March 19 @ 7:00 am - March 20 @ 4:30 pm Branching Out Together: Partnerships in Urban and Community Forestry Connecticut College 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, CT, United States Join the Connecticut Tree Protective Association, the Tree Wardens’ Association of Connecticut, and the Connecticut Urban Forest Council on March 19 and March 20 as we celebrate these […]

Spring Outdoors Kick-Off & Vernal Equinox Hike When: 3/20/2025 @ 10:00 am Join TLGV Rangers Emma & Cassidy to celebrate the arrival of spring and the kick-off for Spring Outdoors! We’ll hike through the diverse habitat of the Sprague Land Preserve in Franklin CT. You’ll experience a variety of landscapes as we trek old logging roads, hike into […]

The nonmember public is invited to attend the March 23, March Mushroom Madness meeting of the CT Valley Mycological Society, specifically the 10am - 11am presentation by outstanding naturalist and mycologist Bill Yule.  If nonmembers would like to attend the entire 9am - 2pm continental breakfast, business meeting and luncheon - you will need to […]

Come to UConn Storrs Friday evening March 28th to hear young entomologists present on their research as well as personal hobbies regarding the fascinating world of insects and other invertebrates.   More details as to exact time and location will be posted soon.

The Last Green Valley Acorn Adventure for Families: Excellent Eggs When: 3/30/2025 @ 2:00 pm Eggs are excellent! Some are large, some are tiny, some are blue and others are speckled. Many kinds of critters are born by hatching from an egg here in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. Join TLGV Ranger Emma MacDonald and Volunteer […]

TLGV Acorn Adventure for Families: The Buzz on Bees When: 4/06/2025 @ 2:00 pm Bees are incredible. You can probably thank a bee for the flowers you see and the food you eat. Bees are pollinators and the jobs they do in the world are important. In this Acorn Adventure we'll learn how bees pollinate, make a craft […]

The Connecticut Entomological Society meeting has been tentatively scheduled for April 11th.  More details as to excat time, location and speaker will be posted soon.

Bernard Goffinet from the UConn Bryology and Lichenology lab will be presenting on mosses and lichens.  Attendees will be able to use provided microscopes to get up close views.  If you have a moss or lichen needing identification, feel free to bring it in a plastic zip lock bag. This is a pot luck function, […]

Wings over Water – Earth Day Showing 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm viewings Bantam Cinema & Arts Center 115 Bantam Lake Road, Bantam CT $10/person As the glaciers retreated at the end of the last ice age, they left an astounding gift of connected rivers, lakes and wetlands across the heartland of North America. Today, […]

CT Ornithological Association Workshop (In-person): Aerial Insectivores Scranton Memorial Library 801 Boston Post Rd, Madison, United States Check back soon for more information about this upcoming event. This will be an in-person workshop held in the Community Room of the Scranton Memorial Library in Madison, Connecticut. The workshop will also include a field-trip to the local […]

TLGV Members Program: Slithering & Slimy When: 4/27/2025 @ 2:00 pm Spring means muck and the muck is full of life! Frogs and their eggs, salamanders, fish and turtles use muck for important parts of their lifecycle. We'll explore the edges of Garrison Pond in Chaplin with TLGV Rangers Christie and Emma. We'll bring the nets and water […]