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www.thelastgreenvalley.org • Toll Free 866-363-7226 The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor - together we can care for it, enjoy it, EXPLORE! Table of Contents The Last Green Valley Map...... 2 and pass it on. Accommodations ...... 4 Astronomy/Night Sky Views ...... 5 Bicycling & Mountain Biking...... 6 Welcome Boating and/or Fishing ...... 8 Are you a modern Camping...... 14 Chambers/Economic Development ...... 16 day Explorer? You can Disc Golf...... 19 be! Discover the natural Education...... 20 beauty of The Last Green Farms/Orchards/Nurseries...... 21 Valley National Heritage , Walking & Strolling ...... 24 Corridor (35 towns in Horseback Riding & Horse Camping...... 36 northeast CT and south Hunting ...... 38 Labyrinths/Mazes...... 39 central MA). Find wonder Letterboxing & Geocaching...... 40 in the waterfalls, the fishing MORE! Outdoor Activities & Sites holes, the hilltops, and the Proud Supporters/Creators of Outdoor Fun...... 41 farms. Hear stories from the Even More Outdoor Activities & Sites ...... 42 past, sip wine in a vineyard, Museums & Historic Sites...... 44 Nonprofits...... 48 shop til you drop, and savor Paddling...... 50 local foods. Kayak, backpack, Retail - Arts, Antiques & Uniques...... 56 pick an apple, or carve a Scenic Overlooks & Views...... 58 pumpkin. Savor farm fresh Service Businesses food, photograph bald Medical Emergency Facilities ...... 60 eagles in flight, or gaze at General Services...... 61 Skate Parks ...... 65 the stars. Explore! will help State & Federal Parks & Forests Chart ...... 66 you delve into every inch of State & Federal Parks & Forests Map ...... 70 The Last Green Valley. We State & Federal Parks & Forests Descriptions ...... 72 will increase your capacity Swimming & Scuba Diving ...... 76 for fun and enjoyment in the Tastes & Sips ...... 79 Theaters & Entertainment...... 83 following pages. Invite your Winter Activities...... 85 family and friends. Take a Index ...... 89 breath, be prepared to smile, and start your adventure. A publication of The Last Green Valley, Inc. Explore! and Explore! often. P.O. Box 29, 203B Main Street Danielson, CT 06239-0029 860-774-3300 • 866-363-7226 toll free [email protected] • www.thelastgreenvalley.org

Graphics by Angell House Design. Printed by Chase Graphics. For your convenience, we have tried to make all information in this Guide accurate and up-to-date but assume no obligation for errors or omissions. We advise visitors to check times and charges to avoid disappointment since we cannot be responsible for changes or cancellations. No portion of this Guide may be reproduced without written permission from The Last Green Valley, Inc. © 2015. 1 2 3 Nathan Hale Inn & Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center Conference Center 855 Bolton Rd., Storrs, CT 06268 14 Mechanic St., Southbridge, MA 01550 860-427-7888 • Fax: 860-427-7850 508-765-8000 • Fax: 508-765-7600 [email protected] southbridgehotel.com Accommodations nathanhaleinn.com Wallis Cove Cabins Prindle Pond Conference Center Whitin Reservoir, 67 Island Rd. More than just a place to rest for the night, you’ll find a home away

Explore! 19 Harrington Rd., Charlton, MA 01507 Douglas, MA 01516 • 508-259-7087 from home in these welcoming and diverse accommodations as you 508-248-2741 • Fax: 508-248-2745 [email protected] • walliscove.com Explore! The Last Green Valley. [email protected] naturesclassroom.org

Americas Best Value Inn Bed & Breakfasts of the 479 Providence Rd. (Rte. 6), • Brooklyn, CT 06234 Mystic Coast & Country OUTDOOR ACTIVITY 860-774-9644 • [email protected] 111 Route 2A, Preston, CT 06365 quietcornerinn.com 860-887-7589 Whether you plan to stay one day, a weekend, [email protected] • thebbmc.com Astronomy/ or longer, we will ensure your stay is memo- rable. Beautifully remodeled property with Captain Grant’s, 1754 Night Sky exterior corridors. Amenities include A/C, WiFi, 109 Route 2A, Preston, CT 06365 cable TV with HBO, alarm clock/radio, hair dryer, 800-982-1772 Views in-room ironing board, refrigerator & micro- [email protected] • captaingrants.com wave. Non-smoking rooms available. Rooms: 25 The Daniel Rust House Although we are known for our B&B at Taylor’s Corner Bed & Breakfast "Dark Skies" in The Last Green 2011 Main St., Coventry, CT 06238 880 Route 171, Woodstock, CT 06281 Valley and have plenty of places 860-974-0490 860-742-0032 • [email protected] [email protected] • taylorsbb.com thedanielrusthouse.com to view them, here are a few Fireplaces, wide-board floors, private baths and Henrietta House Bed & Breakfast and outstanding choices. antique furniture are a few things decorating Red House Farm this 18th-century Colonial, listed on the 125 Ashford Center Rd., Ashford, CT 06278 Audubon Society, National Register of Historic Places. Incredible 860-477-0318 Grassland Bird Conservation Center breakfasts, fresh baked goods, refreshments, [email protected] 218 Day Rd., Pomfret Center, CT 06259 WiFi, satellite TV, DVDs and games are all historichenriettahouse • bnbct.weebly.com 860-928-4948 included. Lush perennial gardens and old stone ctaudubon.org/center-at-pomfret walls surround the property. Rooms: 3 Inn at Woodstock Hill Take a seat in the grass or bring a blanket or 94 Plaine Hill Rd., Woodstock, CT 06281 lawn chair to look out to endless skies. Find the 860-928-0528 • Fax: 860-821-8561 stars, planets and constellations as they arrive [email protected] • woodstockhill.com to greet you! No fee.

The King’s Inn Jacob Edwards Library 5 Heritage Rd., Putnam, CT 06260 236 Main St., Southbridge, MA 01550 860-928-7961 508-764-5426 • jacobedwardslibrary.org [email protected] A StarBlast 4.5" Astro ReflectorT elescope was 449 Reardon Rd., N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 kingsinnputnam.com donated through the Aldrich Astronomical 860-923-2982 • nae.usace.army.mil Society, and the tabletop version is available The boat launch area offers dark skies in spite for a 1 week loan following the conditions of of the light at the dam. Bring a lawn chair Bed & Breakfast the borrowing agreement (no renewals, $5 and relax as you view the stars and meteor at Taylors Corner late fee per day, etc.) Astronomy and Sky and showers. No fee. Woodstock, CT • 888-974-0490 Telescope magazines may be borrowed with a www.taylorsbb.com library card. Contact library to learn more.

4 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Accommodations and Astronomy/Night Sky Views 5 OUTDOOR ACTIVITY Putnam / Cargill Falls Kennedy Dr. & Rte. 44, Putnam, CT 06260 Bicycling & Mountain Biking 860-963-6800 • putnamct.us Parking lots in a few locations along Kennedy Dr. The 1.32 mile Putnam River Trail, flat & paved, Pedaling offers great exercise plus a different view of The Last Green Valley. perfect for new/young pedalers, winds Safety is key when hopping aboard. Be sure your bike is in working order through the park & includes walk along Explore! and you are wearing proper attire, including a helmet and highly visible the Quinebaug River & past Cargill Falls. Interpretive plaques explain area's history clothing. Know what to expect of the terrain, stay hydrated, and be sure to with a storybook trail, too. No fee. let someone know where you are headed and when you expect to return. Quinebaug River Multi-Purpose Recreational Trail Jct. Rtes. 12 & 6, Killingly, CT 06239 Air Line State Park Trail Hodges Village Dam Moosup Valley State Park Trail 860-774-5310 • 860-234-0196 Lebanon, Windham, Chaplin, Hampton, 30 Howarth Rd. (off Charlton Rd.) Main St., Sterling, CT 06377 • ct.gov/deep killinglyconservation.org, killingly.org Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, CT Oxford, MA 01540 Parking at Community Center. Parking by ball fields behind waste water 860-295-9523 • ct.gov/deep 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil Approximately 5 miles of this longer trail (which treatment facility. This linear gravel/pebble covered trail is flat, 1,200 varied acres include over 20 miles of runs from Coventry, RI to Plainfield and beyond) Just over 4 miles up and back, this easy paved easy and travels for almost 50 miles in The trails for year round use, including mountain cuts right through Sterling. A former rail trail, trail passes the town's dog park & has great Last Green Valley. Three sections: South from biking. Note that off-road vehicle trails allow you'll traverse gravel to ballast surfaces. Glimpse views of the Quinebaug River. Informative E. Hampton to Windham (22 miles), and