We are thrilled to announce the addition of Mary Anne Sherman as Avalonia’s new Office Manager, effective this week. Mary Anne lives in Niantic, and has years of experience working at Sacred Heart School in Groton. Her work there included…
Join Avalonia for the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the Sheets Family Forest on June 26, 2022 at 1:00 pm, followed by a guided hike by naturalist Bruce Fellman from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. This spectacular 86-acre…
People of all ages joined naturalist Bruce Fellman on a hike at Henne Preserve in search of birds and beavers on Saturday, May 14. The group saw lots of great blue herons, orioles, and yellow warblers, plus signs of beaver…
Over the past month both new and seasoned volunteers have generously donated their time, energy, and expertise to assist Avalonia in its mission to preserve natural habitats in southeastern Connecticut by acquiring and protecting lands, and communicating the value of these…
By Bob Chapin I was picking up trash along Miller Rd and the northern part of Shewville Rd during the Town Cleanup Day, and noticed that most of it was plastic. This is, of course, because plastics, in all their…
We had a great time on Avalonia Stewardship Day on Saturday, April 9! After a long winter, volunteers got out and helped install new trails and clean up old ones, remove invasive plants, and build bridges. These awesome folks worked…
Spring has sprung and it's time to clean up the trails! If you are itching to get outside, we have multiple opportunities to help clear the trails, remove invasives, and more. All stewardship activities will be on Saturday, April 9.…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFbeoKTb2XQ Great News! Avalonia and the Trust for Public Land have almost met the fundraising goal for the Copps Brook Preserve, which means that TPL has acted on their option to purchase the property. We are planning to close…
Prior to 1972, bacteria levels in the Hudson River were 170 times the legal limit, the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland caught fire, pollution in the Chesapeake cost millions in lost revenue every year and in 1969 pollution from a food…