Exploring The Last Green Valley – Fireworks and Celebrating Independence Day
Exploring The Last Green Valley, Fireworks and Celebrating Independence Day There are many holiday traditions that we all enjoy throughout the year. We stay up till midnight on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the first moments of the year. We search our closets for something…
The Last Green Valley Looks to the Future
TLGV hosted its Annual Membership Meeting on June 15 at Allen Hill Farm in Brooklyn, CT. More than 130 members enjoyed a gorgeous summer evening, starting in Allen Hill’s restored red barn, then touring the farm by hay wagon and visiting the site of a…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Haying Season in The Last Green Valley
Exploring The Last Green Valley, Haying Season in The Last Green Valley “Make hay while the sun shines.” Old Proverb As of this writing, June has been mostly dry with few prolonged rain storms. Our dry weather has caused me to water my vegetable garden…
Putnam Bank Supports The Last Green Valley
Putnam Bank has donated $1,800 to The Last Green Valley, Inc. in support of our Acorn Adventures and Tastes of the Valley programs. $1,000 will underwrite the Acorn Adventures program for kids and their families to get outside and explore. TLGV’s Lead Ranger Marcy conducts…
National Recognition for the Shetucket River Water Trail
TLGV is pleased to announce a major expansion of nationally-acclaimed water trails in the region. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis announced on June 3 that the 20-mile Shetucket River Water Trail has been designated as…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – The First Day of Summer in The Last Green Valley
Exploring The Last Green Valley, The First Day of Summer in The Last Green Valley This Monday, June 20th, marks the first day of summer for 2016. Here are some first-day-of-summer facts from The Old Farmer’s Almanac, a handy source of weather information and wisdom.…
Mystery Member Meanders in The Last Green Valley! July 2016…visit Southbridge, MA!
A trail just off the road, an open field lying undetected behind the woods, a pond full of turtles! There are so many unexpected and hidden treasures in the National Heritage Corridor! July’s Mystery Member Meander will take place on Friday, July 15th, from 10…
TLGV Ranger Marcy’s July Acorn Adventures – Explore with us 3 times this month in Lebanon, Holland, & Killingly!
July is here! Summer vacations are a great time to explore your 35 town National Heritage Corridor. Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventures head to 3 of our towns this month alone. Join us at all 3 adventure places, with very different topics! Saturday, July 9, 2016…
Exploring The Last Green Valley, The Hermit of the Forest
Exploring The Last Green Valley, The Hermit of the Forest Readers of this column may recall my fondness for bluebirds and the bluebird boxes on our property in Putnam. The bluebird is one of the more familiar species of the thrush family, a diverse group…