Bears in the Backyard
I’ll never forget my first encounter with a black bear in the wild. It was 1972 and I spent spring vacation hiking and camping in Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Mountains with two high school friends. One night a black bear visited our…
New Date – May 5 – TLGV Acorn Adventure for Families: Slithery & Slimy
Join TLGV Rangers on May 5 (please note this is a change from the original date of April 28) from 2-4 pm at Garrison Park, 495 Phoenixville Rd., Chaplin, CT to find slithery and slimy critters. Spring means muck and the muck is full of…
Night Sky Adventure: Astrophotography 101 at Nathan Hale Homestead Has Been CANCELED
This event has been CANCELED. Join Lead Night Sky Ranger Geoff McLean on April 27 from 6 – 9 pm at the Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., Coventry, CT, as he introduces the amazing and challenging world of combining photography and astronomical…
Earth Month Clean Up Along the Air Line Trail in Willimantic
Join TLGV Rangers, the town of Windham and other groups for an Earth Day cleanup on April 20 from 10 am – 12 pm, along the Air Line Trail in Willimantic. We’ll organize walking teams for one or more sections of the trail to pick…
Vernal Equinox & Spring Outdoors Kick-Off Hike at Opacum Woods
Join TLGV and folks from the Opacum Land Trust on March 19 from 10 am to 12 pm as we celebrate the Vernal Equinox and the kick-off of Spring Outdoors. Opacum Woods, Old Brook Circle, Sturbridge, MA, is 266 acres of woodlands, ponds, vernal pools,…
Acorn Adventures for Families: Always Ready for the Outdoors
Join TLGV on March 17 from 2-3:30 pm at Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Rd., Hampton, CT. Whether you love to get your kids outdoors or you want to try more family outdoor adventures, this program will give you the information and ideas you need.…
TLGV’s Board of Directors Now Accepting Nominations
TLGV’s Board of Directors is now accepting nominations to fill several vacancies on the Board. To be a board member you must be a TLGV member, have a passion for The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and be willing to share that passion with…
Rangers Wanted
Join the TLGV volunteer team and become a Ranger. As a Ranger you’ll help inspire others to care for, enjoy and pass on the wonders of The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor for generations to come. Rangers can lead programs, such as Spring Outdoors…
Migrating waterfowl are an early sign of spring
“Now is that sweet unwritten moment when all things are possible, are just begun. The little tree is not quite leafed. The mate not yet chosen. For the rambler in the woods all that he can find in heavy books will be less worth what…