Posts by Lois
Exploring The Last Green Valley: Forest ferns beautiful and fascinating plants
“Truly, out of the darkness, where forever the stems of our little northern ferns are hid, the frond reaches up an eager hand for the blessed sunlight.” From “An Almanac…
Read MoreTastes of the Valley, Aug. 25
We are sold out for Tastes of the Valley, 4 p.m., Aug. 25, The Publick House, 277 Main St., Sturbridge MA. Tickets are $100 for Members, $125 for Non-members (includes…
Read MoreExploring The Last Green Valley: DEEP is your access point to our state parks and forests
When was the last time you visited one of our many state parks and state forests? August is here, summer is moving quickly through the warm season, so now is…
Read MoreExploring The Last Green Valley: Crows bring ‘murder’ to our neighborhoods
I think we have a family of crows nesting in our neighborhood. Perhaps they have a nest in the thick woods between our house and the highway, or it might…
Read MoreExploring The Last Green Valley: We must preserve the region’s farmland
What do 18 farms within six towns in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor all have in common? Each has been protected from development by the Connecticut Farmland Trust.…
Read MoreMember Program: The Plight of the Bobolinks
7-8:30 pm, July 31, 205 Roseland Park Rd. Woodstock, CT. Bobolinks arrive in Connecticut after having migrated 5,000 to 6,000 miles from their wintering grounds in South America, traveling further…
Read MoreTLGV Acorn Adventure with Horizon Wings
10 -11:30 a.m., July 20, 9 Sand Hill Road, Ashford, CT. Tour the Horizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation facility and meet the raptors. We’ll meet all the birds and get to…
Read MoreExploring The Last Green Valley: Shagbark hickory a beautiful and useful tree
We have several hickory trees in our neighborhood, but the one I appreciate the most stands by the stone wall bordering the back pasture. At least 60 feet tall in…
Read MoreExploring The Last Green Valley: Fireflies are our living fireworks
“Fireflies create a magic that transcends time and space. Their resplendent displays change ordinary landscapes into places ethereal and otherworldly.” — Sara Lewis, “Silent Sparks: The Wonderous World of Fireflies”…
Read MoreTLGV Launches $50,000 Community Enrichment Grant Program
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is pleased offer its largest grant program in almost a decade. TLGV’s new Community Enrichment Grant Program will fund projects aimed at conserving, celebrating…
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