Join Us For A Perseids Party Campout!
Join TLGV, Friends of Pachaug and CT DEEP’s No Child Left Inside program for a weekend of astronomical fun! We’re throwing a party to celebrate the Perseids Meteor shower at its peak. Bring your family and your camping gear to Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown,…
Request for Proposals (RFP) – Capital Campaign Feasibility Study Consultant
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) seeks a qualified independent consultant to conduct a fundraising feasibility study for a capital campaign that will support a new headquarters facility for The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. All of the details can be found in this…
Join us July 30 for “Night Flyers — Bats!” All Ages Program – DATE CHANGE
Night Flyers — Bats! SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2023 — NEW DATE DUE TO WEATHER 5:30 pm and/or 7:00 pm (see below for details) Lyon Preserve, Wyndham Land Trust Wrights Crossing Rd., Pomfret, CT Note: Acorn Adventure for Families from 5:30 – 6:30 pm TLGV Adventure…
Mammals on the Wing: Welcome to Bat Appreciation Month in The Last Green Valley
For some reason October is our national Bat Appreciation Month, with Bat Appreciation Week at the end of the month including Halloween. Unfortunately, linking bats to Halloween reinforces the stereotype that our only flying mammal represents vampires, death and disease, rather than the very useful…
New Officers, Board Members elected at TLGVs Annual Meeting
The Last Green Valley, Inc.’s (TLGV) membership elected a new slate of officers at the organization’s recent annual meeting. Outgoing board chairperson Myra Ambrogi led the meeting and election of new officers. The following officers were elected for two-year terms. Kent Boudreau from Union, CT,…
Migrating Marvels and Bird Identification
They returned to our forests and fields right on time. Despite the chilly temperatures in May, there can be no escaping the turn of the seasons and our annual trip around the sun. The earth warms, green leaves unfold to face the life-giving sun, and…
6/25 Acorn Adventures: Critters in the Stream
1 pm on June 25, 2023 Mashamoquet State Park 276 Mashamoquet Rd., Pomfret Center, CT What lurks in the not-so-deep waters of your local stream? Critters that can tell you all about the health of the stream. Grab your wading boots and prepare to get…
6/21 TLGV Adventure: Summer Solstice Sunset Paddle
Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for TLGV’s Annual Summer Solstice Sunset Paddle. Celebrate the solstice with an enjoyable evening paddle at Mansfield Hollow State Park and take in the first glorious sunset of summer. The area is rich with birds and other wildlife and the…
6/4 TLGV Adventure: A Hike Through History on the Nipmuck Trail
Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for an enjoyable hike along the ancient Nipmuck Trail. This is a moderate 3-mile loop hike through exceptional forest habitat of mixes evergreen and deciduous trees. We’ll hike to the southern end of Breakneck Pond where we’ll stop to rest…