A Sneak Peak: Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor
Meet a surprise guest in this video introduction to Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor, site of our May 10 geology stroll! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENT AND REGISTER HERE
Preston Nature Preserve is Closed for Nesting Season 2025
The Preston Nature Preserve is now Closed until August 16, 2025 Our passive listening devices recorded several species of ground-nesting birds last spring in the Preston Nature Preserve. Since many of these are birds of conservation concern, we are trying…
Opening Spaces: An Opportunity at the Groton Public Library
By Elanah Sherman A workshop sponsored by our collaborative partner, South East Connecticut Community Center of the Blind, will enhance Avalonia’s capacity to improve accessibility for people who have, in the words of the announcement, hearing or/and vision loss.…
Chelsea Groton Savings Bank Funds Restoration of Native Trees and Shrubs at Parke Memorial Preserve in North Stonington
Stewardship staff and volunteers devoted nearly forty hours this past Saturday to restoring native trees and shrubs to a portion of the Parke Memorial Preserve in North Stonington. Funded in part by a grant from Chelsea Groton Savings Bank,…
There is Spring Cleaning and Then There is…Spring Cleaning!
Last Saturday’s roadside cleanup at Avalonia’s Pike Marshall Preserve in Ledyard was an unmitigated success, measured in volume of garbage removed and, just as importantly, fellowship created! Three hardy souls from Avalonia's Ledyard Town Committee braved the unseasonably cold (…
Shorebird Stewards Needed For Sandy Point Island
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…
Expertise and dedication of volunteers gives us a much-needed leg up on planting projects!
Between stockpiling seeds, transplanting vulnerable saplings, and propagating plants in makeshift greenhouses and along windowsills, the expertise and generosity of Avalonia’s volunteers gives our small-scale restoration projects a botanical jumpstart. This type of work is critical and yet often goes…
Last Week to Enjoy Preston Nature Preserve before We Turn it over to the Birds for Nesting Season
Our passive listening devices recorded several species of ground-nesting birds last spring in the Preston Nature Preserve. Since many of these are birds of conservation concern, we are trying something new and are closing the Preserve to visitors for this…
A Tour of the Bond Property
On Saturday, March 15, a team from Avalonia, Girl Scout Troup 63034, Rep. Nick Gauthier from the 38th District, and others, gathered at the Bond Property. It was a great day, and Montville Girl Scout Troop 63034 Leader, Liz Preiss,…
