Posts by Lois
Celebrating Women’s History Month in The Last Green Valley
Aug. 18, marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the United States. With today marking the first day…
Read MoreImportant Opportunity Available for Forestland or Woodland Owners
Are you a forestland owner looking to improve your woodland habitat for important bird species, and manage your woods for wildlife and people? Connecticut NRCS, in partnership with The Last…
Read MoreThe First Signs of Spring
I have been thinking about the approach of spring. The Vernal Equinox is just days away (March 19), but winter has hardly been what we usually associate with the cold…
Read MoreRepresentatives introduce legislation to reauthorize The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor
From Representative Courtney’s Office: Â Today, Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Richard Neal (MA-01) introduced legislation to save the Last Green Valley Heritage Corridor and the Upper…
Read MoreSenators introduce legislation to reauthorize The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor
From Senator Murphy’s Office: WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) this week introduced…
Read MoreBack road bat mobile in The Last Green Valley
During the summer months my wife, Julie, and I drive the Bat Mobile along the dark roads of Windham County. Our patrol route is a 20-mile transect of small country…
Read MoreRole of the forester is keeper
“I have loved my woods since the day I first walked in them, but my appreciation of them has increased exponentially since I first had a professional forester walk in…
Read MoreFinding Tracks in The Last Green Valley
A few weeks ago, The Last Green Valley woke to a crisp Sunday winter morning. Four inches of soft, wet snow fell overnight, and the storm had blown itself out,…
Read MoreRequest for Proposals – Timber Cruise
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is seeking the services of a Connecticut licensed forester, qualified in conducting timber cruises, to conduct two separate timber cruises, one in Union, CT…
Read MoreTLGV Seeks Information Ambassador
TLGV is seeking a part-time Information Ambassador on an as-needed basis, to deliver print materials to information kiosks, business partners, town halls, libraries and other locations throughout The Last Green…
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