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Exploring The Last Green Valley: Little bufflehead duck makes brief annual visit

March 6, 2017

Exploring The Last Green Valley: Little bufflehead duck makes brief annual visit For several years I lived near Witches Woods Lake in Woodstock. We could see the lake from our kitchen window and I frequently took advantage of a nice walking trail that went along…

Exploring The Last Green Valley: Sprague Land Preserve an extraordinary place

February 27, 2017

Exploring The Last Green Valley: Sprague Land Preserve an extraordinary place With the recent warm temperatures and snow melt, my thoughts are turning to springtime forest rambles. This spring, I have my sights on a very special place located in Sprague and Franklin. The first…

Next Historical Collaboration takes a private tour at the Leffingwell House Museum in The Last Green Valley!

February 26, 2017

Next Historical Collaboration takes a private tour at the Leffingwell House Museum in The Last Green Valley! History is our story in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor.  To help preserve and pass on compelling stories, The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) and the…

Exploring The Last Green Valley: Old New England barns stand test of time

February 20, 2017

Exploring The Last Green Valley: Old New England barns stand test of time I have been fascinated with barns since I was very young. The old barn at my grandparents’ farm in New Hampshire was always my first stop during our visits. While it had…

TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure – Trek the Air Line Trail

February 19, 2017

TLGV Ranger Marcy’s Acorn Adventure – Trek the Air Line Trail – Is it Spring yet on the Air Line Trail in The Last Green Valley? Sunday, March 26th, 2017, 1 – 2:30 pm Meet at the parking area on Chewink Road (off Route 6)…

Exploring The Last Green Valley: Curious springtails are the snow fleas of winter

February 13, 2017

Exploring The Last Green Valley: Curious springtails are the snow fleas of winter I was about 10 years old the first time I discovered snow fleas, or what are really called springtails. The large pile of wet snow underneath the old oak tree in our…

Jump in to Volunteer and Help Monitor The Last Green Valley’s Waters!

February 13, 2017

 Jump in to Volunteer and Help Monitor The Last Green Valley’s Waters! The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) needs you! With hundreds of miles of rivers and streams, including more than 80 miles of National Recreation Water trails for paddling, our waters are a priceless…

BALD EAGLES LOVE THE LAST GREEN VALLEY

February 13, 2017

BALD EAGLES LOVE THE LAST GREEN VALLEY Forty-three intrepid volunteers braved the cold morning air on January 14 to look for bald eagles in The Last Green Valley during the annual Midwinter Eagle Survey. The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) has organized volunteer teams since…

Exploring The Last Green Valley: Reading the forested landscape

February 6, 2017

Exploring The Last Green Valley: Reading the forested landscape The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor is more than 1,000 square miles with 707,000 acres of land. Our region is 77 percent undeveloped land with 67.1 percent forested land including 12.3 percent coniferous forest (pine…