Exploring The Last Green Valley – Fall into Autumn and Get Outdoors!
Fall into Autumn and Get Outdoors! Two days ago, at approximately 10:20 EDT on September 22, 2016, was the autumnal equinox. Fall is here, that special time of year to get out and enjoy the outdoors. For many of us autumn begins after Labor Day.…
Step Up to the Walktober Challenge!
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) invites its members to step up to the challenge during the 26thannual Walktober. Attend 15 Walktober adventures as a TLGV member, and earn your own Walktober Member Challenge T-shirt! With more than 270 opportunities, all you need to do…
Walktober is Happening Now!
The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is kicking off the 26th year of Walktober with a cavalcade of spectacular activities in the National Heritage Corridor! What started out as a “Walking Weekend” years ago has expanded to more than a month’s worth of adventures led…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – The Sneezing Season: Ragweed in Bloom
The Sneezing Season: Ragweed in Bloom I have several things in common with both my father David Reid and my paternal grandmother Florence Lewis Reid. To look at a picture of each of us is to see resemblance in our face and stature (or should…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Eastern Striped Skunk: Alive and Well in The Last Green Valley
Eastern Striped Skunk: Alive and Well in The Last Green Valley The other night I got a text from my wife telling me to be careful when I came home – there was a skunk outside our house. I’ve had some experience with skunks so…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Big League Baseball & The Last Green Valley
Big League Baseball & The Last Green Valley Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright; The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; But there is no joy in Mudville…
Walktober Brochures Have Arrived – Plan Now for Fun-filled Experiences!
Throughout The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor, the pages of the 2016 Walktober brochure are flipping open! Brought to you by The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV), the 26th year of Walktober surpasses all previous years, with 250+ guided walks, strolls, hikes, bike rides,…
Historical Collaboration Continues in The Last Green Valley with Dr. Ashbel Woodward!
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 Friends of Ashbel Woodward Museum are up next to host the fourth quarterly program of the year…
Exploring The Last Green Valley – Monitoring Bats in The Last Green Valley
Monitoring Bats in The Last Green Valley I first met Kate Moran of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection a few summers ago. I knew Kate from phone conversations and e-mail correspondence when she was coordinating the Connecticut Midwinter Eagle Survey so I…