Posts by Lois
The Root Beer Tree: Sassafras in The Last Green Valley
In the woods near my childhood home grew a cluster of small trees. I only noticed them after my older brother pointed them out to me. He showed me that…
Read MoreWalktober’s First Week Offers A Variety of Adventures
27-years strong, and bigger and better than ever, Walktober kicks off Sept. 21 to celebrate the autumnal equinox. Brought to you by The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV), the 2017…
Read MoreWalktober Brochures Are Here!
With more than 250 opportunities to get out and explore The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor, there’s something for everyone in the 2017 Walktober lineup! Printed copies of the…
Read MoreAcorn Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Ranger Jean will be leading the TLGV Acorn Adventure at the Opacum Land Trust’s Thompson Forever Preserve in Southbridge, MA, on Sunday, September 10, from 1-2:30. The Preserve is located…
Read MorePutnam Bank Supports The Last Green Valley
Putnam Bank through its Foundation donated $3,000 to support The Last Green Valley’s annual Walktober celebration. Walktober is TLGV’s premier event, designed to raise awareness of the significant cultural, natural,…
Read MoreAre The Last Green Valley’s Streams Healthy? You Can Help Us Find Out!
Each fall, dozens of volunteers gather important water quality information by collecting, sorting, and identifying underwater bugs from small streams in eastern Connecticut. Through this program, called, “Riffle Bioassessments for…
Read MoreUniversal Accessibility Training
Nonprofit trail groups, land trusts, municipalities, and state and federal agencies are invited to train with The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) using “High Efficiency Trails Assessment Process (HETAP)” equipment.…
Read MoreButterfly Season is Here: The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
For one of my teenage birthdays, I was given an insect and butterfly catching kit that came with a fine-meshed insect net and other items for euthanizing and mounting specimens…
Read MoreA Giant Along the River Bank: Our Mighty Sycamore
Safe in the harbour of home at last I’ll tell the tale of my dangers past. O! for my cottage beside the sea, And the peaceful shade of my sycamore…
Read MoreWater Advisory Committee Meeting and Special Cyanobacteria Presentation
The next meeting of the TLGV Water Advisory Committee will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from 9 – 11:30 am at Roseland Park, 205 Roseland Park Road, Woodstock,…
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