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…
TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure-Perseids Meteor Showers
TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure-Perseids Meteor Shower Under Dark Skies! Friday, August 11th, 7 – 8:30 pm at the Friends of Sturbridge Trails Heins Farm Conservation Area. Summer vacation continues and is a great time to explore your 35 town National Heritage Corridor. Our friends…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Trumbulls of Lebanon were revolutionary leaders
Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Trumbulls of Lebanon were revolutionary leaders Since we are on the cusp of our July 4 Independence Day holiday, I thought it would be a good opportunity to remember the Trumbull family and the important role they played…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Barred owls are all around, but not easy to spot
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Barred owls are all around, but not easy to spot “We know the old woods road in winter, when we sometimes see where foxes have trotted along the same path we are using and where, on occasion, we follow…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Garter snakes like frogs, and their freedom
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Garter snakes like frogs, and their freedom On one of those unseasonably cool days this month, I ventured out to remove the cover off my large compost pile and discovered a surprise underneath the tarp. As I pulled back…
TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure -Patriotic Parade to Celebrate Independence!
TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure –Patriotic Parade to Celebrate Independence! Saturday, July 1, 1-2:30pm Lebanon Historical Society Museum 856 Trumbull Hwy (Rte. 87), Lebanon, CT We’ll march & wave our flags just like George Washington did, feeling revolutionary! Visit the FREE Museum to…
Exploring The Last Green Valley: Towns like Thompson make this region so special
Exploring The Last Green Valley: Towns like Thompson make this region so special The Town of Thompson is located in the northeast corner of Connecticut and is one of 35 towns within The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. I am very familiar with Thompson…