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TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure – Rapoport/Spalding Preserve Hike!

August 24, 2016

TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure- Rapoport/Spalding Preserve Hike! Sunday, September 4th, 1-2:30 pm. at the Wyndham Land Trust‘s Rapoport/Spalding Preserve, with respectful parking at end of Calkins Road in Woodstock, CT (off Joy Road) We’ll walk from trail to brook to hill! Our Scavenger Hunt…

Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Ancient Snapping Turtle

August 22, 2016

The Ancient Snapping Turtle On the far-away island of Sala-ma-Sond, Yertle the Turtle was king of the pond. A nice little pond. It was clean. It was neat. The water was warm. There was plenty to eat. The turtles had everything turtles might need. And…

Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Beautiful Cardinal Flower

August 15, 2016

The Beautiful Cardinal Flower Whence is yonder flower so strangely bright? Would the sunset’s last reflected shine Flame so red from that dead flush of light? Dark with passion is its lifted line, Hot, alive, amid the falling night. Cardinal Flower, by Dora Read Goodale,…

Mystery Member Meanders in The Last Green Valley! September 2016…get to Sturbridge, MA!

August 13, 2016

Varying habitat in one location happens in The Last Green Valley! There are so many unexpected and hidden treasures in the National Heritage Corridor! September’s Mystery Member Meander will take place on Friday, September 9th, from 3 – 4 pm somewhere in Sturbridge, MA. There…

Exploring The Last Green Valley – Harvesting Water Chestnuts

August 8, 2016

Harvesting Water Chestnuts On Thursday, August 28, 2016, I had one of the more interesting and satisfying paddling experiences I have ever had. No, my day did not include an enjoyable and scenic float down one of our beautiful rivers. Instead, I spent a very…

Taste and Sip Locally at Tastes of the Valley

August 8, 2016

Get your tickets now for The Last Green Valley’s 11th annual Tastes of the Valley feast and fundraiser on September 18th, from 5-7 p.m., at The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock. Tastes of the Valley is the signature fundraising event for TLGV.  A truly…

Artists of The Last Green Valley Fundraiser a Success

August 8, 2016

Sherry Abbate-Witkowksi is an artist and a proud member of TLGV.  As someone who loves where she lives, she had a vision for an art show featuring local talent that would be staged at the perfect venue, Taylor Brooke Winery. Taylor Brooke, celebrating its 12th…

TLGV August Member Program Celebrates Trails & History in Norwich

August 1, 2016

TLGV August Member Program Celebrates Trails & History in Norwich Sunday, August 28th Norwich Day in The Last Green Valley 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Norwich Heritage Trail walk 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Norwich History Day at Norwichtown Green Join members of The Last…

Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Beautiful & Historic Town of Scotland

August 1, 2016

The Beautiful & Historic Town of Scotland From time to time this column features one of the 35 towns located within The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor, and today we feature Scotland – one of our smallest, historic, and most heavily-wooded towns. Scotland has…