Posts by Lois
A Backyard “Pheasant” Surprise
A lonely, male ring-neck pheasant moved onto my property in early May. I say lonely in pure human speculation, but also because he is the only pheasant we have seen…
Read MoreOctober in The Last Green Valley
“On such a day as this everything is beautiful and pensive at once. There is a hint of sadness in the transient glory of these soon-departing colors. This is the…
Read MoreJoin us 11/2 for a TLGV Birthday Bash!
Join The Last Green Valley on Wednesday 11/2 at 6pm to celebrate the 28th birthday of the National Heritage Corridor! We’ll enjoy each other’s company and have fun with games…
Read MoreOur Fall Season Migration Has Begun
I first heard them on Monday, September 12th, the unmistakable cacophony of Canada geese heading south, their honking calls urging them onward. I watched as the tightly gathered, V-shaped aerial…
Read MoreWalktober Is Here!
Welcome to the 32nd annual Walktober in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. You’ll find more than 200 unique opportunities to experience the wonders of one of the nation’s…
Read MoreInvasive Apple Snails
Don’t let the title of this column fool you. Despite the title of apple snails, I am not sharing the latest escargot recipe offered up at a fancy restaurant here…
Read MoreRequest for Proposals for Market Research and Needs Assessments
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) has issued two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) seeking the services of consultants with expertise in developing and implementing needs assessments for non-profits and municipal…
Read MoreHere comes Walktober in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor
Here comes Walktober! “I return with tautness gone, with delight in simple things heightened, with a sense of health and sanity and well-being. I feel more calm, more capable. I…
Read MoreExploring September in The Last Green Valley
“In summer we lay up a stock of experiences for winter, as the squirrel of nuts, – something for conversation in winter evenings. I love to think then of the…
Read MoreThe Mournful Call of the Eastern Screech-Owl
The sound was unmistakable and led me outdoors to face the thick woods across the road. In the advancing twilight the sound pierced the darkness again, and then again. The…
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