past winter. But thanks to a generous donation…
- Preserves
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…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
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…
- Organization News
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…
- Intern, Research, Stewardship & Volunteering
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…
Source: Photo by Sarah Lloyd
- Research, Stewardship & Volunteering
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…
- Accessibility
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…
- Community, Research, Stewardship & Volunteering
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…
- In the News, Intern, Organization News, Programs, Stewardship & Volunteering
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…
- Intern, Stewardship & Volunteering
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…
- Organization News
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…
- Organization News
2025 was a year of growth, community, and conservation milestones for Avalonia Land Conservancy. We celebrated stunning moments, captured in our annual photo contest and by Avalonia’s resident photographer, Gail…
- Organization News
On Sunday, December 7, more than 100 members of Avalonia Land Conservancy gathered together to share a late afternoon filled with connection, insight, and important updates on the work happening across…
- Organization News
The Bronze Medal, established in 1935, is the highest award given by the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut to an individual, couple, group, or club for outstanding accomplishments in upholding…
- Accessibility
By Elanah Sherman, Avalonia board member I remember some freelance accessibility work I did many years ago in partnership with an esteemed trainer on the Americans with Disabilities Act…
- Organization News
The old Chinese proverb states that “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” And so it is with Avalonia’s land acquisition and preservation program. A journey…
- Community
Connecticut State Representative Kevin Ryan, of the 139th House District, passed away on November 23, 2025. An inaugural member of the Council, Kevin was a stalwart champion of the environment…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
By Susan Hibbard, Stonington Town Committee Chair On November 12, 2025, Stonington Town Committee was able to undertake a long-awaited fencing repair project at Copps Brook Preserve on Al…