Posted By auntie on July 11, 2018

1.8 miles; North Stonington, CT

This Avalonia property is a former Girl Scout camp, and there are several old buildings still extant, including a nice picnic pavilion. It was more of a meander than a real hike, but a nice walk nonetheless.

Beaver Meadow

Tefftweald is bounded on two sides by Wyassup Brook and this particular side, the south boundary, has been messed about quite a bit by beavers, making it a kind of flooded marshy meadow.

Old Stonework

There is a lot of old stonework on this preserve, and best guess is that it’s Girl Scout in origin, although it could be colonial.

Yellow Star Grass

Spring ephemerals are still very much in evidence, as this yellow star grass can testify.

Massive Oysters

It’s been so dry lately that there wasn’t a lot of mushroom action, but we did come across this nice big and unfortunately buggy bunch of oyster mushrooms. It was a bit past its “sell by” date.

Good Day

We had a nice morning in the woods, even if it was a bit muggy. The temperatures seem to have moderated a bit from the nearly-90s of the last few days.

Old Pump

Looks like sculpture, doesn’t it?

Track (click for details)

You can find out more about this Preserve from the Avalonia Land Conservancy’s website. As always, click the image above for details about this hike and to download the gps track.

Categories: Connecticut, Walks and Hikes
Tags: 2 miles or less, CT, North Stonington CT