Exploring The Last Green Valley: Don’t forget the guide book for exploring the region
“The truth of the matter is, the birds could very well live without us, but many – perhaps all – of us would find life incomplete, indeed almost intolerable without the birds.” – Roger Tory Peterson Last week, a reader called me looking for suggestions…
Exploring The Last Green Valley: Time to Spring Outdoors
“There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” — Rachael Carson, “The Sense of Wonder” Winter waited until March 4 – more than 60 days after the winter solstice –…
Join Us March 20 to June 21 for a Season of Hikes, Bikes, Paddles and More!
The fourth annual Spring Outdoors is shaping up to be a special time in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. The Spring Outdoors Calendar is now available online. The calendar is updated throughout the season and is already packed with amazing, hikes, bikes, paddles…
Join TLGV For A Letterboxing Acorn Adventure
Join us for an Acorn Adventure detective mission and learn all about Letterboxing, or use your Letterboxing skills to help the group! The Acorn Adventure will be March 23, 1-3 p.m. Camp Laurel, 175 Clubhouse Road, Lebanon CT Do you like to be outside? Do you…
Join Us For A Spring Outdoors Kick-Off Hike!
Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for our annual “First Day of Spring” Vernal Equinox hike and kick off to TLGV’s Spring Outdoors program, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 20. This year we’ll make the trek to Breakneck Pond at Bigelow State Park in Union,…
Exploring The Last Green Valley: Exploring Old Furnace State Park worth the trip
Old Furnace State Park in Danielson is only 12 miles from my house, so we frequently visit on those spur-of-the-moment mornings when someone says, “hey let’s go for a hike somewhere.” Winter is a great time of year to hike in our state forests and…
Sights, sounds announce impending arrival of spring
Exploring The Last Green Valley, Sunday, March 3, 2019 “No winter lasts forever, so spring skips its turn.” — Hal Borland Welcome to March, when days are longer, the sun suddenly feels warm on your face, and spring will finally arrive in just a few…
Trout hatchery has much more than fish
The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor is rich with many locations perfect for outdoor recreation. Thousands of acres of parks and forests with hundreds of miles of trails await your exploratory spirit. There is one location in the Central Village section of Plainfield I…
Share Your Voice, Your Vision For The Last Green Valley
So far, more than 100 people have participated in our community conversations to help shape a vision for The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. We are far from done with these conversations and we still want to hear from you. Please give five minutes…