The Sun Shines on Volunteers at Copps Brook in Stonington
By Susan Hibbard
On September 29, 2026, the rain stopped and the sun came out, just in time to welcome a work party at Copps Brook Preserve in Stonington. The group, consisting of 11 volunteers from Ella T. Grasso Technical High School’s Environmental Technology Workshop as well as 2 additional volunteers from the Mystic Aquarium, broke into smaller teams to focus on specific tasks:
- rebuilding the stone wall in the back of the paddock
- clearing invasives on both sides of the stonewall along the road
- weeding the parking lot berm
- clearing fallen sticks and branches from the paddock perimeter
- general trail maintenance on the preserve
The group was joined by Avalonia’s Stonington Town Committee members Beth Sullivan, Kathy Weinberger, John Swenarton, and Susan Hibbard. It was a good day for Copps Brook!
