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Ceremonial Lithic Stonework of Southern New England

May 16, 2023

It’s nearly impossible to walk in our region’s forests and not encounter surface rocks and stones. The Laurentide Ice Sheet, the principal glacial cover of much of North America during the Pleistocene Epoch, began to melt some 20,000 years ago. By 12,000 years ago it…

Join the Thames River Basin Partnership for its Floating Workshop 6/9 at Project Oceanology

May 15, 2023

Thames River Basin Partnership Floating Workshop Friday 6/9 1 – 5 pm Project Oceanology 1084 Shennecossett Rd., Groton, CT Registration is now open for the annual floating workshop, this year at Project Oceanology! This year’s theme will be about resilient and sustainable communities, with keynote…

Outdoor Adventures with Ranger Bill — Enjoying West Thompson Lake

May 4, 2023

In The Last Green Valley we are fortunate to have several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) project areas. I have hiked and paddled at each one and they provide an amazing resource for the public to enjoy. They were built in the last century…

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DATE CHANGE – Acorn Adventure for Families 5/7: In the Muck w/ Frogs, Salamanders and More!

May 1, 2023

Acorn Adventure for Families: In the Muck Sunday 5/7/2023 @ 1:00 pm Garrison Park, 495 Phoenixville Rd., Chaplin CT Spring means muck and that muck is full of life! Frogs and their eggs, salamanders, fish and turtles use the muck, and we’ll explore the muck…

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5/11 Volunteer Lake Monitoring Training Workshop

April 25, 2023

Volunteer Lake Monitoring Training Workshop May 11, 2023 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Roseland Park 205 Roseland Park Road, Woodstock, CT Are you interested in learning how to collect water quality  samples on your lake or pond?  Do you want to contribute data toward statewide…

5/28 Acorn Adventure for Families: Sun & Moon

April 22, 2023

Everyone always tells you don’t look directly at the sun…But we’re going to help you take a really close look! Join Night Sky Rangers Geoff and Kim on May 28 at 3:00 pm, who will bring their properly equipped telescopes, to view the sun and…

5/13 TLGV Adventure: Quinebaug River Paddle in Thompson

April 22, 2023

Join TLGV Chief Ranger Bill Reid and Park Rangers from the West Thompson Lake, Corps of Engineers Project Area on May 13 at 9:00 am for an enjoyable springtime paddle on the Quinebaug River from Fabyan to West Thompson Lake. Feel the pull of the…

Join Us May 6 for Deep Sky Objects with a Chance of Comets

April 21, 2023

Join us May 6 at 8:00 pm to look deep into the night sky to see galaxy, clusters and nebulae with a chance of a comet sighting. Three comets will be zipping past earth at this time. These deep sky objects require powerful telecopes. The…

TLGV Annual Meeting May 25

April 13, 2023

Please join us to celebrate our collective accomplishments in the National Heritage Corridor this past year and highlight the many ways land trusts and trails benefit our communities. Thursday, May 25, 2023 Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp, 326 Taft Pond Rd., Pomfret Center, CT 3:30 pm     Optional…