North dirt bikes & snowmobiles. No fee. the & Sterling Pond in this rural signage along the way. Scenic overlooks add from Windham to Pomfret (21 miles) plus setting. Great for all levels of pedalers. No fee. to this easy pedal experience. No fee. Thompson (6.6 miles). Ideal mountain biking. Hopeville Pond State Park Parking locations & section maps available on 929 Hopeville Rd., (Rtes. 201 & 395) Robbins Preserve/ website. No fee. Griswold, CT 06351 66 Pilfershire Rd. (Rte. 198), Eastford, CT 06242 Wyndham Land Trust 860-376-2920 • 860-376-0313 • ct.gov/deep 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Fred Davis Rd. (off Quaddick Town Farm Rd.) Brimfield State Forest Many activity options. Open land plus trails for 13,200 acre park spreads over 6 towns. Year- Thompson, CT 06277 86 Dearth Hill Rd., Brimfield, MA 01010 hiking & biking. Restrooms on site. Main gate round activities include mountain biking and 860-963-2090 • [email protected] 413-267-9687 • mass.gov open seasonally. Some fees. more. No fee. wyndhamlandtrust.org 20+ miles of roads & trails offer room for Park at gate. 128 acre diverse tract, includes mountain biking & more! Some fees. James L. Goodwin State Forest N. Grosvenordale River Walk/Park forests & meadows and allows mountain 23 Potter Rd., (off Rte. 6), Hampton, CT 06247 Riverside Dr. (Rte. 12) biking. No motorized vehicles, dogs must be Brimfield Trolley Trail 860-455-9534 • ct.gov/deep N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 leashed. Visit website for map & more details. 120 Sturbridge Rd. (Rte. 20) 10 miles of trails great for biking and more in 860-923-9440 • thompsonct.org/maps-a-guide No fee. Brimfield, MA 01010 • 413-324-8350 this 3 square mile forest. Hop on the Air Line Parking on Rte. 12: at Gazebo, Thompson Public [email protected] • brimfieldtrail.org Trail here, too. Open year round. No fee. Library, or behind Knights of Columbus Hall. Trolley Trail - Brimfield Approximately 4 miles out & back, this trail is Bike through historic mill village, along French 120 Sturbridge Rd. (Rte. 20) open year round & available for walking and Mansfield Hollow State Park River and pond. Easy 3.2 miles round-trip. Brimfield, MA 01010 • 413-324-8350 bicycling, too. An old trolley rail bed (Springfield Bassetts Bridge Rd., Mansfield, CT 06250 Mostly paved, with crushed gravel at the end. [email protected] • brimfieldtrail.org to Sturbridge), this is flat & very easy and is also 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Gazebo in park hosts summer concerts. No fee. Approximately 4 miles out & back, this trail is a section of the Titanic Rail Trail. No fee. Trails in the park make great mountain open year-round bicycling fun. An old trolley biking. Enjoy panoramic views from the dam rail bed (Springfield to Sturbridge), it's a flat, with an easy flat paved path from the Rte. 6 Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 easy ride and a section of the Titanic Rail Trail. greenway.org parking area near the airport out and back 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep No fee. 2,900 miles total from ME to FL includes 198 (approximate 2.5 mile round trip). No fee. Exceptional activity selection in 24,000 acres miles through CT, with sections in Windham with miles of roads & trails in CT's largest Wells State Park (Air Line Trail), Willimantic (Veterans Memorial Mohegan State Forest forest, including mountain biking to scenic 159 Walker Pond Rd. (Rte. 49) Greenway), Plainfield (Moosup ValleyT rail), Waldo Rd. (off Rte. 97), Scotland, CT 06264 vistas including 441' Mt. Misery overlook Sturbridge, MA 01566 Killingly (Quinebaug River Trail), and Putnam 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep accessible by trail & 26 acre rhododendron 508-347-9257 • mass.gov (Tracy Rd. Smart Park Trail). Travel through 700 acres in 2 parcels (smaller piece in sanctuary ablaze around July 4th. Some fees. 1,400 wooded acres known best for hiking (10 varied terrains including old rail trails, historic Sprague) make up this hardwood and miles of trails) is also great for mountain biking. mill towns, and forests & farmlands. No fee. softwood forest. Roadside parking by gate (no Some fees. parking area), will lead you to gravel road for mountain biking. No fee.

