Our region is defined by those who came before us
“With these thoughts I leave, asking you to give your hearts to wisdom, restraining yourself from selfishness, and living for the good of others.” – James L. Smith Every February since 1976 the United States has celebrated the achievements of African Americans during Black History Month.…
Tiny black-capped chickadee has big personality
To watch the antics of a black-capped chickadee is to witness a diminutive bird with the spirit and determination of a much larger animal. A frequent visitor to winter bird feeders, this tiny bird with beautiful black and white plumage is a favorite of many…
Feed songbirds in winter, not mammals
Old man winter rode the polar vortex across the country into New England – bringing single digits at dawn – twice these last two weeks. Despite the deep cold, so far this year The Last Green Valley has been spared major blizzards, Winter conditions create…
Funding for Cleanup Efforts Available from TLGV
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is making funding available to nonprofits and municipalities that wish to organize a cleanup event. In the last seven years, 9,404 volunteers have collected 321,899 pounds of trash from parks, rivers, and roadways throughout The Last Green Valley National…
Spring approaches, but plenty to do in February
″Winter is a guest that stays beyond its welcome, and I am not complaining merely of cold and thaw, thaw and cold. I dislike the loneliness of winter, the flowerlessness of the ground. I miss the birds.” – Donald Culross Peattie, “An Almanac for Moderns”…
Ditch the Winter Doldrums and Start Planning to Spring Outdoors!
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is planning its fourth annual Spring Outdoors event to be held March 20 to June 21. Like Walktober, Spring Outdoors features a variety of adventures from strolls to long distance hikes and paddles to bikes and more! Spring Outdoors…
Snowshoe Hike Member Program – Postponed to FEB. 23
Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for a winter snowshoe hike 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 23, at Ross Pond State Park in Killingly. If there is not enough snow for snowshoes, we’ll hike anyway. There is an easy to moderate 2.5-mile loop through woodlands, streams…
The Last Green Valley’s Acorn Adventure: Winter Birds – Postponed to FEB. 23
Join us from 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 23 at West Thompson Dam Overlook Shelter 162 West Thompson Rd., North Grosvenordale, CT in search of winter birds in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. We’ll scout the shorelines of West Thompson Lake and peer into the…
TLGV Opens New Grant Round
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) announces round two of a new small-grant program, the Heritage Transaction Fund, for non-profits, towns and cities in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. The grants will be awarded to projects that will permanently protect significant historic properties…