Archive for January 2018
White Birches Offer Many Uses
″…I’d like to go by climbing a birch tree, And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more, But dipped its top…
Read MoreChristmas Bird Count an Educational Experience
What do 1,185 birds of 43 different species all have in common? They were all counted in one small slice of The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor as part…
Read MoreSurvey Proves Eagles Love The Last Green Valley
For the eighth year The Last Green Valley assisted the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in its Midwinter Eagle Survey. The Last Green Valley’s Chief Ranger, Bill Reid,…
Read MoreDifficult to Catch a Glimpse of the Shy River Otter
It was a freezing cold January morning in 1979. My job at Old Sturbridge Village that morning involved feeding and watering a dozen sheep, two cows, one calf and General…
Read MoreIt Was 300 Years Ago When a State Hero Was Born
“Passenger, if thou art a soldier, drop a tear over the dust of a Hero, who ever attentive to the lives and happiness of his men dared to lead where…
Read MoreThe Last Green Valley Hosts January Acorn Adventure
Children and their families are invited to join The Last Green Valley’s Chief Ranger Bill Reid and Ranger J.P. Babineau at Roseland Park, Jan. 20 from 1-2:30 p.m. for Eagle…
Read More12 Things To Do in 2018 in The Last Green Valley
Monday is New Year’s Day and each of us will welcome 2018 in our own way. I was never one for making resolutions. As the year winds down, instead of…
Read MoreMake a Resolution to Care For, Enjoy and Pass On The Last Green Valley
There may be only one resolution anyone needs to improve their mental and physical health: volunteering with The Last Green Valley! According to the Harvard Health Blog, evidence for the…
Read MoreCreating New Tradition with Christmas Bird Count
Do you have a holiday season tradition that you have maintained for many years? For some, a tradition might be antique Christmas tree ornaments passed down through the generations, or…
Read MoreThe Last Green Valley’s Member Program Series: Bald Eagles in The Last Green Valley
Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for a special presentation about Bald Eagles in The Last Green Valley, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Jan. 27 at TLGV offices, 203B Main Street,…
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