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TLGV Members Only Adventure: Maple Sugaring Workshop

February 6, 2025

Due to recent weather conditions, please note the date of this program has been changed to Saturday, March 1, 10 am, Bright Acres Farm Sugar House, 46 Old Kings Highway, Hampton, CT. Difficulty: Easy. Join TLGV at Bright Acres Farm Sugar House in beautiful Hampton…

Dark Sky Preservation Series, Part I: Light Pollution 101

February 6, 2025

6 pm, Feb. 11, Mansfield Public Library, 54 Warrenville Rd., Mansfield, CT. Join TLGV’s Lead Night Sky Rangers Geoff and Kim McLean to learn the basics of light pollution reduction. Geoff and Kim are experienced night sky educators with more than three decades of engineering experience…

Finding Beauty in January Freshly Fallen Snow

January 8, 2025

“On this day of bleak cold, the earth seems dead. Yet every northern field and hillside, like a child, has seeds and powers of growth locked within it. From cocoon to bur on a winter’s day, there is everywhere life, dormant but waiting,” By Edwin…

Acorn Adventure For Families: The Story of Bald Eagles – Jan. 18

January 8, 2025

Children and their families are invited to join The Last Green Valley’s Chief Ranger Bill Reid at 10 am on Jan. 18 at Roseland Park, 205 Roseland Park Rd., Woodstock, CT, to experience just how big a bald eagle’s wings are, how huge their eyes…

Soaring Over the Last Green Valley: A Walk to See Bald Eagles – Jan. 25

January 8, 2025

Bald eagles return to The Last Green Valley in great numbers each January. Some seek open waters for hunting, others are returning to their nests to rebuild and prepare for chicks. Join TLGV Chief Ranger Bill Reid at 10 am on Jan. 11 and 25…

A Mars Party Night Sky Adventure for the Whole Family – Jan. 18

January 7, 2025

Join TLGV and Lebanon Historical Society for a family-friendly Mars Party from 5-8 pm, Jan. 18 (weather date: Jan. 25) at Lebanon Historical Society, 856 Trumbull Hwy., Lebanon, CT. TLGV Lead Night Sky Rangers Geoff and Kim McLean will start showing us the planets with…

A 21+ Mars Party Night Sky Adventure – Jan. 17

January 7, 2025

Join TLGV and Westford Hill Distillers for a 21 and over Mars Party from 5-8 pm, Jan. 17 (weather date: Jan. 24) at Westford Hill Distillers, 196 Chatey Rd., Ashford, CT. TLGV Lead Night Sky Rangers Geoff and Kim McLean will start showing us the…

2025 Calendars Are Here!

December 5, 2024

Thanks to the amazing talents of photographers here in The Last Green Valley, TLGV was once again able to create two magnificent calendars for 2025. Scenes in The Last Green Valley and Wildlife in The Last Green Valley both feature amazing images from throughout the…

Promote Your Organization and Support the Heritage Corridor

December 5, 2024

Here at TLGV our job is to keep this place extraordinary, and one of the ways we do it is to work with local businesses and organizations to support a vibrant economy. Our annual Explore! guide is the most cost-effective way to reach and connect with…