A Backyard “Pheasant” Surprise
A lonely, male ring-neck pheasant moved onto my property in early May. I say lonely in pure human speculation, but also because he is the only pheasant we have seen and his loud penetrating kok-cack call emanating from our back pasture seems to be asking…
October in The Last Green Valley
“On such a day as this everything is beautiful and pensive at once. There is a hint of sadness in the transient glory of these soon-departing colors. This is the culmination of the beauty of our northern year. Now in a relentless few days, in…
Join us 11/2 for a TLGV Birthday Bash!
Join The Last Green Valley on Wednesday 11/2 at 6pm to celebrate the 28th birthday of the National Heritage Corridor! We’ll enjoy each other’s company and have fun with games and activities too during the evening at the new location of Black Pond Brews in…
Walktober Cancellations & Changes!
Walktober Calendar Updates – Cancellations and Date Changes Please see these updates and check the calendar for updates. If you are unclear call the contact number for the Walktober you are interested. There are also many updates throughout Walktober. Check the online calendar often for…
Our Fall Season Migration Has Begun
I first heard them on Monday, September 12th, the unmistakable cacophony of Canada geese heading south, their honking calls urging them onward. I watched as the tightly gathered, V-shaped aerial squadron sliced through the sky and out of sight. I am not sure if this…
Walktober Is Here!
Welcome to the 32nd annual Walktober in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. You’ll find more than 200 unique opportunities to experience the wonders of one of the nation’s oldest National Heritage Corridors, with history, farm fresh foods and natural beauty throughout. Walktober is…
Invasive Apple Snails
Don’t let the title of this column fool you. Despite the title of apple snails, I am not sharing the latest escargot recipe offered up at a fancy restaurant here in The Last Green Valley. Today’s column is about a recently discovered invasive species –…
Request for Proposals for Market Research and Needs Assessments
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) has issued two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) seeking the services of consultants with expertise in developing and implementing needs assessments for non-profits and municipal boards, and with expertise in developing and implementing visitor surveys and conducting market research in…
Here comes Walktober in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor
Here comes Walktober! “I return with tautness gone, with delight in simple things heightened, with a sense of health and sanity and well-being. I feel more calm, more capable. I have been in contact with the enduring and the real. Cares have shrunk to proper…