6 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Bicycling & Mountain Biking 7 OUTDOOR ACTIVITY Boating and/or Fishing

These are brief descriptions of each boating and/or fishing location. We urge you to review our "State & Federal Parks & Forests" section, and visit the websites listed. They are packed with information to make your Explore! experiences the best ever! Rules and regulations apply and must be followed. Many of these sites are appropriate for paddling, but be sure to see our "Paddling Only" section, too!

State of CT Main Fishing Page Amos Lake Big Alum Pond Brimfield State Forest http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view. 158 Preston Plains Rd., Preston, CT 06365 Clark Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566 86 Dearth Hill Rd., Brimfield, MA 01010 asp?a=2696&q=322708&deepNav_GID=1630 113 acre trout & bass management area, with 195 acre pond, 23-45' deep, clear waters. Boat 413-267-9687 • mass.gov pickerel, perch & more. Trailered boat launch. launch available, but not much shore fishing Fishing is allowed in this State Forest. Some fees. State of CT Freshwater Fishing Page 8 mph limit. No fees. (pond surrounded by private homes). Trout http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view. stocked, also fish for large & smallmouth bass, Buffumville Lake asp?a=2696&q=322680&deepNav_GID=1632 Ashland Pond pickerel & more. Swimming & waterskiing are 48 Old Oxford Rd. (off Buffum Dam Rd. & Main St. (Rte. 201), Griswold, CT 06351 allowed. No fee. Charlton St.), Charlton, MA 01507 State of CT Lake Contours Maps 89 acre pond runs along Main St. Home to 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/fishing/ largemouth bass, pickerel, & yellow perch. Bigelow Hollow State Park Year-round parking at boat ramp at 229 general_information/lakebathymetrymaps.pdf No fee. Rte. 171, Union, CT 06076 Oxford Rd., 200 acre lake, with largemouth 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep bass, pickerel, horned pout, bream & other State of CT Anglers Guide Aspinook Pond Combined with Nipmuck Forest, 3 bodies of fish species. Handicapped accessible fishing http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/fishing/ Butts Bridge Rd., Canterbury, CT 06331 water for pond fishing & scuba diving. Bigelow dock on Buffumville Beach. Boat ramp and anglers_guide/anguide_part2.pdf 301 acre pond covers Canterbury/Griswold/ Pond (20+ acres) has launch for trailered boats, culvert underneath Oxford Rd. permit boating Lisbon with boat access off Butts Bridge no internal combustion engines allowed. & paddling on both sides of the lake. Lake used State of MA Main Fishing Page Rd. Fee launch at Ross Hill Rd. private http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/ (287 acres, a big bass for other water activities, too. Some fees, but campground. Largemouth bass, perch, carp. massparks/recreational-activities/ management area) has launch for trailered boat launch is free & open all year. boats, 10 mph limit. Pit toilets. Some fees. fishing.html Avery Pond Coventry Lake Lynn Dr., Preston, CT 06365 Black Pond 30 Cross St., Coventry, CT 06238 State of MA Freshwater Fishing Page 36 acre shallow pond with boat launch, 8 mph http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/ 100 Camp Rd., Woodstock, CT 06281 860-742-4068 • ct.gov/deep speed limit. Largemouth bass, pickerel, perch & hunting-fishing-wildlife-watching/ 860-928-0208 • woodstockconservation.org 373 acre lake with concrete boat ramp. Water- more. No fee. fishing/ 73 acre pond with black crappie, brown skiing is popular here, and speed limits differ at bullhead, largemouth & smallmouth bass, different times. See website. No fee. Beach Pond rainbow trout, yellow perch. Dirt boat launch, State of MA Pond Maps Shore Rd., Voluntown, CT 06384 http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/ 5 mph limit. No fee. Diana's Pool Boat launch available for 372 acre pond maps-destinations/state-pond-maps.html Diana's Pool Rd. (off Rte. 198) abutting RI, where both state's licenses Breakneck Pond Chaplin, CT 06235 CT State Boating website apply. Handicapped accessible fishing, too. Rte. 171 & Rte. 190, Union, CT 06076 On the , this is a favorite spot ct.gov/deep Outdoor Recreation Tab, Choose Largemouth & smallmouth bass, pickerel & 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep for kayakers, fishermen and anyone trying to Boating more. No fee. 92 acre pond in Nipmuck Forest, walk in access capture the pulse of water spilling over rock only (1.2 miles) is in both CT & MA, both state outcroppings and through natural pools of MA State Boating website licenses allowed. Fish for largemouth bass, rushing river water. No fee. www.mass.gov/eea/state-parks-beaches/ perch, pickerel & more. No internal combustion outdoor-recreation/boating/ engines, nor motor vehicles. No fee. USACE Boating website www.nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/ Recreation continued on next page

