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TLGV Adventure: Summer Solstice Sunset Paddle

June 1, 2024

Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for TLGV’s Annual Summer Solstice Sunset Paddle at 6:30 pm, June 20. Please note the location has changed to Mansfield Hollow. Difficulty: Easy Celebrate the solstice with an enjoyable evening paddle at Mansfield Hollow and take in the first glorious…

We’re Planning a Perseids Party Campout

June 1, 2024

TLGV is working with Friends of Pachaug and CT DEEP No Child Left Inside to plan a Perseids Meteor Shower camping experience for families. The weekend-long program will be held Aug. 9 – 11 at Pachaug State Forest. Camping will be free. Registration is required.…

Join Us for the TLGV Annual Meeting

May 15, 2024

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

May 15, 2024

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

May 10, 2024

“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!

April 7, 2024

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

April 7, 2024

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

April 3, 2024

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

April 3, 2024

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…