Garlic Mustard: Springtime Invasive Plant
Garlic and mustard are staples in my house. We love the intense bold flavors. But garlic mustard, now that is a whole other beast. It’s a plant, Alliaria petiolate, and it’s a highly invasive and destructive plant that is blooming right now. I seem to…
June Acorn Adventure at the Farm 6/13
Join TLGV and the Morin/Hermonot family of Fairholm Farm for an afternoon of exploring a working farm. With 400 dairy cows, pigs, chickens and more set in the beautiful rolling hills of Woodstock, Fairholm Farm is a family farm using innovative farming practices. Acorn Adventure…
Ross Cliffs Ramble at Old Furnace 6/12
Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for a 2 mile loop hike at Old Furnace State Park in Killingly. From the main parking lot we’ll hike the yellow trail and the yellow/blue trail to the top of Half Hill, or what is locally known as Ross…
TLGV Offers Youth Engagement Grant Opportunity
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) has reimagined its annual grant program to focus on the needs of youth. The 2021 Youth Engagement Grant is designed to benefit youth (under 21) in projects to conserve, celebrate or enhance The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor’s…
Enjoy a Flat-Water Griswold Paddle 5/16
Enjoy a Spring Outdoors flat-water paddle on Hopeville Pond, an impoundment of the Pachaug River. Hopeville Pond Paddle May 16, 1 pm Hopeville Pond State Park, Griswold, CT A brief history of the area will be included prior to the paddle. We will launch from…
Hike to a Special Spot in Franklin 5/15
Enjoy a moderate hike to an overlook, followed by a walk to Bailey’s Brook and the waterfall at the base of the ravine. This 2-mile hike has some brief steep sections which may require use of your hands. Masks and registration required. Ravine Hike May…
May Acorn Adventure – Wigglies & Squigglies 5/23
What lives under the water in a stream? Explore Mashamoquet Brook with a professional biologist looking for the critters who live there. Acorn Adventure – Wigglies & Squigglies May 23, 1 -3 pm 276 Mashamoquet Rd., Pomfret, CT Ranger Jean is inviting all our Acorn…
More Spring Outdoors and Vernal Pools along the Nehantic Trail
Here we are 7 weeks after the Vernal Equinox, and it finally seems like spring has arrived. The daffodils that bloom in our front yard didn’t appreciate 2 inches of snow that arrived in April but thankfully they sprang right back up as soon as…
TLGV 2021 Annual Meeting at Camp Laurel
Please join us June 3 at Camp Laurel, where sprawling fields, meandering trails and quintessential camp buildings offer the perfect setting for TLGV’s Annual Meeting. Thursday, June 3, 2021 Camp Laurel – Girl Scouts of CT 175 Clubhouse Rd., Lebanon, CT The evening begins at…