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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!

Calling All Photographers! Show off Your Talent in TLGV’s 2024 Calendar

The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is searching for 12 photos capturing the unique spirit of the National Heritage Corridor.…

Special Donation to TLGV from Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation

The Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation announced that a grant of $1,873 was awarded to The Last Green Valley on…

Join the Thames River Basin Partnership for its Floating Workshop 6/9 at Project Oceanology

Thames River Basin Partnership Floating Workshop Friday 6/9 1 – 5 pm Project Oceanology 1084 Shennecossett Rd., Groton, CT Registration…

Outdoor Adventures with Ranger Bill — Enjoying West Thompson Lake

In The Last Green Valley we are fortunate to have several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) project areas. I…

TLGV Annual Meeting May 25

Please join us to celebrate our collective accomplishments in the National Heritage Corridor this past year and highlight the many…

Ranger Bill’s Outdoor Adventures – Tinkerville Brooke in Ashford, CT

One of my favorite hikes is Tinkerville Brook in Ashford, CT. It is one of many properties owned by Joshua’s…

Sunrise at Old Furnace State Park as people watch.

Outdoor Adventures with Ranger Bill – Old Furnace State Park

A beautiful 2.5 mile loop hike One of my favorite locations for a quick hike is Old Furnace State Park…

Landmark Legislation to Ensure Long-Term Stability of The Last Green Valley

President Joe Biden recently signed into law the National Heritage Area Act (S. 1942), continuing overwhelming bipartisan support of the…

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So excited to partner with Project Imo, Inc.!

So excited to partner with Project Imo, Inc.!Trails Day is fast approaching and the villainous Chesterfield Plonderton is back at his old forest-wrecking antics! Be sure to register for Save the Trails: A family friendly forest game.

Project Imo is partnering with The Last Green Valley Willimantic Public Library and the Friends of Mansfield Hollow to host a fun and adventurous day of activities in Mansfield Hollow State Park on Saturday, June 3!

Play, Explore, Learn, Earn Points. Your crew's points will add to the community effort to stop the wicked Chesterfield Plonderton. Your points will go on this board and help the community climb this mountain of shenanigans to stop him!

You can start early at the Willimantic Public Library. They have an amazing assortment of hand-picked books and activities that will start you earning points before June 3!

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Its amphibian week and this is a gray tree frog. Definitely not gray, however. Thats because there is quite a bit of variation in the color and this bright green is not unusual. Those of you who have The Last Green Valleys 2023 Calendar will recognize this critter as the May pin up. This is breeding season for the tree frog and they will use almost any body of water with vegetation on the top where they lay clumps of 15 to 35 eggs. That could include a bucket of water, vernal pools, horse troughs and more. You are likely hearing these frogs now. They make a loud trill that can be confused with a woodpecker.

It's amphibian week and this is a gray tree frog. Definitely not gray, however. That's because there is quite a bit of variation in the color and this bright green is not unusual. Those of you who have The Last Green Valley's 2023 Calendar will recognize this critter as the May pin up. This is breeding season for the tree frog and they will use almost any body of water with vegetation on the top where they lay clumps of 15 to 35 eggs. That could include a bucket of water, vernal pools, horse troughs and more. You are likely hearing these frogs now. They make a loud trill that can be confused with a woodpecker. ... See MoreSee Less

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