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Reports of Possible Ill Raccoons
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 not displayed any aggression and actually seem quite lethargic. Animal…
Our Volunteer Holiday Greeting
“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 other communications, you know that we regularly recognize volunteer contributions…
Avalonia Named a Stop & Shop Community Bag Program Beneficiary for January 2020
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 community while supporting the environment. For the month of January…
Shop Mystic … Support Avalonia
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 purchase will be donated to Avalonia. Make these dates and…
Volunteers in Focus: Maggie DeFosse
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 winter. At Colorado State, Maggie majored in Human Dimensions of…
Volunteer Shoutouts: November 2019
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 parties to remove dead trees: the first from the parking…
Volunteer Tree Work at TriTown Forest Preserve
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 two work parties to remove dead trees: the first from…
Consider a Gift to Avalonia this Year
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 the Earth”— is burning. Scientists have been underestimating the pace…