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…
By Elanah Sherman One of Avalonia’s first accessibility efforts was to develop an information template that would inform potential participants of conditions at events, in addition to the basic event description. Knowing what to expect can make the difference between…
The Southeastern New England Educational and Charitable Foundation (SNEC) has generously funded Avalonia's first summer-long internship. This will be an opportunity for a student, enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in natural sciences, environmental studies, land conservation, or…
In April, Avalonia gets $1 for every Community Bag purchased at the Route 12 Groton Stop & Shop. Spring into the new season with a community bag! This April, every $2.50 reusable community bag purchased at the Route 12 Groton…
Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc. has purchased an important conservation property from the Glemboski-Ous family of 159.42 acres in Bozrah and Montville. This also abuts the Nature Conservancy’s 343-acre Milo Light Preserve in Montville, creating a nearly 500-acre unfragmented greenway wildlife…
At the Connecticut Land Conservation Council’s annual conference on Saturday March 23, Director of Stewardship, Tobias Glaza, and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation’s Environmental Liaison, Rahiem Eleazer, were co-panelist in a workshop focused on the intersection of Indigenous stewardship, cultural practices,…
Avalonia’s Stewardship Team has been fortunate this winter to be able to offer two short-term project-based internships. These are designed to give an introduction into the fundamentals of environmental conservation, as well as to provide critical assistance to Avalonia in…
A forum on March 7 to introduce the public to Avalonia’s plan for an accessible trail at Cedar Wood Preserve in Norwich was attended by a crowd both appreciative and full of good ideas. The forum was held at Otis…
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