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Exploring The Last Green Valley – Eastern Striped Skunk: Alive and Well in The Last Green Valley

September 12, 2016

Eastern Striped Skunk: Alive and Well in The Last Green Valley The other night I got a text from my wife telling me to be careful when I came home – there was a skunk outside our house. I’ve had some experience with skunks so…

Exploring The Last Green Valley – Big League Baseball & The Last Green Valley

September 5, 2016

Big League Baseball & The Last Green Valley Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright; The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; But there is no joy in Mudville…

Walktober Brochures Have Arrived – Plan Now for Fun-filled Experiences!

September 1, 2016

Throughout The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor, the pages of the 2016 Walktober brochure are flipping open! Brought to you by The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV), the 26th year of Walktober surpasses all previous years, with 250+ guided walks, strolls, hikes, bike rides,…

Historical Collaboration Continues in The Last Green Valley with Dr. Ashbel Woodward!

August 29, 2016

History is our story in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor.  To help preserve and pass on compelling stories, The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) and the Friends of Ashbel Woodward Museum are up next to host the fourth quarterly program of the year…

Exploring The Last Green Valley – Monitoring Bats in The Last Green Valley

August 29, 2016

Monitoring Bats in The Last Green Valley I first met Kate Moran of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection a few summers ago. I knew Kate from phone conversations and e-mail correspondence when she was coordinating the Connecticut Midwinter Eagle Survey so I…

TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure – Rapoport/Spalding Preserve Hike!

August 24, 2016

TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure- Rapoport/Spalding Preserve Hike! Sunday, September 4th, 1-2:30 pm. at the Wyndham Land Trust‘s Rapoport/Spalding Preserve, with respectful parking at end of Calkins Road in Woodstock, CT (off Joy Road) We’ll walk from trail to brook to hill! Our Scavenger Hunt…

Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Ancient Snapping Turtle

August 22, 2016

The Ancient Snapping Turtle On the far-away island of Sala-ma-Sond, Yertle the Turtle was king of the pond. A nice little pond. It was clean. It was neat. The water was warm. There was plenty to eat. The turtles had everything turtles might need. And…

Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Beautiful Cardinal Flower

August 15, 2016

The Beautiful Cardinal Flower Whence is yonder flower so strangely bright? Would the sunset’s last reflected shine Flame so red from that dead flush of light? Dark with passion is its lifted line, Hot, alive, amid the falling night. Cardinal Flower, by Dora Read Goodale,…

Mystery Member Meanders in The Last Green Valley! September 2016…get to Sturbridge, MA!

August 13, 2016

Varying habitat in one location happens in The Last Green Valley! There are so many unexpected and hidden treasures in the National Heritage Corridor! September’s Mystery Member Meander will take place on Friday, September 9th, from 3 – 4 pm somewhere in Sturbridge, MA. There…