Fall 2024 Newsletter
Our Avalonia Trails Fall 2024 Edition is now available.
Annual Monitoring of Preserves
As the leaves begin to drop and sightlines in the woods improve, Avalonia stewards take advantage of this increased visibility to focus on one of our more important responsibilities, annual monitoring. Each of our preserves and conservation easements requires an…
The Dean’s Mill Bridge Project in Stonington is Complete!
The Dean's Mill bridge project in Stonington is complete! Talk about a team effort! Upon receipt of a grant from the Stonington Garden Club, the Stonington Town Committee was able to purchase the lumber and supplies. To get to…
Celebrating Richard and Mary Cooper Preserve in North Stonington
On Saturday, September 7, 2024, we gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Cooper Preserve in North Stonington. A good time was had by all! Thanks for joining us! Photos by Gail Kahover
Research Abounds on Avalonia Preserves
By Lili Kane Pike Marshall, Barrett, Sheets, South Dumpling Island, and Downes, Paffard, and Cottrell Marshes are among the numerous Avalonia properties that have hosted academic studies this past spring and summer. The work has been diverse, including mammalian, avian,…
Avalonia is the Recipient of Two State Grants Worth $852,000
On July 31, 2024, Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration is awarding $14.5 million in state grants to aid in the purchase and protection of more than 2,626 acres of open space through 17 projects in 18 municipalities across…
6 Spots for Great Photographs in Avalonia Preserves
Story and photos by Gail Kahover You still have a little time to enter the 2024 Photo Contest — the deadline is this Saturday, August 31. If you need some direction, point your compass to one of these six…
Opening Spaces: Elanah Sherman Interviews Melissa Marshall
This month, Opening Spaces' editor Elanah Sherman, interviews Melissa Marshall. A graduate of UConn School of Law and a person with a lifelong mobility disability, Melissa is an esteemed trainer in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other disability-related…
It’s a Short Walk to the Best Picnic Spots on Avalonia Preserves
by Sharon J. Lynch Sometimes, it is nice to find a moment to eat, absorb fresh air, light breezes, and the sounds, sights, and smells of nature. Maybe you are a parent with a toddler you are introducing to…
Beetle Release at Hoffman Preserve to Aid in Health of Eastern Hemlock
by Lili Kane, Land Stewardship Intern Three weeks ago, a small group of Avalonia volunteers and staff joined Dr. Carole Cheah, a research scientist from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, at Hoffman Preserve in Stonington for an exciting new venture…
