Avalonia Land Conservancy

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The Avalonia Land Conservancy is one of the largest land trusts in Connecticut preserving 4000 acres in the southeastern part of the state within the towns of Griswold, Groton, Ledyard, North Stonington, Preston, and Stonington.

Founded in 1968.

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Alphabetical List

By Town

  • Griswold
    • Tri-Town Forest -★★★- 3 miles – Rugged terrain, a quarry, an old homestead, and a tri-town marker
  • Groton
    • Moore Woodlands – Unexplored
    • Town’s End – Unexplored
  • Ledyard
  • North Stonington
    • Babcock Ridge – Unexplored
    • Benedict Benson Preserve – Unexplored
    • Erisman Woodlands – Unexplored
    • Mitchell Preserve and Reed Woodlands – Unexplored
    • Shunock Brook Preserve – Unexplored
    • Tefftweald at Birchenturn – Unexplored
    • Tri-Town Forest -★★★- 3 miles – Rugged terrain, an old homestead, and a tri-town marker
    • Yannatos Preserve – Unexplored
  • Preston
  • Stonington
    • Fennerswood Preserve – Unexplored
    • Knox Family Farm Preserve – Unexplored
    • Knox Preserve – Unexplored
    • Dodge Paddock and Beal Preserve – Unexplored
    • Hoffmann Evergreen Preserve -★★★- 3 miles – Recent timber harvest has altered the forest here since my last visit
    • Marcia Woolworth Porter Preserve – Unexplored
    • Paffard Woods – Unexplored
    • Pequotsepos Brook Preserve – Unexplored
    • Perry Natural Area – Unexplored
    • Ram Point (water access) – Unexplored
    • Sandy Point (water access) – Unexplored
    • Simmons Preserve – Unexplored
    • Wequetequock Cove Preserve – Unexplored
    • White Cedar Swamp & Deans Mill Preserve – Unexplored
    • Woodlot Sanctuary – Unexplored

Deans Mill Wildlife Corridor

Unexplored

265 Jerry Browne Road, Stonington, CT, USA

Deans Mill Wildlife Corridor / Perkins Wildlife Corridor Avalonia Land Conservancy 18.71 acres in Stonington, CT Parking:  Shoulder parking near 265 Jerry Browne Road, Stonington, CT Shoulder…

Cedar Wood Preserve

★★☆☆☆

183 North Wawecus Hill Road, Norwich, CT, USA

Cedar Wood Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 47.27 acres in Norwich, CT Parking: Small lot across from 183 N Wawecus Hill Rd, Norwich, CT Trail Map     …

Benedict Benson Preserve

★★☆☆☆

101 Swantown Hill Rd, North Stonington, CT, USA

Benedict Benson Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 94 acres in North Stonington, CT Parking: Small lot near 101 Swantown Hill Rd, North Stonington, CT Trail Map     …

Bell Cedar Swamp

Unexplored

64 Boombridge Rd, North Stonington, CT, USA

Bell Cedar Swamp Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 58.46 acres in North Stonington, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 64 Boombridge Rd, North Stonington, CT Trail Map      …

Atkinson Family Preserve

Unexplored

765 Long Cove Rd, Gales Ferry, CT, USA

Atkinson Family / Thompson Brook Preserves Avalonia Land Conservancy 228.36 acres in Ledyard, CT Parking: Shoulder parking 765 Long Cove Rd, Gales Ferry, CT Trail Map   …

Antonino Preserve

Unexplored

98-92 Antonino Rd, Groton, CT, USA

Leo Antonino Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 41.5 acres in Groton, CT Parking: Cul-de-sac near 98-92 Antonino Rd, Groton, CT Trail Map         Trails: 1.3 miles …

Erisman Woodlands

Unexplored

130 Reutemann Rd, North Stonington, CT, USA

Erisman Woodlands / Babcock Ridge Avalonia Land Conservancy 136.48 acres in North Stonington, CT Parking:  North Parking (Erisman): Small pull-off near 130 Reutemann Rd, North Stonington, CT…

Yannatos Preserve

Unexplored

112 E Clarks Falls Rd, North Stonington, CT, USA

Yannatos Preserve Avalonia Land Conservancy 14 acres in North Stonington, CT Parking: Shoulder parking near 115 Clarks Falls Rd, North Stonington, CT Trail Map       …

Hoffman Preserve

★★★☆☆

41.422972, -71.932000

Hoffman Evergreen Preserve Avalonia Land Trust 199 acres in Stonington, CT Parking: Small lot near 532-632 CT-201, Stonington, CT Trail Map         Trails: 3 miles …

Tefftweald at Birchenturn

Unexplored

41.470793, -71.846749

Tefftweald at Birchenturn Avalonia Land Conservancy 76.8 acres in North Stonington, CT Parking: Down the lane near 281 Grindstone Hill Rd, North Stonington, CT Trail Map       …