Butterfly Season is Here: The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
For one of my teenage birthdays, I was given an insect and butterfly catching kit that came with a fine-meshed insect net and other items for euthanizing and mounting specimens in display frames. With my net in hand, I ventured forth to hunt my butterfly…
A Giant Along the River Bank: Our Mighty Sycamore
Safe in the harbour of home at last I’ll tell the tale of my dangers past. O! for my cottage beside the sea, And the peaceful shade of my sycamore tree! From The Sycamore Tree by Charles Mackay The first time I really noticed the…
Water Advisory Committee Meeting and Special Cyanobacteria Presentation
The next meeting of the TLGV Water Advisory Committee will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from 9 – 11:30 am at Roseland Park, 205 Roseland Park Road, Woodstock, CT. After the normal WAC meeting business, Jeff Hollister of the US EPA will give…
Cancelled – Cloudy and Rainy Forecast – Deep Sky Observing – Friday, July 28, 8-11 pm
Expect this! Join Rangers Kim and Geoff for a night observing some far distant objects like galaxies, clusters of stars, Red Giants, Nebulae. We might be able to view Jupiter. If you have a telescope – bring it. If you don’t know how to use…
An eastern box turtle is rare find in The Last Green Valley
The house I grew up in was only 100 yards from a small pond, and there was a golf course in my neighborhood with several water hazard holes and feeder streams full of life. With so many ponds a short walk or bike from my…
Sold Out – Tastes of the Valley – A Farmer at the Table!
We are sold out! Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets – we’ll see you on August 27 at TLGV’s annual feast and fundraiser, Tastes of the Valley! Proceeds from the event support TLGV’s programs to conserve our natural resources and support sustainable agriculture. This…
The Old Connecticut Path brought settlers to state
I first learned about the Old Connecticut Path when I lived in Woodstock and saw a plaque on Route 171 identifying a segment of that road as part of the Old Connecticut Path. But it wasn’t until I met Jason Newton that I really came…
2018 TLGV Calendar Photo Contest!
TLGV has announced a search to find inspiring photographs that celebrate life and capture the unique spirit of the National Heritage Corridor. Every year the organization produces an informative calendar with great pictures, moon phases, and interesting tidbits about the history, flora and fauna of…
Favorite places for “alone time” in The Last Green Valley
By the time this column is printed in the Bulletin, I will be on vacation. Most of my vacation will be spent with family and friends, but a good portion will also be spent alone. The prospect of thoughtful, quiet moments of solitude has me…