TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure – Southbridge Scavenger Hunt!
Did you know Southbridge is celebrating their 200th Year?! True story and the Acorns will unite at the McKinstry Brook Trail-North to have a bicentennial scavenger hunt! Join us Sunday, June 12th, 2016 from 1-2:30 pm at the McKinstry Brook-North Trail, parking on the street…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Willimantic River – A National Recreation Trail
The Willimantic River – A National Recreation Trail To the lost man, to the pioneer penetrating a new country, to the naturalist who wishes to see the wild land at its wildest, the advice is always the same – follow the river. The river is…
Welcome Sunshine To Spring Outdoors in The Last Green Valley!
Spring Outdoors continues as the weather warms in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. Learn about “May Wildflowers at Pigeon Swamp Preserve” on Saturday, May 14th at 10 a.m. at Pigeon Swamp Rd., Lebanon. Joshua’s Trust will identify beautiful spring wildflowers while hiking the…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Mother of the Forest
The Mother of the Forest “I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through deep snow to keep an appointment with a beech tree…” Henry David Thoreau One of my favorite trees is the American beech. There is a very large and now decaying beech tree…
The Last Green Valley Announces Small Grant Round for Telling Stories That Matter
TLGV is pleased to announce a small grant round for projects that preserve, interpret, promote, or market historical and cultural resources. TLGV encourages projects that use digital technology, social media, or creative and innovative approaches to bring stories from The Last Green Valley to life. …
Spring Outdoors With Your Mother in The Last Green Valley!
Mother Nature is bursting forth with color, and TLGV thinks it is a great time to Spring Outdoors with your mother! There’s a great variety this week, so spring out with mom more than once! Kick off the weekend with “Tobiasson Forest Hike” on Saturday,…
Members are Invited to TLGV’s 2016 Annual Meeting
Members are invited to the 2016 Annual Meeting of The Last Green Valley, Inc. on Wednesday, June 15th, from 5:00 – 8:00 pm, at Allen Hill Farm, Brooklyn, CT. Cost of the dinner is $25 per person. You may attend the Annual Membership Meeting for…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Spring Outdoors in The Last Green Valley
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Spring Outdoors in The Last Green Valley In this column two weeks ago I introduced readers to a new program sponsored by The Last Green Valley called “Spring Outdoors.” We are partnering with our region’s land trusts and conservation…
Cleanups Continue!
Spring cleaning hasn’t stopped in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. Participate with your family, friends, and neighbors, and make a difference in your community! Funding for these cleanups has been provided in part by The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV). Reliance House will…