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What Is The Last Green Valley?

Welcome to The Last Green Valley

The Last Green Valley is green by day and dark by night. We are a National Heritage Corridor with a rich history in a surprisingly rural landscape. With 84% forest and farm, we are the last swath of dark night sky in the coastal sprawl between Boston and Washington DC.

The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) works for you in the National Heritage Corridor. Together, we can care for it, enjoy it and pass it on!

Vernal Equinox & Spring Outdoors Kick-Off Hike at Opacum Woods

Join TLGV and folks from the Opacum Land Trust on March 19 from 10 am to 12 pm as we…

Acorn Adventures for Families: Always Ready for the Outdoors

Join TLGV on March 17 from 2-3:30 pm at Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Rd., Hampton, CT. Whether you love…

Calling All Photographers! Show off Your Talent in TLGV’s 2025 Calendar!

The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is searching for photos capturing the unique spirit of the National Heritage Corridor. We…

TLGV’s Board of Directors Now Accepting Nominations

TLGV’s Board of Directors is now accepting nominations to fill several vacancies on the Board. To be a board member…

people sit around a large stone fire pit celebrating the winter solstice.

Rangers Wanted

Join the TLGV volunteer team and become a Ranger. As a Ranger you’ll help inspire others to care for, enjoy…

TLGV Announces America250 Small Grants Program for 2024

The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is pleased to announce a new round of small grants for non-profits and municipalities…

Keeping The Last Green Valley Clean and Green!

Show your love for The Last Green Valley by organizing an Earth Month or River Cleanup, Pollinator Planting or Invasive…

Outdoor Adventures with Ranger Bill — Enjoying West Thompson Lake

In The Last Green Valley we are fortunate to have several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) project areas. I…

Ranger Bill’s Outdoor Adventures – Tinkerville Brooke in Ashford, CT

One of my favorite hikes is Tinkerville Brook in Ashford, CT. It is one of many properties owned by Joshua’s…

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Happy Global Recycling Day! This is a good day to celebrate all the cleanup teams throughout The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor for all the work they do. You can see from the photos that a little recycling would go a long way to keeping the Heritage Corridor clean and green. We give out (you read that right, give out) funding each year to support these efforts. AND we also organize cleanups. If you are a nonprofit or municipal organization looking host a cleanup in The Last Green Valley and would like to know more, send us a message. 
 #GlobalRecyclingDay #TheLastGreenValley #tlgv #nationalheritageareas #nps #RecycleForCleanUp #EnvironmentalEfforts #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyCommunity #CleanAndGreen #SupportLocalCleanup

Happy Global Recycling Day! This is a good day to celebrate all the cleanup teams throughout The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor for all the work they do. You can see from the photos that a little recycling would go a long way to keeping the Heritage Corridor clean and green. We give out (you read that right, give out) funding each year to support these efforts. AND we also organize cleanups. If you are a nonprofit or municipal organization looking host a cleanup in The Last Green Valley and would like to know more, send us a message.
#GlobalRecyclingDay #thelastgreenvalley #tlgv #nationalheritageareas #NPS #recycleforcleanup #EnvironmentalEfforts #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyCommunity #CleanAndGreen #supportlocalcleanup
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Too bad TLGV’s Home base, the (town of killingly rec dept) doesn’t seem to care about cleaning up our town. We have the most trash around town than any of our neighboring towns. When I suggested an Earth Day cleanup, it was negatively shot down!!

Woodstock Recreation is proud to work with The Last Green Valley on our annual Team Up to Clean Up trash pick-up contest! Anyone who would like to participate can find information and a registration form here: www.woodstockct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif5481/f/uploads/2024_clean_up_registration_form.pdf

This is an elm zigzag sawfly. Fun name, not so fun insect. the elm zigzag sawfly is another invasive species wreaking havoc on the local ecosystem. As the name implies they eat the leaves of elms, cutting a zigzag pattern through them. They can defoliate an elm tree, which prevents the elm from soaking up vital nutrients through photosynthesis. Unfortunately, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Conservation and Recreation Dept (MA DCR) has confirmed the fly has made its way to Massachusetts, including Hampden County, which includes Holland and Brimfield, beautiful towns in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. The fly was also found in Berkshire County.  It is very unclear how widespread the elm zigzag sawfly is in Massachusetts but MA DCR is taking the issue very seriously. You can contact them if you see the fly or evidence of their infestation. The photos used here are from MA DCR.

This is an elm zigzag sawfly. Fun name, not so fun insect. the elm zigzag sawfly is another invasive species wreaking havoc on the local ecosystem. As the name implies they eat the leaves of elms, cutting a zigzag pattern through them. They can defoliate an elm tree, which prevents the elm from soaking up vital nutrients through photosynthesis. Unfortunately, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Conservation and Recreation Dept (MA DCR) has confirmed the fly has made its way to Massachusetts, including Hampden County, which includes Holland and Brimfield, beautiful towns in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. The fly was also found in Berkshire County. It is very unclear how widespread the elm zigzag sawfly is in Massachusetts but MA DCR is taking the issue very seriously. You can contact them if you see the fly or evidence of their infestation. The photos used here are from MA DCR. ... See MoreSee Less

5 days ago

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In the end it will take over where it can survive and there's little that can be done other than to slow it down.

Oh no another invasive

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