Posts by Lois
The Fascinating and Deadly Eastern Cicada Killer
“All life, under the burning sun of mid-morning, seemed lying low, keeping silent, all except the cicadas.” Edwin Way Teale from Journey into Summer “Cats may scrape leaves and grass…
Read MoreA Farm-to-Table “Harvest Tour” in The Last Green Valley
“For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.” — Edwin Way Teale For almost two decades…
Read MoreTastes of the Valley Harvest Tour!
Celebrating local farms, orchards, vintners, brewers and restaurants! This year, we invite you to take a gourmet Harvest Tour of The Last Green Valley! Enjoy a farm-to-table, 3-course dinner from…
Read MoreChaplin: A Village Suspended in Time
In preparing for this article I perused the Town of Chaplin website. A section about the town’s history starts with this sentence, “An extraordinary early 19th century building boom and…
Read MoreA Public and Private Partnership to Conserve Purple Martins
I always enjoy hearing from readers of this column. A few weeks back Mariano Librojo from Norwich contacted me and sent pictures of three purple martin “apartments” he erected in…
Read MoreTLGV Announces New Board Officers and Members
At its recent Annual Meeting, held at Creaser Park in Coventry, members of The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) elected new officers and board members. Joining Board Chairman Mike Nelson…
Read MoreTLGV Member Program – Sunday, August 30
Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for a sunset paddle at Mansfield Hollow Lake on Sunday, August 30 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. We had so much fun at the sunset…
Read MoreCalling All Photographers! Show off Your Talent in TLGV’s 2021 Calendar
Submission deadline extended to Oct. 9. The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is searching for 13 photos that capture the unique spirit of the National Heritage Corridor. The selected images…
Read MoreBurdock, the “Velcro” of wild plants
“Nature seems partial to the burdock. What extra pains she seems to have taken to perpetuate this worse than useless plant! Every man’s hand is against it, and nearly every…
Read MoreDweller of both woods and water: eastern or red-spotted newt
After a dry spell we finally had two days with a combination of passing showers, an evening of steady rain and then heavy downpours by the bucket-full for 10 to…
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