8 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Boating and/or Fishing 9 Eagleville Lake Hampton Reservoir Hurlburt Pond Rte. 275 (off Rte. 32) Kenyon Rd., Hampton, CT 06247 Providence St., Putnam, CT 06260 Coventry/Mansfield, CT 06238 88 acre body is located in Natchaug State 860-963-6800 • putnamct.us willimanticriver.org Forest. Car-top boats only, no internal Kids' 3 acre fishing area. Adult supervision Car-top/carry-in launch at dam of 77 acre lake, combustion engines. Largemouth bass, perch, advised. Access from St. Mary's Cemetery off 8 mph limit. Fish for largemouth & smallmouth pike and more. No fee. Providence St. (not marked). Restricted to bass, perch, pickerel & more. Handicap access. under 16 years old. Children must obey same No fee. Hodges Village Dam rules as adults. No fee. 30 Howarth Rd. (off Charlton Rd.) East Brimfield Lake Oxford, MA 01540 James L. Goodwin State Forest/ 24 Riverview Ave., (off Rte. 20) 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil Pine Acres Lake Fiskdale (Sturbridge), MA 01518 Ponds, wetlands & swamp are just part of the 23 Potter Rd., (off Rte. 6), Hampton, CT 06247 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil make up of this area, with fishing & paddling. 860-455-9534 • ct.gov/deep Diverse fishing from water or shore.T rout The neighboring French River extends your Pine Acres Lake is a shallow 135 acres, with stocked in spring by MA Division of Fisheries water fun. No fee. boat launch (electric motors only) for fishing & Little River, Recreation Park Recreation Park Rd., Putnam, CT 06260 & Wildlife. Northern pike, pickerel & bass also paddling 'round the stumps. Open year round. 860-963-6800 • putnamct.us swim here. Boat launches, too. No fees on U.S. Hopeville Pond State Park No fee. Kids' fishing area. Adult supervision Army Corps operated sites. 929 Hopeville Rd., (Rtes. 201 & 395) Griswold, CT 06351 Killingly Pond State Park recommended. Restricted to children under 16 Glasgo Pond & Doaneville Pond 860- 376-2920 • 860-376-0313 • ct.gov/deep Pond Rd. (off Rte. 101), Killingly, CT 06239 years old. Children must obey the same rules 45 Hillview Heights (off Rte. 201) The 137 acre lake offers fishing (handicap 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep as adults. No fee. Griswold, CT 06351 platform), boat launch & boating (8 mph limit), 120+ acre pond is good for carry-in boats & Long Pond 860-376-7060 • griswold-ct.org plus swimming & paddling. No water skiing. fishing. Acidic waters mean bass will bite - Champeaux Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566 Gravel & grass parking spots at boat launch. Restrooms on site. Main gate open seasonally. perch & pickerel, too. CT or RI license allowed. 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil Glasgo (a long, winding 168 acre pond with Some fees. Paddlers also enjoy a whirl around this lake. Located in East Brimfield Lake area, enjoy paved boat launch) and Doaneville (68 acre No fee. Howard T. Brown Park handicapped accessible shore fishing facilities pond accessible by waters running under at Champeaux Rd. Launch for trailered boats 100 Chelsea Harbor Dr., Norwich, CT 06360 Lake Siog Recreation Area/ Sheldon Rd.) offer fishing (largemouth bass, on north side of Rte. 20. Open year round. No 860-823-3700 • norwichct.org Holland Pond Reservoir perch, bullhead & more), water skiing, jet fees on U.S. Army Corps operated sites. skis. Paddlers can get more of a wilderness Park offers docks, boat launch and fishing for off Dug Hill Rd., Holland, MA 01521 experience by paddling east & under Rte. 165. shad, salmon, eel & other species. Paddling 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil & State Park No fee. available, too. A paved walkway follows the Major recreation area offers paddling, boating Bassetts Bridge Rd., Mansfield, CT 06250 through historic Norwich. No fee. (launches) & fishing in Holland Pond/Lake Siog. 