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A portion of the Blue Trail at Moore Woodlands Preserve in Groton has been rerouted for safety considerations. This rerouted area is clearly marked in the field and is denoted…
- Accessibility
By Elanah Sherman Featured Image: Chad Frost of Kent + Frost Landscape Architects presents the plan The year 2024, the third year of Avalonia’s ongoing accessibility initiative, was bookended…
- Community
Avalonia Land Conservancy’s 2024 Annual Meeting proved to be a resounding success, drawing a crowd of more than 100 people, with a waiting list of eager attendees. Held at the…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
This coming spring many of us who hike the Avalonia preserves from Bozrah, to Griswold, south to the coast and in between will be keeping our eyes peeled for evidence…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
The Sunday before Thanksgiving, Tefftweald at Birchenturn Preserve in North Stonington was a bustle of activity, likely more than it had seen in several months. Avalonia staff and volunteers braved…
- Community
It is with heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of Frank Eppinger. A celebration of his life was held on September 29th at the Wadawancuk Club in…
- Organization News
Avalonia is pleased to introduce Christopher Kepple as our new Director of Philanthropy. A Connecticut native, Chris has served as Director of Development at both the Mystic Noank Library and…
- Organization News
Avalonia is organizing an Advisory Council that will include at least one member from every municipality and tribal entity in the area covered by the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
The work wasn’t glamorous (it rarely is), but on a recent Sunday morning a group of volunteers, together with Avalonia’s Director of Stewardship, met at Cedar Wood Preserve in Norwich…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
Fifteen participants from a half dozen different towns were out early Sunday morning, October 27, 2024 at the newest Avalonia acquisition, Glemboski-Ous Preserve at South Road on the Bozrah-Montville Town…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
Anytime of year, in my opinion, is the right time to visit an Atlantic white cedar swamp, but on Saturday October 5th all the environmental variables seemed to align, giving us…
- Accessibility
Story and Photos by Elanah Sherman When people linger after a party, the event is considered a success. The same applies to a hike. Avalonia’s hike for people with visual…
- Stewardship & Volunteering
Story and Photos by Dennis Main Nearly a dozen people showed up to support our stewardship efforts at Pike Marshall Preserve in Ledyard on Sunday, September 29, 2024. Beginning at…
- Newsletters, Organization News
Our Avalonia Trails Fall 2024 Edition is now available.
- Stewardship & Volunteering
As the leaves begin to drop and sightlines in the woods improve, Avalonia stewards take advantage of this increased visibility to focus on one of our more important responsibilities, annual…
- Community
The Dean’s Mill bridge project in Stonington is complete! Talk about a team effort! Upon receipt of a grant from the Stonington Garden Club, the Stonington Town Committee was…
- Preserves
On Saturday, September 7, 2024, we gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Cooper Preserve in North Stonington. A good time was had by all! Thanks for joining us!…
- Research
By Lili Kane Pike Marshall, Barrett, Sheets, South Dumpling Island, and Downes, Paffard, and Cottrell Marshes are among the numerous Avalonia properties that have hosted academic studies this past spring…
- In the News, Organization News
On July 31, 2024, Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration is awarding $14.5 million in state grants to aid in the purchase and protection of more than 2,626 acres…
- Preserves
Story and photos by Gail Kahover You still have a little time to enter the 2024 Photo Contest — the deadline is this Saturday, August 31. If you need…