The Fascinating Carpenter Bee
A few weeks back, during one of the warmer days of April, I was sitting on our back porch enjoying the spring air. What looked like a plump bumblebee was circling and darting about and then zoomed up close and hovered in front of me.…
Walktober is Coming – Submit your Walks, Bikes, Paddles, Rides and Events Today!
We hope you’re as excited for Walktober 2021 as we are! This will be our 31st celebration of all things autumnal and we hope our members and partners are ready to celebrate the amazing National Heritage Corridor with us. The deadline to ensure your Walktober…
TRBP Floating Workshop 6/18
The 21st annual Floating Workshop hosted by the Thames River Basin Partnership will be June 18, 2021, with a June 25 rain date. The focus on this year’s event will be on Coastal Embayments of Southeastern Connecticut. Please plan to join the TRBP for an…
Summer Solstice Paddle 6/21
Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for our end of Spring Outdoors, Summer Solstice Paddle on Monday, June 21st – the first full day of summer 2021. We launch at 7 pm and the sunset is at 8:29 pm. Rain cancels. Summer Solstice Sunset Paddle June…
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…