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Halls Pond Handicapped accessible. No fee. The man-made 450 acre lake is a bass 80 Kennerson Rd. (off Rte. 198) management area, with boat launch (8 mph Eastford, CT 06242 • ct.gov/deep Lakeview Marine - limit) & paddling. Reel in large & smallmouth 82 acre bass management area with car-top/ Paddlesport Rentals bass, perch, pike, trout. No swimming. Pit carry-in boat launch, 8 mph speed limit. Catch 311 Thompson Rd., Webster, MA 01570 toilets. No fee. bass, pickerel, pike & more. No water skiing. 508-461-6020 No fee. [email protected] Mashamoquet Brook State Park lakeviewwebster.com 147 Wolf Den Dr., (Rte. 44) Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Leadmine Pond 860-928-6121 • ct.gov/deep 487 Leadmine Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566 Springtime trout stocking of this brook will 508-389-6300 • mass.gov/eea hook you on stream fishing. Some fees. 53 acre pond is less than 50' deep. Many species of fish. Limited shore access Merino Pond (surrounded by summer homes). Car-top or Mason Rd., Dudley, MA 01571 paddlers carry-in across county property off of 508-389-6300 • mass.gov/eea Leadmine Rd. Sleepy, rustic pond perfect for Park behind Mason Rd. School. Access from nature lovers. No fee. Dudley Town Beach (behind school) to this 70 acre warm water pond, 6'-20' deep, home to bass & panfish. No fee.

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10 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Boating and/or Fishing 11 Mohegan Park/Spaulding Pond Pachaug State Forest/Green Falls Area/ Robbins Preserve/ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ramps on Rte. 20. Park Center Rd/Mohegan Park Rd. Green Falls Reservoir Wyndham Land Trust See East Brimfield Lake listing. No fees on U.S. Norwich, CT 06360 Rte. 138, Voluntown, CT 06384 Fred Davis Rd. (off Quaddick Town Farm Rd.) Army Corps operated sites. 860-823-3798 • norwichct.org 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep Thompson, CT 06277 14 acre pond also allows swimming in areas. 48 acre Green Falls Reservoir has boat launch, 860-963-2090 • [email protected] Taftville Reservoir (Ouellet Park) A bass management/trout park/catfish & but no internal combustion engines allowed. wyndhamlandtrust.org 20 Old Canterbury Tpke. community fishing area welcomes you to catch Trout, largemouth bass & more. Swimming is Park at gate. 128 acre diverse tract, a former Norwich, CT 06360 them all. Some fees. also allowed here. Some fees. working farmland, includes forests & meadows. 25 acre reservoir accessed through Ouellet Permitted activities include fishing along the Park is a bass management area, with trout & Mooween State Park/Red Cedar Lake Pine Acres Lake/ , which cuts through the middle sunfish, too. No fee. Old Rte. 2 to Camp Mooween Rd. James L. Goodwin State Forest of this property. No motorized vehicles, dogs Thayer's Marine Lebanon, CT 06249 23 Potter Rd., (off Rte. 6), Hampton, CT 06247 must be leashed. Visit website for map & more 14 Falls Ave., Norwich, CT 06360 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 860-455-9534 • ct.gov/deep details. No fee. 125 acre Red Cedar Lake welcomes boating, Shallow 135 acres, with boat launch (no 860-887-8315 paddling & fishing. No developed launch, internal combustion, electric motors only) for Roseland Lake [email protected] informal car-top only. Largemouth bass, fishing & paddling 'round the stumps, where Roseland Park Rd., Woodstock, CT 06281 thayersmarine.com pickerel, perch & more. No fee. largemouth bass, perch & bullheads love to 860-928-0208 • woodstockconservation.org Webster Lake swim. No fee. 96 acre lake accessible from park. Unimproved Memorial Beach Dr., Webster, MA 01570 Natchaug State Forest/Natchaug River boat launch. Catch largemouth bass, carp, 508-389-6300 • mass.gov/eea 66 Pilfershire Rd. (Rte. 198) pickerel, perch, trout & more. Paddling, too! 818 Town Farm Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 1,442 acres makes this the largest natural Eastford, CT 06242 Surrounded by woods & some homes. No fee. 