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 the aims and purposes of The Federation. Neil Duncan, Avalonia…
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 (ADA). My partner (who has a mobility disability) was under…
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 of a single preserve in 1969 has grown into almost…
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 during the course of his over 30-year legislative career. This…
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 Harvey Road. While STC had previously received a grant from…
Stonington resident Conor Feeney has joined the ranks of Avalonia's interns and will be assisting our stewardship team for the next several months. A graduate from the University of Connecticut class of 2022 with a B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary…
OCT 2025 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Tick Alert! The tiny, insidious nymph ticks have emerged in southeastern Connecticut. Take preventive measures to keep yourself safe: Tuck in socks Use repellant Examine your body and shower after being outdoors Become educated…
By Elanah Sherman, Avalonia board member According to the Sierra Club, the environmental justice movement was a response in the 1980s to the dumping of toxic waste in a Black North Carolina community. This event led to the publication…
Over the last several weeks Avalonia and Eastern Connecticut Conservation District (ECCD) staff and volunteers have dedicated more than one hundred hours to implementing the first stages of a restoration project along the banks of the Anguilla Brook in Stonington. …
With the excitement of over a thousand acres of newly conserved land on the immediate horizon, one might forgive Avalonia’s stewardship team for not sharing more about its recently acquired Erwin and Naomi Goldstein Preserve in Griswold. There is, however, more…