Exploring August in The Last Green Valley
“Two butterflies spin round and round above the buddleia bush. I watch them disappear over the wild cherry trees, still whirling on an invisible axis like some heavenly body moving through space.” — “Circle of the Seasons: A Journal of a Naturalists Year, August 1,…
The Mysterious Ghost Pipe Plant
During the summer a mysterious, rare and unusual plant can be found in the deep shadows of the forest. Between June and September, pearly white ghost pipe plants appear. Hiding from the sun, they emerge near the base of mature trees and the cool moist…
You Can Still Register Your Adventures, Events for the Online Walktober Guide
The printed Walktober Guide will be packed with 200 unique events and will arrive in late August. We can’t wait to share it with all of you! BUT, if you were thinking about hosting a Walktober adventure and missed the deadline, it truly is not…
Volunteers Needed for Lisbon Shetucket River Cleanup 8/28
Shetucket River Cleanup Sunday, Aug. 28, 9 am Lisbon, Shetucket River Boat Launch Join The Last Green Valley, Operation Clean Fishing, and the Town of Lisbon as we clean up the shoreline along the Shetucket River at the Shetucket River boat launch located at Riverview…
RT. 207 Designated a State Scenic Road for 16 miles
CT Rt. 207 from Sprague, through Franklin, Lebanon and ending in Hebron has been designated a state scenic road. It joins National Scenic Byway Rt. 169 and Rts. 14, 14A, 49, 97, 164, 203 and 244 as fully or partially designated scenic drives through the National Heritage Corridor. The Rt.…
Batman Rides Again & Program on July 23rd
Regular readers will recall that I have an interest in bats and that interest drove me to volunteer with the Wildlife Division of the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) to help it assess the bat population in the state. There are…
Garden Dreams and a Full Buck Moon
“Homegrown tomatoes homegrown tomatoes What’d life be without homegrown tomatoes Only two things that money can’t buy That’s true love & homegrown tomatoes” From the song “Homegrown Tomatoes” by Guy Clark For the past couple of years, I’ve had a dwindling relationship with my…
Join Us July 23 with the Bats of The Last Green Valley
Join us in July for this popular annual program: Acorn Adventure: Bats in The Last Green Valley Saturday, July 23, 7:30 pm Wyndham Land Trust Lyon Preserve, Pomfret, CT Bats are one of the most amazing, yet misunderstood creatures living in The Last Green Valley.…
Exploring July in The Last Green Valley
Welcome to July! Summer might have officially started back on June 21, but for me this month is when the summer finally settles in for its all too brief three-month turn on the calendar. To help you get in the July summer season mood, here…