Walktober #41 on Sept. 25 Canceled Due to Weather
Walktober #41 – Walk with a Forester at Goodwin State Forest has been canceled due to the weather. Please visit the Walktober calendar page here for other opportunities to explore The National Heritage Corridor in its most colorful season! Go to the Walktober Calendar…
Join Ranger Marcy for a 2nd Saturday Stroll
Walk the Air Line Trail to Joshua’s Trust’s Two Sisters Tract on Sept. 13 from 9-11 am, starting from Rt. 6 & Chewink Rd., Chaplin, CT. The preserve, donated by two sisters, Elaine Mrosek and Josephine Krikorian, in 2001, consists of two parcels, one 8-acre…
The First-Ever Tastes of the Valley Online Auction is Now Open!
Whether you attend Tastes of the Valley or want to support from a distance, this online auction is for you! You can register and check out through BiddingOwl. Tastes of the Valley attendees can also check out at the event. Using BiddingOwl, you can start…
TLGV Receives National Park Foundation Grant To Improve Sustainability
TLGV is happy to announce it has received a grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. NPF has launched The Campaign for National Parks, a multi-billion-dollar fundraising effort in collaboration with Park Partners nationwide to meet the growing…
Join Ranger Marcy for a Saturday Stroll Aug. 9
Ranger Marcy will be strolling the Buffumville Lake North Trail Loop, 48 Old Oxford Road, Charlton, MA., this month. The 3-mile North Loop offers a view of just some of the 500 acres of land and 200 acres of water in this Army Corps of Engineers…
The Art of Seeing Things
One of my favorite nature writers is John Burroughs, a prolific author of the late 19th and early-20th century. I own most if not all his books and nature essays. One of my favorite essays is called, “The Art of Seeing Things” from his 1908…
Get Your Tickets Today – Tastes of the Valley on Aug. 24
The 20th Annual Tastes of the Valley is almost here! Join us on August 24 at 4 pm at the Publick House in Sturbridge, MA. Your evening begins with a sampling of hors d’oeuvres and drinks. After whetting your appetite, enter historic Paige Hall to…
Join Ranger Cassidy on The Knifes Edge July 24
Roving Ranger Hike: Knifes Edge July 24, 2025 Leadmine Mountain Trail (Main Entrance), Old Sturbridge Village Rd, Sturbridge, MA 01566 Join Ranger Cassidy for a short but challenging hike along knifes edge in Sturbridge! The trail is just under 2 miles but will be a…
We’re Getting Batty! Join Us July 12 For An Acorn Adventure All About Bats
Acorn Adventure: Getting Batty 7 pm, July 12 Lyon Preserve, Bats are one of the most amazing, yet misunderstood creatures living in The Last Green Valley. Bats devour night-flying insects considered pests to us, have great nighttime vision and hunt by echolocation. As the only…