TLGV Members Join Us For a Slithering & Slimy Adventure For The Whole Family
Spring means muck and the muck is full of life! Frogs and their eggs, salamanders, fish and turtles use muck for important parts of their lifecycle. On April 27 we’ll explore the edges of Garrison Pond in Chaplin with TLGV Rangers Christie and Emma from…
Thoughts on Earth Day: Rachael Carson and Aldo Leopold
This year Earth Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 22nd. Those of us who work and volunteer for The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) consider every day as Earth Day. We know how fortunate we are to live in a beautiful place and in…
Dark Sky Preservation Part III: Panel Discussion
Join TLGV on April 16 at 6 pm at the Mansfield Public Library, 54 Warrenville Rd., Mansfield, CT. for a panel of municipal leaders who will discuss how good lighting can benefit the entire community. Panelists include: Tyra Penn-Gesek – Planner, Town of Thompson; Kevin…
TLGV Acorn Adventure for Families: The Buzz on Bees
Join us during Spring Outdoors on April 6, 2025 from 2-3:30 pm at the Union Community Center, 1043 Buckley Hwy., Union. Bees are incredible! You can probably thank a bee for the flowers you see and the food you eat. Bees are pollinators and the jobs they…
Springtime Visitors to Vernal Pools
As the snow melts away and you have the opportunity to venture out into The Last Green Valley’s woods and forests, look for vernal pools. If you make repeated trips to these natural wonders during the spring and early summer months, the world of amphibians…
Acorn Adventure Excellent Eggs
2 pm, March 30 (new date!) at Patriots Park Coventry 172 Lake Street, Coventry, CT. Eggs are excellent! Some are large, some are tiny, some are blue and others are speckled. Many kinds of critters are born by hatching from an egg here in The Last…
TLGV’S Board of Directors Now Accepting Nominations
TLGV’s Board of Directors is now accepting nominations to fill several vacancies on the Board. To be a board member you must be a TLGV member, have a passion for The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and be willing to share that passion with…
Roving Ranger Hike
10 am, March 27, 444 Tipton Rock Road, Southbridge, MA. Join TLGV as we kick off our Roving Ranger Hiking Series! We will be walking the Claire Birtz Property in Southbridge MA with the property stewards Opacum Land Trust. This is a moderate hike that…
Dark Sky Preservation Series, Part II: Lights, Solutions, Action
Join TLGV’s Lead Night Sky Rangers at 7 pm, March 18, Mansfield Elementary School, 134 Warrenville Rd., Mansfield, CT for a field trip session to see what works and what doesn’t when it comes to reducing light pollution and creating a safe and effective lighting…