Posts by Fran Kefalas
Autumn in The Last Green Valley Filled with Adventure
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,…
Read MoreDevastating 1938 Hurricane Not Forgotten
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…
Read MoreSlow Down and You’ll See More
“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…
Read MoreNew Walktober Adventures Added to the Schedule!
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…
Read MoreWalktober # 30 Time Change for Sept. 27
UPDATE – Walktober #30 Southbridge 100 Years Ago: The correct start time for this walk is 6:30 p.m. at Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge, MA. Dr. Elizabeth Blood, of Salem State University,…
Read MoreTLGV active in keeping rivers clean, region green
Finding discarded litter along roadsides, walking trails, in rivers and streams is a major pet peeve of mine. For the life of me, I just can’t understand what could possibly…
Read MoreAmerican eel’s journey is an amazing one
“As long as the tide ebbed, eels were leaving the marshes and running out to sea. Thousands passed the lighthouse that night, on the first lap of a far sea…
Read MoreGreen Darner Dragonfly an Amazing Acrobat
On a hot and humid July night, I stood gazing out over a friend’s three-acre horse pasture abutting the Natchaug River when I witnessed a sight I had only ever…
Read MoreAugust Means Start of Agricultural Fair Season
“By August’s end the warblers are moving through here again, on their way south. But more quietly than they came north in May. I see them, but I have to…
Read MoreBrooklyn is a small town full of history and heroes
Brooklyn is one of my favorite towns in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. Located at the intersection of Route 169 and Route 6, I travel though Brooklyn frequently…
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