Posts by Lois
Bears in the Backyard
I’ll never forget my first encounter with a black bear in the wild. It was 1972 and I spent spring vacation hiking and camping in Shenandoah National Park and the…
Read MoreNew Date – May 5 – TLGV Acorn Adventure for Families: Slithery & Slimy
Join TLGV Rangers on May 5 (please note this is a change from the original date of April 28) from 2-4 pm at Garrison Park, 495 Phoenixville Rd., Chaplin, CT…
Read MoreNight Sky Adventure: Astrophotography 101 at Nathan Hale Homestead Has Been CANCELED
This event has been CANCELED. Join Lead Night Sky Ranger Geoff McLean on April 27 from 6 – 9 pm at the Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St.,…
Read MoreEarth Month Clean Up Along the Air Line Trail in Willimantic
Join TLGV Rangers, the town of Windham and other groups for an Earth Day cleanup on April 20 from 10 am – 12 pm, along the Air Line Trail in…
Read MoreVernal Equinox & Spring Outdoors Kick-Off Hike at Opacum Woods
Join TLGV and folks from the Opacum Land Trust on March 19 from 10 am to 12 pm as we celebrate the Vernal Equinox and the kick-off of Spring Outdoors.…
Read MoreAcorn Adventures for Families: Always Ready for the Outdoors
Join TLGV on March 17 from 2-3:30 pm at Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Rd., Hampton, CT. Whether you love to get your kids outdoors or you want to try…
Read MoreTLGV’s Board of Directors Now Accepting Nominations
TLGV’s Board of Directors is now accepting nominations to fill several vacancies on the Board. To be a board member you must be a TLGV member, have a passion for…
Read MoreRangers Wanted
Join the TLGV volunteer team and become a Ranger. As a Ranger you’ll help inspire others to care for, enjoy and pass on the wonders of The Last Green Valley…
Read MoreMigrating waterfowl are an early sign of spring
“Now is that sweet unwritten moment when all things are possible, are just begun. The little tree is not quite leafed. The mate not yet chosen. For the rambler in…
Read MoreSnowy Tracks, Identifying Trees in Winter, and the Start of Sugar Season
“February is still Winter, often is full of snow, but its changing light marks the season unmistakably. By February’s end it is still daylight, though somewhat dim, at 6:00 in…
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