Evolving the Brand A child friendly "wildlife" adaptation Over 50 years, Avalonia has evolved into an organization that does more than just protect open space; we engage in environmental advocacy & education, wildlife & watershed protection, community outreach,…
On a cold day in November, Chuck Toal, Avalonia's programs and development director, arrived at StoneRidge, an independent living retirement community in Mystic. It was a great day to do indoor conservation work. He was greeted by StoneRidge’s Wendie Colvin,…
The property, a donation to Avalonia, will be called the Leo Antonino Preserve in honor of Mr. Antonino's tradition of giving back to the community. The land will be conserved in its natural state and open to the public for…
Avalonia Land Conservancy is delighted to announce that Mr. Leo Antonino has generously donated a 41.48-acre property located between Interstate 95 and Gold Star Highway on Antonino Road to Avalonia. It will be called the “Leo Antonino Preserve” in honor…
Above: Fallen trees at the Hoffman Preserve in Stonington. photos by Beth Sullivan By Steve Fagin More than a half-century ago gold miner Robert D. Hoffman planted some 100,000 pine, spruce and hemlock seedlings in what is now a nature preserve…
Fifty years ago, a very small group of people got together to save just over four acres of land. That small group started something they could have never imagined a half century later. They set us on a path that has led to the conservation of over 100…
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