Join Us for the TLGV Annual Meeting
Join TLGV for a fun evening and a chance to look back on a year of accomplishments and take a peak into the future. We will also honor some of our volunteers and partners. TLGV’s Annual Membership Meeting will be held on June 6, 2024…
Acorn Adventure for Families: A Dairy Farm Adventure
Join us for a Dairy Farm Adventure from 2 – 4 pm on May 19 at Fairholm Farm, 80 Chandler Road, Woodstock, CT. At Fairholm Farm the cows milk themselves, whenever they feel like it. Running a modern dairy farm is a high-tech operation, and…
Bird Songs of May
“Now all buds may swell, methinks; now the summer may begin for all creatures.” May 5, 1852, From the Journal of Henry David Thoreau Two weeks ago, I stepped out into the early morning chill to watch the sunrise paint the eastern horizon. Silently welcoming…
TLGV is Hiring!
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is seeking an Outdoor Educator/Program Coordinator. TLGV is looking for an engaging and dynamic professional to build upon and strengthen TLGV’s educational programming and lead outdoor experiences for youth, families and adults throughout The Last Green Valley National Heritage…
Bears in the Backyard
I’ll never forget my first encounter with a black bear in the wild. It was 1972 and I spent spring vacation hiking and camping in Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Mountains with two high school friends. One night a black bear visited our…
New Date – May 5 – TLGV Acorn Adventure for Families: Slithery & Slimy
Join TLGV Rangers on May 5 (please note this is a change from the original date of April 28) from 2-4 pm at Garrison Park, 495 Phoenixville Rd., Chaplin, CT to find slithery and slimy critters. Spring means muck and the muck is full of…
Night Sky Adventure: Astrophotography 101 at Nathan Hale Homestead Has Been CANCELED
This event has been CANCELED. Join Lead Night Sky Ranger Geoff McLean on April 27 from 6 – 9 pm at the Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., Coventry, CT, as he introduces the amazing and challenging world of combining photography and astronomical…
Earth Month Clean Up Along the Air Line Trail in Willimantic
Join TLGV Rangers, the town of Windham and other groups for an Earth Day cleanup on April 20 from 10 am – 12 pm, along the Air Line Trail in Willimantic. We’ll organize walking teams for one or more sections of the trail to pick…
Vernal Equinox & Spring Outdoors Kick-Off Hike at Opacum Woods
Join TLGV and folks from the Opacum Land Trust on March 19 from 10 am to 12 pm as we celebrate the Vernal Equinox and the kick-off of Spring Outdoors. Opacum Woods, Old Brook Circle, Sturbridge, MA, is 266 acres of woodlands, ponds, vernal pools,…