Snowshoe Hike Member Program – Postponed to FEB. 23
Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for a winter snowshoe hike 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 23, at Ross Pond State Park in Killingly. If there is not enough snow for snowshoes, we’ll hike anyway. There is an easy to moderate 2.5-mile loop through woodlands, streams…
The Last Green Valley’s Acorn Adventure: Winter Birds – Postponed to FEB. 23
Join us from 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 23 at West Thompson Dam Overlook Shelter 162 West Thompson Rd., North Grosvenordale, CT in search of winter birds in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. We’ll scout the shorelines of West Thompson Lake and peer into the…
TLGV Opens New Grant Round
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) announces round two of a new small-grant program, the Heritage Transaction Fund, for non-profits, towns and cities in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. The grants will be awarded to projects that will permanently protect significant historic properties…
Pique young interest in astronomy with Sunday night’s lunar eclipse
Sunday is an interesting night in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. You will have a chance to witness a spectacular astrological event and it’s a great way for the whole family – especially children — to get interested in the night sky and…
Share adventures with our future nature stewards
“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he [or she] needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.” Rachael Carson, “The Sense of Wonder”…
Dedicate yourself to make a difference in nature
“The Solstice past, the year tends toward Spring. But you would never know it. The old saying, ‘days lengthen, cold strengthens’ is proved in January.” – Hal Borland, “Beyond Your Doorstep: A Handbook to the Country” Last week I introduced ideas for making a difference…
Dedicate yourself to making a difference in nature
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall Jane Goodhall has been one of my heroes…
Painted turtle has interesting way of surviving winter
Winter arrived Friday and Monday is Christmas Eve. While we’ll be snug in our beds, anxiously waiting for Santa to arrive, the season of ice and snow can be quite different for wild animals, especially our region’s reptiles and amphibians. I had not really thought…
Healthy, fresh food still found at winter farmers markets
In the past 10 years, The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor has seen a dramatic increase in the number of farmers markets, as well as a greater number of vendors and variety of products available. From any town within the National Heritage Corridor, a…