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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!

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…

Cancelled – Earth Hour with a TLGV Night Sky Adventure 3/25

Cancelled – TLGV Night Sky Adventure: Earth Hour at Camp Laurel 7:30 pm, March 25 Camp Laurel Girl Scout Camp,…

Meet the Incredible Opossum at 3/26 Acorn Adventure for Families

Join us with your families later this month to meet and learn more about the incredible opossum. Acorn Adventure: The…

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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It was an honor to celebrate the reauthorization of the Last Green Valley as a federally funded National Heritage Area through 2037 with LGV’s amazing Executive Director Lois Bruinooge at the U.S. Capitol. People in the Quiet Corner know how vitally important this conservation area is to retain that region’s rural and outdoor natural heritage, which is a destination for visitors, enhancing the local economy.

LGV’s National Heritage Area authorization was set to expire this year, but after working alongside Director Bruinooge, we passed reauthorization in the National Heritage Act this past December. Now, the Last Green Valley has 15 years of stable, recurring federal support for their wide-ranging work across 35 towns in eastern CT and southcentral MA.
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We were thrilled to be able to meet with Joe Courtney last week to celebrate our reauthorization and discuss the work ahead to ensure this incredible National Heritage Corridor remains vibrant naturally, agriculturally, culturally and economically for generations to come.

Ok, were pretty excited and just want to thank the National Park Service for welcoming the National Heritage Areas into the fold last week. National Heritage Areas had been overseen by NPS for many years, but now -- thanks to the amazing reauthorization legislation we told you about earlier this month -- we have been welcomed to the family. Nothing changes -- we are still the same National Heritage Area we were before. But as NPS Director Chuck Sams said last week  “National Heritage Areas represent the unique fabric of America and serve as points of community pride, where locals and visitors alike can come together in the spirit of unity and share in collective experiences. The NHA Act formalizes the relationship between the National Park Service and National Heritage Areas and will further paint America’s heritage landscape beyond the canvas of national parks.”  The photo is of a new banner for National Heritage Areas unveiled by Director Sams last week.

Ok, we're pretty excited and just want to thank the National Park Service for welcoming the National Heritage Areas into the fold last week. National Heritage Areas had been overseen by NPS for many years, but now -- thanks to the amazing reauthorization legislation we told you about earlier this month -- we have been welcomed to the family. Nothing changes -- we are still the same National Heritage Area we were before. But as NPS Director Chuck Sams said last week “National Heritage Areas represent the unique fabric of America and serve as points of community pride, where locals and visitors alike can come together in the spirit of unity and share in collective experiences. The NHA Act formalizes the relationship between the National Park Service and National Heritage Areas and will further paint America’s heritage landscape beyond the canvas of national parks.” The photo is of a new banner for National Heritage Areas unveiled by Director Sams last week. ... See MoreSee Less

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That's excellent. Congratulations!!

Great News!

As an NPS retiree, I am so excited and proud.

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