TLGV Offers America 250 Grants
The Last Green Valley Inc. (TLGV), is pleased to announce a new round of grants to fund America 250 efforts in the National Heritage Corridor. The grants are designed to assist non-profits and municipalities in commemorating the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding throughout 2026…
TLGV Seeks Web Designer
TLGV has developed an RFP for the redesign of our website. We are seeking a web designer who can guide TLGV in optimizing our website with our audiences in mind. TLGV’s work is three-fold — we help people care for, enjoy and pass on the…
A Walk Through the Colors of October
As a New Englander by birth and choice, I revel in the change of each season. Like many who live in New England, my favorite time of year is autumn when leaves on the trees turn to blazing colors. The Last Green Valley is more…
Walktober #41 on Sept. 25 Canceled Due to Weather
Walktober #41 – Walk with a Forester at Goodwin State Forest has been canceled due to the weather. Please visit the Walktober calendar page here for other opportunities to explore The National Heritage Corridor in its most colorful season! Go to the Walktober Calendar…
Join Ranger Marcy for a 2nd Saturday Stroll
Walk the Air Line Trail to Joshua’s Trust’s Two Sisters Tract on Sept. 13 from 9-11 am, starting from Rt. 6 & Chewink Rd., Chaplin, CT. The preserve, donated by two sisters, Elaine Mrosek and Josephine Krikorian, in 2001, consists of two parcels, one 8-acre…
The First-Ever Tastes of the Valley Online Auction is Now Open!
Whether you attend Tastes of the Valley or want to support from a distance, this online auction is for you! You can register and check out through BiddingOwl. Tastes of the Valley attendees can also check out at the event. Using BiddingOwl, you can start…
TLGV Receives National Park Foundation Grant To Improve Sustainability
TLGV is happy to announce it has received a grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. NPF has launched The Campaign for National Parks, a multi-billion-dollar fundraising effort in collaboration with Park Partners nationwide to meet the growing…
Join Ranger Marcy for a Saturday Stroll Aug. 9
Ranger Marcy will be strolling the Buffumville Lake North Trail Loop, 48 Old Oxford Road, Charlton, MA., this month. The 3-mile North Loop offers a view of just some of the 500 acres of land and 200 acres of water in this Army Corps of Engineers…
The Art of Seeing Things
One of my favorite nature writers is John Burroughs, a prolific author of the late 19th and early-20th century. I own most if not all his books and nature essays. One of my favorite essays is called, “The Art of Seeing Things” from his 1908…