Friends at the Feeder
The house where I grew up was a one-level modern house with large windows my folks called “picture windows.” It was on a dead-end road and surrounded by tall trees of mostly oaks, some birch and maples, with the windows affording a panoramic view into…
Winter Is Coming
The morning of Dec. 9 we woke to a dusting of about 1 inch of snow that had me scraping the windshield and brushing off my truck before heading to the office. For some folks winter starts with the first snow, but for me it…
A Bald-Faced Hornet Nest
Outside my kitchen window, about 20 yards from the house is a bald-faced hornet’s nest. Suspended by a single thin branch on an old sugar maple tree, it hangs seven feet off the ground and is remarkable for its size and beautiful shape. The nest…
December Member Programs 12/11 and 12/21
Join us for the last two TLGV programs of 2021! Look to our Facebook page for last minute updates if you have not been in contact with Bill at bill@tlgv.org or 860-774-3300. 12/11 Acorn Adventure – Hibernating Habits When: 10:00 am – Noon Where: Mansfield…
The December Night Sky
Star gazing is a wonderful activity any time of year, but something about a cold, clear and moonless winter night makes it seem even more magical. There is science behind the magic of winter star gazing; lower humidity in the winter atmosphere means clearer, crisper…
The Unique and Beautiful Tamarack Tree
The season of dazzling hillsides ablaze with vivid, colorful, autumnal foliage is all but over. There may be three more weeks before the winter solstice, but already most of our trees are showing their bare, skeletal branches, foretelling the approaching season of cold. At this…
Let’s OptOutside
Thanksgiving ushers in a season of celebration. We set aside our hectic lives to gather with family and friends to break bread, give thanks and enjoy cherished traditions. Roasted turkey with all the trimmings has usually been our mid-day meal, and when I was growing…
Partner with TLGV for Explore and More!
The Last Green Valley invites you to partner with us! It’s always a great time to join or renew your organization’s Business, Farm or Non-profit Partnership. Opportunities range in cost, promotional value and timeframe to fit everyone’s needs. We even extend farms the same rate…
Where do Amphibians and Reptiles Go in Winter?
Some of our region’s mammals and birds either hibernate or migrate to survive the cold winter season of limited food resources. Snug in dens they snooze through the cold weeks and months or fly thousands of miles to tropical regions full of insects and blooming…