Posts by Lois
Time to pay tribute to that ‘other bird’
Last week I reported on bald eagles returning to our region in ever increasing numbers. It got me thinking about that other bird so revered here in the United States…
Read MoreBald eagles making a home in the corridor
I’ll never forget the first time I saw a bald eagle in The Last Green Valley. It was during the 2008 Walking Weekends (now called Walktober), and I was paddling…
Read MoreTaste autumn at local orchards
We’re lucky to live in New England where the seasons announce themselves in ways that tantalize all the senses and remind us how special this place is. Last month, the…
Read MoreJoin TLGV for a First-Ever Citizen’s Science Effort to Protect Starry Skies
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is launching a new citizen science effort to protect the starry skies of the National Heritage Corridor. The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor…
Read MoreAcorn Adventure – Winter Wildlife Nov. 16!
Join The Last Green Valley and Goodwin Forest Naturalist Lena 10 a.m. Nov. 16 at Goodwin State Forest, 23 Potter Road, Hampton, CT. to explore the active winter forest! Some…
Read MoreDaylight savings time is the true winter predictor
Did you remember to set your clocks back Saturday night for this morning and the end of 2019′s daylight savings time? I stick to the old adage fall back and…
Read MoreFrom Hunters to Blood, there’s nothing quite like a full moon
Did you see the full moon Oct. 13? The sky was clear, and the moon was not obscured behind clouds that evening. The fields and woods around the house were…
Read More5 years of adventures, visits and renewing childhood fascinations
It was five years ago this month, on Oct. 5, 2014 to be exact, that my weekly column first appeared in The Bulletin. My former colleague, Charlene Perkins Cutler, had…
Read MoreEnjoying a Walktober paddle on the beautiful Quinebaug River
Last Sunday, I led a Walktober paddle on the Quinebaug River National Recreation Water Trail with my colleague, Lois Bruinooge, and eight other intrepid kayakers. We paddled the very first…
Read MoreTLGV Awards $12,000 in Historic Preservation Grants
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) recently awarded $12,000 in grants to four local organizations to preserve, protect, interpret, promote or market historic and cultural resources. Since TLGV began awarding…
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