Posts by Lois
Join the TLGV Team – Board Members Wanted
TLGV is looking for passionate members to serve on its Board of Directors. The TLGV Nominating Committee is searching for members with a variety of skills, talents and geographic representation.…
Read MoreChildhood Memories Renew My Desire to Get Youth Outside
I have a tense relationship with social media. At times I find it useful and at others it is anything but. Earlier this week, however, it offered me an opportunity…
Read MoreBill Hull: A conservation leader in The Last Green Valley
Saturday is the birthday of renown conservationist Aldo Leopold. He was a scientist, ecologist, forester, author and environmentalist and is best known for his book “A Sand County Almanac.” In…
Read MoreAcorn Adventure – Bald Eagles and Big Nests – Jan. 25
Children and their families are invited to join The Last Green Valley’s Chief Ranger Bill Reid 10 a.m., Jan. 25 at Roseland Park, 205 Roseland Park Rd, Woodstock, CT, to…
Read MoreSorry! Registration is full for the Bald Eagle Hike – Jan. 18
Registration is closed for this ramble with Chief Ranger Bill Reid Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. around the Quinebaug Trout Hatchery, 141 Trout Hatchery Road, Central Village, CT. This property…
Read MoreA 2020 Bucket List of Places to Visit in The Last Green Valley
With the New Year approaching it’s goodbye 2019 and hello 2020. What will the New Year bring for you and your family here in The Last Green Valley? As I…
Read MoreSmaller rivers within the Natchaug River watershed are a focus for healthy waters
Here at The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) we value our role documenting and advocating for the region’s rivers. Water from the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers, and the smaller rivers,…
Read MoreExploring Winter in The Last Green Valley
Our region’s first appreciable snowfall arrived Dec. 1. It was the first “plowable” event for local communities and town and state plows were out in force soon after flakes started…
Read MoreTLGV Awards $3,000 Grant to Oxford for Protection of Carbuncle Pond
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) has awarded the Town of Oxford a $3,000 grant from its Heritage Transaction Fund to assist in the purchase of a 1.23-acre parcel adjacent…
Read MoreExplore The Last Green Valley Photo Contest Winners Announced
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) announces the 13 winning photos gracing its 2020 calendar. TLGV’s “Explore the Last Green Valley” calendar for 2020 features magnificent photos of The Last…
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