Archive for January 2019
Spring approaches, but plenty to do in February
″Winter is a guest that stays beyond its welcome, and I am not complaining merely of cold and thaw, thaw and cold. I dislike the loneliness of winter, the flowerlessness…
Read MoreDitch the Winter Doldrums and Start Planning to Spring Outdoors!
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is planning its fourth annual Spring Outdoors event to be held March 20 to June 21. Like Walktober, Spring Outdoors features a variety of…
Read MoreSnowshoe Hike Member Program – Postponed to FEB. 23
Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for a winter snowshoe hike 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 23, at Ross Pond State Park in Killingly. If there is not enough snow for…
Read MoreThe Last Green Valley’s Acorn Adventure: Winter Birds – Postponed to FEB. 23
Join us from 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 23 at West Thompson Dam Overlook Shelter 162 West Thompson Rd., North Grosvenordale, CT in search of winter birds in The Last Green Valley…
Read MoreTLGV Opens New Grant Round
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) announces round two of a new small-grant program, the Heritage Transaction Fund, for non-profits, towns and cities in The Last Green Valley National Heritage…
Read MorePique young interest in astronomy with Sunday night’s lunar eclipse
Sunday is an interesting night in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. You will have a chance to witness a spectacular astrological event and it’s a great way for…
Read MoreShare adventures with our future nature stewards
“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he [or she] needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering the joy,…
Read MoreDedicate yourself to make a difference in nature
“The Solstice past, the year tends toward Spring. But you would never know it. The old saying, ‘days lengthen, cold strengthens’ is proved in January.” – Hal Borland, “Beyond Your…
Read MoreDedicate yourself to making a difference in nature
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of…
Read MorePainted turtle has interesting way of surviving winter
Winter arrived Friday and Monday is Christmas Eve. While we’ll be snug in our beds, anxiously waiting for Santa to arrive, the season of ice and snow can be quite…
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