Spring Outdoors in The Last Green Valley
From time to time over the next two months, this column will feature a new program being organized by The Last Green Valley, Inc. called “Spring Outdoors.” The program provides land trusts and conservation commissions throughout the region the opportunity to showcase interesting features and…
Walktober Deadline Approaching Soon!
TLGV is gearing up for its 26th fun-filled year of Walktober. Don’t miss the May 1st, 2016 deadline to submit your Walktober activity for inclusion in the program this fall! Click here for the Walktober registration form. Last year, volunteer leaders offered more than 200…
Do Your Part to Keep The Last Green Valley Clean and Green!
Join your family, friends, and neighbors in sprucing up The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor – join a cleanup and make a difference! Funding for these cleanups has been provided in part by TLGV. Thompson Together is organizing its annual town-wide cleanup during the…
TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure – Pond & Field Discoveries at the Fish Hatchery!
May welcomes another month of fishing! Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure head to the Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery! Join us Sunday, May 15th, 2016 from 1-2:30 pm at the Hatchery, parking at the building, 141 Trout Hatchery Rd, Central Village (Plainfield) CT, 06332. We had…
Mystery Member Meanders in The Last Green Valley! May 2016…somewhere in Coventry, CT!
There are so many unexpected and hidden treasures in the National Heritage Corridor! Attend TLGV’s Mystery Member Meanders to activate the modern day, inner explorer and connect with our National Heritage Corridor’s 35 unique towns. These monthly “show & go” walks/hikes/strolls are intended to simply…
Spring Outdoors in Josias Byles’ Footsteps!
Spring Outdoors in Josias Byles’ Footsteps! The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is teaming with Joshua’s Trust to offer history in conjunction with land preservation on Saturday, April 16th at the Joshua’s Trust Byles Sanctuary in Ashford. This property was part of the original 226-acre…
Spring Outdoors and Discover a Hidden Trail in The Last Green Valley!
Spring Outdoors and Discover a Hidden Trail in The Last Green Valley! The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) hits the trails in a new week of Spring Outdoors thanks to Joshua’s Trust! As Joshua’s Trust celebrates its 50th year in 2016, the staff and volunteers…
Find your Quiet Place in The Last Green Valley
“Time and space – time to be alone, space to move about – these may well become the great scarcities of tomorrow.” Edwin Way Teale When I was about 12 years old, I discovered an ancient white oak tree located about a mile from my…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Gladys Tantaquidgeon: A Mohegan Woman Born to Follow the Sun
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Gladys Tantaquidgeon: A Mohegan Woman Born to Follow the Sun In celebration of Women’s History Month, my March columns have focused on memorable women who lived in The Last Green Valley. There are many women from our region who…