Posts by Lois
5 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…
Read MoreVisit the many farm and community festivals close to home
“The Earth’s distances invite the eye. And as the eye reaches, so must the mind stretch to meet these new horizons. I challenge anyone to stand with autumn on a…
Read MoreExploring The Last Green Valley: Hike to Breakneck Pond like visiting home of old friend
In my capacity as chief ranger of The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor, I have maintained a tradition for the past several years of leading a hike or paddle…
Read MoreThe Air Line Trail State Park: A recreation resource to be explored
Last year my wife and I purchased new bicycles. We purchased multi-use bikes with wider tires than the narrow tires for biking on roads. Our plan was to explore the…
Read MoreExploring The Last Green Valley: Walktober nears as Autumnal Equinox does
Welcome to the last week of summer. Sorry, but someone had to break it to you. The Autumnal Equinox in our Northern Hemisphere is Sept. 23 at exactly 3:50 a.m.…
Read MoreExploring The Last Green Valley: Mighty oak has glorious past, perilous present, hopeful future
“Since the glaciers last retreated and since humans began to build and settle down, there have been but two versions of the world: the world made of wood and the…
Read MoreHelp Improve Water Quality in The Last Green Valley
Join The Last Green Valley’s Water Quality Monitoring team and become a citizen scientist. Jean Pillo, Water Quality Monitoring Coordinator for TLGV, is hosting a training on Riffle Bioassessment Water…
Read MoreExploring The Last Green Valley: This is ‘empty nest’ time for us and the birds
Two weeks ago, my colleague took her youngest child to college thereby joining the “empty nest” club. My youngest left the nest more than 15 years ago, but I still…
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