Seeking Spring Outdoors Walk Leaders!
TLGV is coordinating the second annual Spring Outdoors and is looking for walk and event leaders. Spring Outdoors launched in 2016 and was a great success! This year, Spring Outdoors will run from the Spring Equinox on March 20 until the Summer Solstice on June 21.
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Clean-up Funds Available
TLGV is once again looking for people who care about this beautiful place we call home. TLGV will provide funds to nonprofit organizations and municipal, regional, state or federal agencies that sponsor a 2017 land or river Cleanup in the region. Last year, 1,559 volunteers from 35 groups removed more than 66,101 pounds of trash from our rivers, parks, and roadways.
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TLGV Rangers Have All the Fun!
If you enjoy meeting people and you love The Last Green Valley, the TLGV Ranger Program is for you! TLGV Rangers help us spread the word about our National Heritage Corridor by simply talking to people and sharing our materials at fairs, festivals, and events. Help us connect and inspire people to care for, enjoy, and pass on The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor! We provide training, flexible schedules, and oh-so-cool Ranger wear. If you’d like to volunteer, contact Chief Ranger Bill Reid at 860-774-3300 or email Bill@tlgv.org. |
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Become a TLGV Board Member
TLGV is looking for passionate members to serve on its Board of Directors. The TLGV Nominating Committee is searching for members with a wide variety of skills, talents, and geographic representation.
Board terms are usually for 3 years, and begin upon election at the Annual Meeting in June. The Board meets monthly (currently the third Thursday of each month at 8:30 am) and is actively involved in supporting TLGV programs and projects. If interested, please submit a brief statement of interest and a resume to the TLGV office by May 1, 2017. Email Lois Bruinooge or call her at 860-774-3300 for more information.
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TLGV Member Program – Full Moon Hike
Friday, February 10, 7 – 9 pm
Connecticut Audubon Society at Trail Wood – The Edwin Way Teale Memorial Sanctuary 93 Kenyon Road, Hampton, CT Join Chief Ranger Bill for a member program on this beautiful 168 acre nature preserve and the former home of writer-naturalist Edwin Way Teale and his wife Nellie Teale.
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Sunday, February 19, 1-2:30 pm
Brimfield Trail Association Trail Head Parking Lot, Route 20
Brimfield, MA
Explore Brimfield’s Trolley Trail in The Last Green Valley!
This section of the Titanic Rail Trail is a scenic old rail bed.
Enjoy nature & hear about flood control as we walk this former trolley line that ran from Springfield to Sturbridge!
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Historical Collaboration to Focus on the Optical Heritage Museum in The Last Green Valley!
Saturday, February 25, 1-3 pm
12 Crane St., Southbridge, MA
History is our story in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. To help preserve and pass on compelling stories, TLGV and the Optical Heritage Museum are up next to host the first quarterly program of the year to share resources and expertise.
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Finance, Planning & Development Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 2, 4 pm
Taste of the Valley Meeting
Tuesday, February 7, 8:30 am
Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, February 16, 8:30 am All meetings are held at the TLGV Office. |
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The Last Green Valley, Inc., 203B Main Street, Danielson, CT 06239
860-774-3300 mail@tlgv.org thelastgreenvalley.org |