Go Rolling on the River Trail with Ranger Jean – Sunday Dec. 17
Do you and your kids need a break from all the holiday hustle and bustle? Ranger Jean Pillo is once again hosting The Last Green Valley’s next Acorn Adventure, A Winter Stroll Along the Killingly River Trail, Sunday, Dec. 17. Because of the weather, the…
Stock Up on Seed To Help Birds Weather the Winter
My interest in wild birds was a gift from my parents. I grew up in a woodsy Boston suburb with lots of trees and wildlife in and around our neighborhood. We always had a bird feeder, and one of my chores was to check it…
RESCHEDULED – Historic Collaboration with Windham Textile & History Museum
Please join The Last Green Valley, Inc. as we explore The Windham Textile & History Museum, 411 Main Street, Willimantic on Saturday, Dec. 16. Should the weather once again interfere, the event will be held Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. Bev York, the museum’s director…
Fenton River a Beautiful and Essential Resource
“A river comes from somewhere, flows past my wondering eyes, and goes on to some other place. It has movement, change, and there is a sense of both time and eternity in it. The river tells me that so long as there are heights and…
The Last Green Valley is Hiring!
TLGV is seeking to hire a Non-profit Development Coordinator, a fundraising and development professional with 3-5 years of successful non-profit fundraising and development experience for our new in-house Development Coordinator position. The successful candidate will have a proven track record with the experience, training, and…
27th Annual Walktober Volunteers Boost the Entire Region
The Last Green Valley’s 27th Annual Walktober has come to a close and once again it’s many volunteers injected the region with benefits ranging from recreational to historic, cultural and economic. More than 240 walk leaders and numerous other volunteers created a calendar filled with…
Northern Red Oak is Mighty and Reliable
“The mightiest oak in the forest is just a little nut that held its ground.” Anonymous – fortune cookie There is a giant in our forests. Not only is it rooted deep here in The Last Green Valley and New England, but it can be…
Cancellation — Deep Sky Observing
Due to the weather we must Cancel the Deep Sky Observing Program, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Sprague Land Trust property off of Holton Road in Franklin, CT. Thank you for your interest and stay tuned for more programming. ###
Bobcats Alive and Well in The Last Green Valley
I saw a bobcat for the first time as a 10-year-old, visiting family friends in Sudbury, Mass. They had an old farm, and the bobcat was walking on a stone wall separating a hay field from a corn field. My dad spotted it, pointed it…