Avery Farm Nature Preserve

Groton Open Space Association

305 acres in Groton and Ledyard, CT

Parking:

• Central: Small dirt lot near 59 Lambtown Rd Ledyard, CT
• North: Medium sized lot near 85 Lambtown Rd, Ledyard, CT
• South: Small lot past the houses near 1748 Gold Star Hwy, Groton, CT
• West: Shoulder parking near 57 Chriswood Trce, Ledyard, CT

Trail Map       Trails: 4.8 miles       Rating: ★★★☆☆

From the GOSA site,

Avery Farm is part of a critical large block of diverse wildlife habitats highlighted on the State of CT Natural Diversity Database maps: grasslands, hedgerows, early successional forest, oak-hemlock-hickory upland forest, Atlantic white cedar swamp, a habitat managed power utility corridor, forested peatlands, kettle type bogs, poor fens, multiple seeps, several Tier I vernal pools, Ed Lamb Brook, Haley Brook, and the southern portion of a 38 acre marsh.

History:

Preserved in 2015.

Links:

• Peter Marteka – Hike through Avery Farm Nature Preserve and Candlewood Ridge in eastern CT to find fascinating relics and diverse habitats (2023)
• Peter Marteka – An Autumn Visit To A Scenic Farm On The Edge Of Groton And Ledyard (2018)

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