A couple of months ago as I was unlocking the door to my barn, I noticed a conical-shaped hole in the sandy soil next to … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2017
Exploring The Last Green Valley: Insect-sized pit of doom a little wonder of natural world
August 28, 2017 By
If you look closely, you can see signs of approaching fall
August 24, 2017 By
The autumnal equinox is more than a month away, but already I know the signs of seasonal change. I see it all around me … [Read more...]
Putnam Bank Supports The Last Green Valley
August 22, 2017 By
Putnam Bank through its Foundation donated $3,000 to support The Last Green Valley’s annual Walktober celebration. … [Read more...]
The Natchaug River valley is worth a visit soon
August 16, 2017 By
For 30 years I lived in Woodstock Valley on Route 198, the state highway that stretches between Chaplin to the south and … [Read more...]
Are The Last Green Valley’s Streams Healthy? You Can Help Us Find Out!
August 14, 2017 By
Each fall, dozens of volunteers gather important water quality information by collecting, sorting, and identifying … [Read more...]
Universal Accessibility Training
August 9, 2017 By
Nonprofit trail groups, land trusts, municipalities, and state and federal agencies are invited to train with The Last … [Read more...]
Butterfly Season is Here: The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
August 7, 2017 By
For one of my teenage birthdays, I was given an insect and butterfly catching kit that came with a fine-meshed insect … [Read more...]
A Giant Along the River Bank: Our Mighty Sycamore
August 2, 2017 By
Safe in the harbour of home at last I'll tell the tale of my dangers past. O! for my cottage beside the sea, And the … [Read more...]
