Explore The Last Green Valley – Photo Contest Winners Announced
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) announces the 13 winners of this year’s Calendar Photo Contest. The winning images were chosen from more than 80 entries by a committee and were selected based on their composition, subject matter and ability to capture the unique spirit…
Veterans’ Life Stories Important to Remember
Saturday is Veterans Day, our national holiday to honor veterans of all wars. Originally called Armistice Day, the day marks the end of hostilities in World War I, which occurred on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Veterans Day is…
Acorn Adventure: Have A Retro Play Date
Hey, kids! Have you ever flown a kite? Or gotten together with the other neighborhood kids for a game of Red Rover, Freeze Tag or Mother, May I? Or look up at clouds and imagine animals? Join TLGV’s Ranger Jean at Lisbon Meadow Park, Nov.…
Get Outdoors, Get Involved
As October winds down, and we slide into November, it is time to thank the hundreds of volunteers who helped make The Last Green Valley’s Walktober such a success. Walktober wouldn’t happen without the dedication of volunteers from the many organizations that host Walktober walks,…
There’s One More Weekend to Walktober!
There’s one more weekend of Walktober, and it’s filled with a variety of adventures to enjoy for all ages. In the final weekend of its 27th Year, Walktober will continue to reveal the treasures of The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. Visit structures dating…
Walktober Gets Spooky!
Get into the Halloween spirit with Walktober. There are ghoulish events for every age with many different levels of fright factor. Walktober is in its 27th year and is a program of The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV), the non-profit charged with promoting and advocating…
Exploring The Last Green Valley: Invaders in our Backyards and Woods
Over the past few years, I have used this column to highlight concerns with invasive plant species having a severe, negative impact on the natural resources of our region. It seems wherever I go in The Last Green Valley, I am confronted with one or…
Get Your Blood Pumping With Walktober, Oct. 20-23
Walktober has plenty of offerings for adventurers. Oct. 20-23 features several Walktober adventures meant to be more challenging. Walktober is in its 27th year and is a program of The Last Green Valley, Inc., (TLGV) the non-profit charged with promoting and advocating for the national…
Canterbury Has Unique History, Resources
Soon after moving to northeast Connecticut in 1981, I drove Route 169 south from Woodstock through Pomfret and Brooklyn and into Canterbury, enjoying picturesque small towns, quintessential New England architecture, farms, orchards and vistas of soft rolling hills. That day was my first time traveing…