Walktober Brochures Have Arrived – Plan Now for Fun-filled Experiences!
Throughout The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor, the pages of the 2016 Walktober brochure are flipping open! Brought to you by The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV), the 26th year of Walktober surpasses all previous years, with 250+ guided walks, strolls, hikes, bike rides,…
Historical Collaboration Continues in The Last Green Valley with Dr. Ashbel Woodward!
History is our story in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. Â To help preserve and pass on compelling stories, The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) and the Friends of Ashbel Woodward Museum are up next to host the fourth quarterly program of the year…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Monitoring Bats in The Last Green Valley
Monitoring Bats in The Last Green Valley I first met Kate Moran of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection a few summers ago. I knew Kate from phone conversations and e-mail correspondence when she was coordinating the Connecticut Midwinter Eagle Survey so I…
TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure – Rapoport/Spalding Preserve Hike!
TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure- Rapoport/Spalding Preserve Hike! Sunday, September 4th, 1-2:30 pm. at the Wyndham Land Trust‘s Rapoport/Spalding Preserve, with respectful parking at end of Calkins Road in Woodstock, CT (off Joy Road) We’ll walk from trail to brook to hill! Our Scavenger Hunt…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Ancient Snapping Turtle
The Ancient Snapping Turtle On the far-away island of Sala-ma-Sond, Yertle the Turtle was king of the pond. A nice little pond. It was clean. It was neat. The water was warm. There was plenty to eat. The turtles had everything turtles might need. And…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Beautiful Cardinal Flower
The Beautiful Cardinal Flower Whence is yonder flower so strangely bright? Would the sunset’s last reflected shine Flame so red from that dead flush of light? Dark with passion is its lifted line, Hot, alive, amid the falling night. Cardinal Flower, by Dora Read Goodale,…
Mystery Member Meanders in The Last Green Valley! September 2016…get to Sturbridge, MA!
Varying habitat in one location happens in The Last Green Valley! There are so many unexpected and hidden treasures in the National Heritage Corridor! September’s Mystery Member Meander will take place on Friday, September 9th, from 3 – 4 pm somewhere in Sturbridge, MA. There…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Harvesting Water Chestnuts
Harvesting Water Chestnuts On Thursday, August 28, 2016, I had one of the more interesting and satisfying paddling experiences I have ever had. No, my day did not include an enjoyable and scenic float down one of our beautiful rivers. Instead, I spent a very…
Taste and Sip Locally at Tastes of the Valley
Get your tickets now for The Last Green Valley’s 11th annual Tastes of the Valley feast and fundraiser on September 18th, from 5-7 p.m., at The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock. Tastes of the Valley is the signature fundraising event for TLGV.  A truly…