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What Is The Last Green Valley?

Welcome to The Last Green Valley

The Last Green Valley is green by day and dark by night. We are a National Heritage Corridor with a rich history in a surprisingly rural landscape. With 84% forest and farm, we are the last swath of dark night sky in the coastal sprawl between Boston and Washington DC.

The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) works for you in the National Heritage Corridor. Together, we can care for it, enjoy it and pass it on!

Springtime Visitors to Vernal Pools

As the snow melts away and you have the opportunity to venture out into The Last Green Valley’s woods and forests, look for vernal pools.…

Dark Sky Preservation Part III: Panel Discussion

Join TLGV on April 16 at 6 pm at the Mansfield Public Library, 54 Warrenville Rd., Mansfield, CT. for a…

TLGV Acorn Adventure for Families: The Buzz on Bees

Join us during Spring Outdoors on April 6, 2025 from 2-3:30 pm at the Union Community Center, 1043 Buckley Hwy., Union. Bees…

TLGV’S Board of Directors Now Accepting Nominations

TLGV’s Board of Directors is now accepting nominations to fill several vacancies on the Board. To be a board member…

Spring Outdoors is March 20 to June 20!

Join TLGV and our partners for a season of adventures all spring long. The Spring Outdoors online calendar will be…

Calling All Photographers!

The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is searching for 24 photos capturing the unique spirit of the National Heritage Corridor.…

Avian Influenza Resources

Here at The Last Green Valley we are NOT experts on avian influenza. Our efforts here are to collect the…

Promote Your Organization and Support the Heritage Corridor

Here at TLGV our job is to keep this place extraordinary, and one of the ways we do it is…

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Rangers Wanted

Join the TLGV volunteer team and become a Ranger. As a Ranger you’ll help inspire others to care for, enjoy…

Keeping The Last Green Valley Clean and Green!

Show your love for The Last Green Valley by organizing an Earth Month or River Cleanup, Pollinator Planting or Invasive…

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It's been three years, but Ranger Bill is still in search of the elusive Jackalope. We would appreciate any and all reports of your encounters.
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They have not even emerged from the ground where I live. (Woodstock)

Trillium erectum, the red trillium, also known as wake robin, purple trillium, bethroot, or stinking benjamin, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melanthiaceae. Google AI to the rescue.

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