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep lake in southern New England, 45' at deepest 13,200 acre park spreads over 6 towns. Rivers & 400+ acre reservoir is active water area with Ross Pond/Old Furnace State Park point, originating as 3 spring-fed ponds, clear ponds offer varied paddles & fishing, including many activities, including fishing with trailered 223 Ross Rd. (off Rte. 6), Killingly, CT 06239 enough to see down 15', with 2 boat launches. Natchaug River, a designated "Trout Park" boat ramp, plus paddling. A northern pike lake, 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Home to many species including American eel, stocked weekly. Pit toilets. No fee. also home to largemouth bass, pickerel, perch 31 acre Ross Pond has car-top/carry-in boat smallmouth bass, trout, bullheads & stocked & more. Some fees. launch, paddling & fishing. No internal with brood salmon. Some fees. combustion engines. Hook largemouth bass, Wells State Park/Walker Pond Rte. 171 & Rte. 190, Union, CT 06076 Quinebaug Lake State Park perch & more. No fee. 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Shepard Hill Rd. (off Rte. 12) 159 Walker Pond Rd. (Rte. 49) Combined with Bigelow Hollow, 3 bodies Killingly, CT 06239 Ross Pond State Park Sturbridge, MA 01566 of water for pond fishing, paddling & scuba 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Ross Rd., Killingly, CT 06239 508-347-9257 • mass.gov diving. Bigelow Pond (20+ acres) has launch for 88 acre lake sparkles with exceptionally 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 1,400 wooded acres includes Walker Pond with trailered boats, no internal combustion engines clear waters (aka Wauregan Reservoir). Bass 2 ponds here: smaller northern is Upper Ross boat launch, fishing, paddling. Some fees. allowed. Mashapaug Lake (287 acres, a big bass management area, plus CT DEEP stocks (or Half Hill Pond), larger is southern 31 acre West Thompson Lake management area) has launch for trailered brown & rainbow trout occasionally. Car-top Ross Pond with car-top/carry-in boat ramp, 449 Reardon Rd., N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 boats, 10 mph limit. Pit toilets. Some fees. boat ramp (electric motor only/no internal frequently stocked for trout fishing from small 860-923-2982 • nae.usace.army.mil combustion) & easy paddling, too. No fee. boat, no internal combustion engines. Easy Variety of wildlife & activities include fishing Old Furnace State Park/Ross Pond paddling spot. No fee. 223 Ross Rd. (off Rte. 6), Killingly, CT 06239 Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery on the 200 acre lake (with boat launch, 5 mph 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 141 Trout Hatchery Rd. Salt Rock State Campground limit) & on Quinebaug River. Trout stocked, 31 acre Ross Pond has car-top/carry-in boat Central Village, CT 06332 173 Scotland Rd. (Rte. 97) plus catch largemouth & smallmouth bass, launch, paddling & fishing. No internal 860-564-7542 • ct.gov/deep Sprague, CT 06330 pickerel, perch, carp & sunfish. Paddle the lake combustion engines. Hook largemouth bass, One of the largest state hatcheries. Glass 860-376-407 • 860-822-0884 • ct.gov/deep & Quinebaug River National Recreation Water perch & more. No fee. wall for viewing, tours available (self-guided 149 wooded acres has access to over one Trail, too. No fee. or appointment). Restricted fishing: Onsite mile of the pristine, heavily wooded Shetucket Westville Lake Pachaug State Forest/Chapman Area/ children’s fishing pond frequently stocked, may River waterfront. Fishing is available by permit 24 Riverview Ave., (off Rte. 20) Beachdale Pond be where your child catches his/her first trout! (available at camp office) along the Shetucket Fiskdale (Sturbridge), MA 01518 Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 Ponds & trails for views of birds, turtles & more. River. No fees to visit. Camping fees apply. 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep Daily 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. No fee. 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil Boating & fishing at 46 acre Beachdale Streeter Point Recreation Area 23 acre lake & access to Quinebaug River offer Pond with trailered launch, 8 mph limit. 6 Streeter Point Ave., Sturbridge, MA 01566 anglers largemouth bass & panfish. State of MA Handicapped fishing platform. Largemouth 508-347-9316 • mass.gov DCR stocks river above the dam with trout for bass, trout, perch. Paddling, too. Some fees. Paddling, fishing & boating available with fly-fishing. Boaters & paddlers have 2 launches access to 400 acre E. Brimfield Reservoir via for easy access to lake & slow-moving portions of river. Some fees.

