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Walk #197, Explore Schoolhouse Brook Park, will be held on Sunday, Nov. 4 from 1 – 3 pm instead of on Thursday, Nov. 1. Meet at Schoolhouse Brook Park, Clover Mill Rd., Mansfield, CT. Park at Clover Mill Rd. trailhead, 0.7 miles on right after turn off Rt. 195. 860-429-6257. Join us to explore the forest, stone walls, a pond and stream as we stroll through the vibrant foliage in Schoolhouse Brook Park. Learn about the history and natural systems of Mansfield’s oldest Town Park. Sponsored by Town of Mansfield. www.mansfieldct.gov
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Walk #197, Explore Schoolhouse Brook Park, will be held on Sunday, Nov. 4 from 1 – 3 pm instead of on Thursday, Nov. 1. Meet at Schoolhouse Brook Park, Clover Mill Rd., Mansfield, CT. Park at Clover Mill Rd. trailhead, […]
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BONUS WALKTOBER! #211 – Horses, Horsepower & Harvesting: Oct. 21, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Blue Slope Country Museum and Farm, 138 Blue Hill Road, Franklin CT. Demos of working horses, oxen and antique tractors. Family-friendly fall activities. Tour the […]
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Perfect Habitat for Forest-dwelling Bears Hardly a week goes by that I don’t hear of a black bear sighting somewhere nearby. I have seen them dart across woodsy roads and once came upon black bear scat too close to my […]
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To be a true New Englander is to enjoy and live gladly within the essence of the four seasons. To me, no month defines New England and our seasons like October. Autumn may astronomically begin in September, but October entrances […]
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Walktober #129 – Maritime History of Norwich Through The Civil War on Oct. 15 has been cancelled.
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Walktober #107 – Wildlife and Woodland Resilience Walk at Rocky Hill Refuge is cancelled today due to the rain.
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Walktober #102 – Behind The Scenes Gravel Walk has been postponed until Nov. 3 at 9:30 a.m. Take a look behind the scenes of Rawson Materials with a walk through the gravel and sand pits located at one of the company’s […]
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The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) recently awarded a $2,500 Heritage Transaction Grant to the Wyndham Land Trust to help in its ongoing effort to protect Bull Hill, a more than 3,000 acre undisturbed forest straddling Thompson and Woodstock. “Bull […]
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Walktober is just warming up! There are four weekends packed with adventures still ahead of us and the mid-week Walktobers are just beginning. With more than 50 adventures from Oct. 12 to 15, there is something for everyone’s interest. Brought […]
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The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) recently awarded $15,000 in grants to five local organizations to preserve, protect, interpret, promote or market historic and cultural resources. Since TLGV began awarding historic and cultural grants in 2003, more than $1 million […]
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DANIELSON, CT – Putnam Bank and the Putnam Bank Foundation’s generosity continues to enhance programs throughout The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. Putnam Bank is the exclusive sponsor of Acorn Adventures, kid-friendly programs offered by The Last Green Valley, […]
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Due to the cloudy skies, Enjoy The Dark Skies of The Last Green Valley will not be held on Oct. 6. The event is still scheduled for Oct. 13 from 8 pm to Midnight. Please plan to join us then!
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The Thames River Basin Partnership (TRBP) is seeking a website consultant to build a new website for the organization. TRBP is a coalition of organizations that share a common focus on natural resource conservation in the greater Thames River watershed, […]
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“The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity.” — George Carlin There is nothing quite like seeing a monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), our best-known and most popular butterfly in North America. Its large size and […]
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Last night, at exactly 9:45 p.m., the seasons turned with the autumnal equinox. Today is the first day of fall, the best time of year to experience New England and, certainly, a big reason why we love living here in […]
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Here in New England, we have experienced our share of hurricanes, but it is the Great Hurricane of 1938 that is still remembered today for its devastation and destruction. When I was 4 years old my family moved to a […]
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“Nellie’s advance is always at a snail’s pace. I once timed her on a solitary circuit around the pond and found that, at that speed, it would take her eleven hours to travel a mile. Her motto, she says is: […]
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SCHEDULE CHANGES Date Change – Oct. 20 Walktober #165 – Moos & More at Cushman Farm: This walk has been moved from Oct. 21 to Oct 20, 1-3 pm, Cushman Farm, 393 Lebanon Rd., Franklin, CT. 860-642-4020. Visit the cows, […]
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