TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure-Perseids Meteor Showers
TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure-Perseids Meteor Shower Under Dark Skies! Friday, August 11th, 7 – 8:30 pm at the Friends of Sturbridge Trails Heins Farm Conservation Area. Summer vacation continues and is a great time to explore your 35 town National Heritage Corridor. Our friends…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Trumbulls of Lebanon were revolutionary leaders
Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Trumbulls of Lebanon were revolutionary leaders Since we are on the cusp of our July 4 Independence Day holiday, I thought it would be a good opportunity to remember the Trumbull family and the important role they played…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Barred owls are all around, but not easy to spot
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Barred owls are all around, but not easy to spot “We know the old woods road in winter, when we sometimes see where foxes have trotted along the same path we are using and where, on occasion, we follow…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Garter snakes like frogs, and their freedom
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Garter snakes like frogs, and their freedom On one of those unseasonably cool days this month, I ventured out to remove the cover off my large compost pile and discovered a surprise underneath the tarp. As I pulled back…
TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure -Patriotic Parade to Celebrate Independence!
TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure –Patriotic Parade to Celebrate Independence!  Saturday, July 1, 1-2:30pm  Lebanon Historical Society Museum 856 Trumbull Hwy (Rte. 87), Lebanon, CT  We’ll march & wave our flags just like George Washington did, feeling revolutionary! Visit the FREE Museum to…
Exploring The Last Green Valley: Towns like Thompson make this region so special
Exploring The Last Green Valley: Towns like Thompson make this region so special The Town of Thompson is located in the northeast corner of Connecticut and is one of 35 towns within The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. I am very familiar with Thompson…
Close Out the Last Week of Spring Outdoors on These Guided Adventures!
Three months and 214 guided adventures later, the final week of The Last Green Valley’s (TLGV) Spring Outdoors program is here. In only its second year, Spring Outdoors’ growth is approaching that of its autumn companion Walktober, with walks, hikes, pedals, paddles and more connecting…
Sponsorships Available for a New Twist on Tastes of the Valley – A Farmer at the Table!
Sponsorships are available to help support The Last Green Valley’s (TLGV) programs through its annual Tastes of the Valley feast and fundraiser. This year’s event will be held on Sunday, August 27, at the Publick House in Sturbridge. Help us celebrate all things green, growing…
The Last Green Valley Announces Grant Round for Sharing and Preserving Our Heritage
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is pleased to announce a small grant round for projects that preserve, protect, interpret, promote, or market historic and cultural resources. Projects must produce tangible and lasting benefits, and can include interpretive projects, marketing and promotional activities, collections inventories,…