Walktober Guides Are Here!
In Southern New England, Walktober is the most wonderful time of the year. Brought to you by The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV), the 29th year of Walktober runs from Sept. 21 to Nov. 3 and offers an array of adventures, with more than 200…
Join us for a French River Paddle Sept. 29
Join us 10:30 a.m to 1 p.m. Sept. 29 for an easy to moderate paddle in a mill pond created by a dam on the French River. The French River strolls into this pond from the north, and we will paddle upstream one mile+ and…
Join us for our Autumnal Equinox Hike Sept. 23
Celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with TLGV Chief Ranger Bill Reid with a six-mile hike 9 am to 1:30 p.m., Sept. 23 on the Nipmuck Trail and Breakneck Pond trails at Bigelow Hollow State Park and Nipmuck State Forest. Participants should bring a trail lunch to…
Exploring The Last Green Valley: Luna moth a recognizable, beautiful creature
A few weeks ago, I discovered a large, bright green caterpillar in the yard. It was the size of my thumb with small dark spots and several hairy spines on its back. The caterpillar was inching through recently mowed grass and I tried to entice…
Acorn Adventure — Into the Woods on Sept. 21
Join TLGV’s Chief Ranger for an Acorn Adventure to teach the kids a bit of hiking 101! We’ll gather from 10 – 11:30 am, Sept. 21, at West Thompson Dam. Ranger Bill will show kids and their families how to pack for a day hike…
Understand the Invasive Japanese Knotweed before doing battle
This is the time of year when the invasive plant Japanese knotweed is blooming in large clusters of greenish-white flowers. This perennial plant blooms in August and September and is quite visible along sunny roadsides in long swaths of green from 3 to 10 feet…
Exploring The Last Green Valley: Forest ferns beautiful and fascinating plants
“Truly, out of the darkness, where forever the stems of our little northern ferns are hid, the frond reaches up an eager hand for the blessed sunlight.” From “An Almanac for Moderns,” by Donald Culross Peattie A summertime walk in the woods reveals large patches…
Tastes of the Valley, Aug. 25
We are sold out for Tastes of the Valley, 4 p.m., Aug. 25, The Publick House, 277 Main St., Sturbridge MA. Tickets are $100 for Members, $125 for Non-members (includes TLGV membership). Tastes of the Valley celebrates The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor’s rich…
Acorn Adventure – Moon Gazing and The Constellations Aug. 10
Acorn Adventure – Moon Gazing and The Constellations: 8 – 10 p.m., Aug. 10 Lebanon Town Green, Lebanon, CT. Use 579 Exeter Rd., Lebanon, CT for GPS purposes. This will bring you to town hall. The green is across the way. Enjoy a rare nighttime…