Posts by Lois
TRBP Floating Workshop 6/18
The 21st annual Floating Workshop hosted by the Thames River Basin Partnership will be June 18, 2021, with a June 25 rain date. The focus on this year’s event will…
Read MoreSummer Solstice Paddle 6/21
Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for our end of Spring Outdoors, Summer Solstice Paddle on Monday, June 21st – the first full day of summer 2021. We launch at 7…
Read MoreGarlic Mustard: Springtime Invasive Plant
Garlic and mustard are staples in my house. We love the intense bold flavors. But garlic mustard, now that is a whole other beast. It’s a plant, Alliaria petiolate, and…
Read MoreJune Acorn Adventure at the Farm 6/13
Join TLGV and the Morin/Hermonot family of Fairholm Farm for an afternoon of exploring a working farm. With 400 dairy cows, pigs, chickens and more set in the beautiful rolling…
Read MoreRoss Cliffs Ramble at Old Furnace 6/12
Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for a 2 mile loop hike at Old Furnace State Park in Killingly. From the main parking lot we’ll hike the yellow trail and the…
Read MoreEnjoy a Flat-Water Griswold Paddle 5/16
Enjoy a Spring Outdoors flat-water paddle on Hopeville Pond, an impoundment of the Pachaug River. Hopeville Pond Paddle May 16, 1 pm Hopeville Pond State Park, Griswold, CT A brief…
Read MoreHike to a Special Spot in Franklin 5/15
Enjoy a moderate hike to an overlook, followed by a walk to Bailey’s Brook and the waterfall at the base of the ravine. This 2-mile hike has some brief steep…
Read MoreMay Acorn Adventure – Wigglies & Squigglies 5/23
What lives under the water in a stream? Explore Mashamoquet Brook with a professional biologist looking for the critters who live there. Acorn Adventure – Wigglies & Squigglies May 23,…
Read MoreMore Spring Outdoors and Vernal Pools along the Nehantic Trail
Here we are 7 weeks after the Vernal Equinox, and it finally seems like spring has arrived. The daffodils that bloom in our front yard didn’t appreciate 2 inches of…
Read MoreTLGV 2021 Annual Meeting at Camp Laurel
Please join us June 3 at Camp Laurel, where sprawling fields, meandering trails and quintessential camp buildings offer the perfect setting for TLGV’s Annual Meeting. Thursday, June 3, 2021 Camp…
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