Exploring The Last Green Valley: Forest ferns beautiful and fascinating plants
“Truly, out of the darkness, where forever the stems of our little northern ferns are hid, the frond reaches up an eager hand for the blessed sunlight.” From “An Almanac for Moderns,” by Donald Culross Peattie A summertime walk in the woods reveals large patches…
Tastes of the Valley, Aug. 25
We are sold out for Tastes of the Valley, 4 p.m., Aug. 25, The Publick House, 277 Main St., Sturbridge MA. Tickets are $100 for Members, $125 for Non-members (includes TLGV membership). Tastes of the Valley celebrates The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor’s rich…
Acorn Adventure – Moon Gazing and The Constellations Aug. 10
Acorn Adventure – Moon Gazing and The Constellations: 8 – 10 p.m., Aug. 10 Lebanon Town Green, Lebanon, CT. Use 579 Exeter Rd., Lebanon, CT for GPS purposes. This will bring you to town hall. The green is across the way. Enjoy a rare nighttime…
Calling All Photographers! Show off Your Talent in TLGV’s 2020 Calendar
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is searching for 13 photos that capture the unique spirit of the National Heritage Corridor. The selected images will appear in the 2020 TLGV Calendar and hang proudly in businesses and homes throughout the National Heritage Corridor and beyond!…
Exploring The Last Green Valley: DEEP is your access point to our state parks and forests
When was the last time you visited one of our many state parks and state forests? August is here, summer is moving quickly through the warm season, so now is the perfect time to plan a visit. Here in Connecticut the opportunities are boundless, especially…
Exploring The Last Green Valley: Crows bring ‘murder’ to our neighborhoods
I think we have a family of crows nesting in our neighborhood. Perhaps they have a nest in the thick woods between our house and the highway, or it might be in the trees south of our back field. We see them frequently throughout the…
Exploring The Last Green Valley: We must preserve the region’s farmland
What do 18 farms within six towns in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor all have in common? Each has been protected from development by the Connecticut Farmland Trust. The town of Lebanon alone has 12 protected farms, more than any other town in…
Member Program: The Plight of the Bobolinks
7-8:30 pm, July 31, 205 Roseland Park Rd. Woodstock, CT. Bobolinks arrive in Connecticut after having migrated 5,000 to 6,000 miles from their wintering grounds in South America, traveling further than almost any other songbird. They arrive in our state at the beginning of May…
TLGV Acorn Adventure with Horizon Wings
10 -11:30 a.m., July 20, 9 Sand Hill Road, Ashford, CT. Tour the Horizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation facility and meet the raptors. We’ll meet all the birds and get to know the owls. We’ll talk about the food chain and then we’ll get to dissect…