This summer, we relocated from our longtime home in Mystic to a much larger office in Ledyard, CT. The move marked an exciting new chapter, but what makes it truly special is the incredible support of our volunteers. They arrived…
By Bob Chapin and Beth Sullivan Over the past couple of years, Avalonia members and staff have been trying to collect more actual data about what lives in the widely diverse group of Avalonia preserves. This has included using…
While the words "exciting" and "infrastructure" are not commonly used together, Avalonia's stewardship once again leans towards the uncommon in both word and deed. Over the last month and a half, we have been uncommonly busy, with the initiation of…
While fall, continuing into winter, is a favorite time to hit the trails for brisk walks in the woods, please remember it is also the beginning of hunting season, and that wearing bright colors is a good way to be…
It is no secret that there is a rich cultural heritage that exists both in the landscape, writ large, as well as on Avalonia preserves, a heritage that is intertwined with the ecological values we strive to conserve. Inventorying these,…
On August 7, 2025, the Stonington Town Committee (STC), in conjunction with the Mystic Aquarium, held a much-needed trail maintenance day at Pequotsepos Brook Preserve, covering both the "purple" and "yellow" trails and spurs. Several STC members, Kathy Weinberger, Mark…
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these ....[citizen scientists] from the swift completion of their appointed [iNaturalist] rounds,". OK, so clearly not postal workers and definitely written with a healthy dose of hyperbole, but nonetheless,…
By Dusk Homiski Prior to this summer, I would have told you that I was already somewhat familiar with the Avalonia Land Conservancy. I had hiked many of their preserves, read many interesting signs posed within them, and grown a…
The Glemboski-Ous Preserve near Bozrah and Montville was officially opened on Aug. 9, complete with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the first drive over the new bridge by an emergency vehicle. Glemboski-Ous includes 159 acres of open woodlands and currently has…
The Avalonia Advisory Council held its inaugural meetings this past February and June. Created to bring people representing a broad demographic into the Avalonia fold, the Council now has 19 members and is still growing. At the first meeting, members…