By Elanah Sherman On March 23 at the CT Land Conservation Council’s Annual Conference, I offered a presentation I called “Opening Spaces.” The event would address several different ways of opening up the open space movement to people with disabilities:…
On Saturday, May 18, Avalonia joined 28 other conservation organizations at Earthfest at McCook's Park in Niantic, CT. This children-friendly event featured music, live animals, and lots of fun activities. Avalonia once again made seed bombs with pollinator seeds, which…
The Rotary of the Stoningtons held their "Day of Service" on May 18th, and generously donated their time to Stonington's Dodge Paddock/Beal Preserve in Stonington Borough. They joined the Stonington Town Committee team of Beth Sullivan, John Swenarton,…
The Yannatos Preserve off Clark Falls Road in North Stonington will be closed from Wednesday 5/22 to Sunday 5/26 for improvements to the parking area. For your safety and the safety of those working at the preserve, please schedule any…
Avalonia is pleased to welcome Lili Kane as our new summer Land Stewardship Intern. A Groton native, Lili is a rising senior at UConn with a major in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She brings with her a combination of field…
By Elanah Sherman Last month’s Opening Spaces described information templates for hikes. This month, we consider templates for indoor events. In addition to facts about parking and communication, this template may also provide information on, among other things, ramps, entry…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Avalonia Land Conservancy (ALC) are looking for shorebird steward volunteers at Sandy Point Island! Together, the USFWS and ALC manage the Island for migrating shorebirds such as piping plovers, American oystercatchers, and least…
It started as a rainy Saturday morning but that didn’t deter all the incredible vendors and visitors who showed up for the Groton Earth Day Expo Fair at the Groton Public Library on Saturday, April 20. Avalonia was there and…
We are excited to share that, for the entire month of May, Avalonia has been selected by store leadership to benefit from Big Y’s Community Bag Program, which makes it easy for shoppers to contribute to their local communities. Whenever…
Story and photos by Gail Kahover A group of Stonington High School students spent a sunny morning last Friday helping clean out winter’s debris at Avalonia’s Copp’s Brook Preserve. The 18 students and two teachers removed invasive plants at the…
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