Stewardship Report
For a land trust the acquisition of new land to preserve and protect is exciting. But once we have acquired the land the hard work of stewardship begins. All boundaries need to be posted with our name and then walked…
It’s a banner year for monarch butterflies. Have you noticed?
Some good news! According to this article in the Westerly Sun by Cynthia Drummond, this year's butterfly season has been a "banner year" for monarchs. To learn why the monarch's numbers are up, and other species' may (or may not) be…
Avalonia to Launch Multi-Year Land Acquisition and Capital Campaign
Avalonia Land Conservancy will be launching a 5-year capital campaign to finance the acquisition of over 2,000 acres of high conservation-value land in southeastern Connecticut. That process began early this year with two land donations of almost 100 acres (see…
Avalonia Land Conservancy Receives Stonington Land Donation
Thanks to a passion for the environment and a longtime friendship between two local families, Avalonia Land Conservancy has received a gift of land in Stonington. The 28-acre gift is a portion of a much bigger forest. Small back roads…
Summer Planning for Sandy Point
June 2017 Kids are almost out of school and finally the weather has given us a hint of the summer to come. For the wildlife at Sandy Point, the summer season began a while ago. The shorebirds arrived in…
An unexpected visit from, perhaps, an old, old friend
read article at ricentral.com (by Bruce Fellman)
The Naturalist discovers a surprising tool
read full article on ricentral.com (by Bruce Fellman)
The Naturalist invites you to wade into a field of bee balm
read article on ricentral.com (by Bruce Fellman)
Avalonia Land Conservancy Receives Griswold Land Donation
The Dutka family of Griswold has very generously donated seven waterfront lots on Pachaug Pond to Avalonia Land Conservancy (ALC). In addition, the family has agreed to offer a bargain sale on another 61.5 acre parcel near Pachaug State Forest…
Exploring 10 Miles of Trails, a 300-Year-Old Home and a Nature Center in Old Mystic
read article with Hartford Courant (article and photos by Peter Marteka)
