Posts by Lois
Welcome to winter – the season of snowshoes
The snows of winter arrived early this year, even before this week’s storm that covered The Last Green Valley in significant inches. Despite the recent arrival of the white stuff,…
Read MoreGiving the Gift of Nature & Conservation in The Last Green Valley
As the holidays approach I have been thinking about what gifts to purchase for family and friends. I try to shop at smaller local businesses as much as possible and…
Read MoreThis Year, Help Your Loved Ones Find Joy All Thru 2021
Sharing the joy of the National Heritage Corridor is what we love to do here at TLGV. You can help us spread that joy by gifting a loved one a…
Read MoreJoin Us in January to Celebrate the Bald Eagle
We have a month of outdoor adventures planned to view bald eagles. All programs require registration, masks must be worn and participation is limited for each event to ensure safe…
Read MoreJoin TLGV for a Winter Solstice Hike – A Day Early
Winter Solstice Sunset Hike: 2:30 pm, Sunday Dec. 20, Mansfield Hollow State Park, Mansfield, CT Join The Last Green Valley on the day before the Solstice as we welcome in…
Read MoreA late fall invasion of blackbirds: the common grackle
Two years ago my wife Julie and I were driving through Hartford on the way to visit our daughter in West Hartford. We had crossed the Connecticut River and were…
Read MoreExploring the Last Green Valley: Beauty found in December evergreens
“Each pine is like a great green feather stuck in the ground. Myriad white pine boughs extend themselves horizontally, one above and behind another, each bearing its burden of silvery…
Read MoreThe Amazing Cranberry: More Than a Thanksgiving Side Dish
There are many seasonal and holiday foods that appear on supermarket shelves throughout the year. Halloween and Valentine’s Day bring out candy. There is lamb for Easter and corn beef…
Read MoreThe Princess Pine of the Forest
No matter the time of year I always discover something fascinating when on a woods walk. Every month of each season the forest gives up its secrets for us to…
Read MoreNature Writers to Inspire the Backyard Naturalist
I was very fortunate to grow up on a three-acre wooded hill. Beyond our lot were acres of woods and suburban forest. The neighborhood kids knew all the secret paths…
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