The lifeblood of Avalonia has always been the passion and commitment of its volunteers! This is no more evident than in the realm of stewardship where we rely on volunteers to maintain trails, monitor properties, and engage in a variety…
Due to required maintenance, expect the parking area and trail access at Miller Road in North Stonington to be closed for your safety this coming Thursday October 19 from 8 until about two pm. Staff and volunteers will be removing…
The Connecticut Botanical Society has generously awarded Avalonia grant funding to initiate a small-scale wetland restoration project on our Anguilla Brook, Northern Headwaters Preserve in North Stonington. This effort will focus on the restoration of a nearly 3/4-acre portion of…
We are thrilled to announce a new addition to our office staff, Ukiah Pastor. Ukiah has tons of experience including project management, bookkeeping, and customer database management. Ukiah lives in Groton. She’s an avid snowboarder who loves cooking from…
Charter Oak Federal Credit Union will match all qualified* charitable donations YOU make to Avalonia Land Conservancy starting Tuesday, August 15, 2023. They will be giving away $200,000 for 100 days – whichever comes first - so please make your…
City of Norwich Transfers 26.99 Acres to Avalonia Hunter Brook Preserve will provide open space and wetland conservation on Hunters Road Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc. has closed on an important wetland and forested conservation parcel in a transfer from the…
It has been almost exactly a year since Avalonia took ownership of the Copps Brook Preserve in Stonington, part of a larger block of protected area that was mostly untouched forest land and wetlands. One hundred acres were purchased…
Avalonia Land Conservancy was presented with the Connecticut Land Conservation Council’s Excellence in Conservation Community Engagement Award during a ceremony on July 8th at Cedar Wood Preserve in Norwich. The award acknowledges Avalonia’s commitment to establishing accessibility for people with…
The first quarter of 2023 has been an exciting one for Avalonia Land Conservancy. We have closed on three properties that have increased Avalonia’s conservation holdings and ensured their protection. Pike-Marshall Preserve In early May, we closed on the…