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Walktober is Coming – Submit your Walks, Bikes, Paddles, Rides and Events Today!

May 26, 2021

We hope you’re as excited for Walktober 2021 as we are! This will be our 31st celebration of all things autumnal and we hope our members and partners are ready to celebrate the amazing National Heritage Corridor with us. The deadline to ensure your Walktober…

TRBP Floating Workshop 6/18

May 26, 2021

The 21st annual Floating Workshop hosted by the Thames River Basin Partnership will be June 18, 2021, with a June 25 rain date. The focus on this year’s event will be on Coastal Embayments of Southeastern Connecticut. Please plan to join the TRBP for an…

Summer Solstice Paddle 6/21

May 26, 2021

Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for our end of Spring Outdoors, Summer Solstice Paddle on Monday, June 21st – the first full day of summer 2021. We launch at 7 pm and the sunset is at 8:29 pm. Rain cancels. Summer Solstice Sunset Paddle June…

Garlic Mustard: Springtime Invasive Plant

May 18, 2021

Garlic and mustard are staples in my house. We love the intense bold flavors. But garlic mustard, now that is a whole other beast. It’s a plant, Alliaria petiolate, and it’s a highly invasive and destructive plant that is blooming right now. I seem to…

Agriculture & Forestry in the Last Green Valley Photo by G.L. Sweetnam

June Acorn Adventure at the Farm 6/13

May 17, 2021

Join TLGV and the Morin/Hermonot family of Fairholm Farm for an afternoon of exploring a working farm. With 400 dairy cows, pigs, chickens and more set in the beautiful rolling hills of Woodstock, Fairholm Farm is a family farm using innovative farming practices. Acorn Adventure…

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Ross Cliffs Ramble at Old Furnace 6/12

May 17, 2021

Join Chief Ranger Bill Reid for a 2 mile loop hike at Old Furnace State Park in Killingly. From the main parking lot we’ll hike the yellow trail and the yellow/blue trail to the top of Half Hill, or what is locally known as Ross…

TLGV Offers Youth Engagement Grant Opportunity

May 11, 2021

The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) has reimagined its annual grant program to focus on the needs of youth. The 2021 Youth Engagement Grant is designed to benefit youth (under 21) in projects to conserve, celebrate or enhance The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor’s…

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Enjoy a Flat-Water Griswold Paddle 5/16

May 11, 2021

Enjoy a Spring Outdoors flat-water paddle on Hopeville Pond, an impoundment of the Pachaug River. Hopeville Pond Paddle May 16, 1 pm Hopeville Pond State Park, Griswold, CT A brief history of the area will be included prior to the paddle. We will launch from…

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Hike to a Special Spot in Franklin 5/15

May 11, 2021

Enjoy a moderate hike to an overlook, followed by a walk to Bailey’s Brook and the waterfall at the base of the ravine. This 2-mile hike has some brief steep sections which may require use of your hands. Masks and registration required. Ravine Hike May…