12 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Boating and/or Fishing 13 OUTDOOR ACTIVITY Natchaug State Forest/ Lost Silvermine Horse Camp 66 Pilfershire Rd. (Rte. 198), Eastford, CT 06242 Camping 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 15 wooded sites with basic facilities available on a 1st come/1st serve basis. No fee. These are brief descriptions of each camping location. We urge you to review Nipmuck State Forest our “State & Federal Parks & Forests” section, and visit the websites for each Rte. 171 & Rte. 190, Union, CT 06076 Explore! 860-424-3200 location. They are packed with information to make your experiences the [email protected] • ct.gov/deep best ever! There are also many private camping areas to discover. Camping Backpack camping allowed by permit along provides great family fun in The Last Green Valley! the blue blazed trail at Breakneck Pond Campsite. 1 night limit. See website for permit details. Some fees. CT State Camping website Hopeville Pond State Park Salt Rock State Campground ct.gov/deep 929 Hopeville Rd., (Rtes. 201 & 395) Pachaug State Forest/ 173 Scotland Rd. (Rte. 97) Griswold, CT 06351 Dawley Pond, Dry Reservoir, Baltic/Sprague, CT 06330 • 860-822-0884 Legend Wood, and Peg Millers Shelters reserveamerica.com, ct.gov/deep MA State Camping website 1-877-668-CAMP (2267) Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 71 tent & recreational vehicle (RV) sites. mass.gov/transportation-recreation reserveamerica.com, ct.gov/deep 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep Utilities at some sites, bathroom, dumping 80 wooded camp sites available as well as Backcountry camping zones offer both primitive station, showers, in-ground swimming pool. USACE Camping website many more activities. Restrooms on site. Main nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation camping with few facilities. Length of stay at any Two pets/site permitted. Permit needed for gate open seasonally. Some fees. one location is limited to one night. Some fees. fishing along the with over 1 mile of waterfront access; obtain permit at Buffumville Lake James L. Goodwin State Forest 48 Old Oxford Rd. (off Buffum Dam Rd. & Pachaug State Forest/ Campground office. Some fees. 23 Potter Rd., (off Rte. 6), Hampton, CT 06247 Charlton St.), Charlton, MA 01507 Frog Hollow Horse Camp/Campground 860-455-9534 • ct.gov/deep Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 Solair Family Nudist Campground 1-877-444-6777 Youth Group Camping available by permit. 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep 65 Ide Perrin Rd., Woodstock, CT 06281 reserveamerica.com, nae.usace.army.mil Campsite includes a fire pit with benches, 20’ X 18 camping sites available on 1st come/1st 860-928-9174 • Fax: 860-928-4709 3 acre island available to rent for up to one 40’ pavilion with 6 picnic tables, 16’ X 20’ pole serve basis. Some fees. [email protected] • solairrl.com week. Primitive camping; boat needed for building, and pine canopy for 10 – 12 tents, the short trip to the island. Reservations start Wallis Cove Cabins close by Goodwin Conservation Center. Camp Pachaug State Forest/ January 1 each year. Call 1-877-444-6777 to Whitin Reservoir, 67 Island Rd. has outhouses but no running water, electricity, Green Falls Campground register. Some fees. Douglas, MA 01516 • 508-259-7087 public phone or trash cans. Some fees. Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep [email protected] • walliscove.com Charlie Brown Campground Mashamoquet Brook State Park 18 wooded sites on 1st come/1st serve basis. Wells State Park 98 Chaplin Rd., Rte. 198, Eastford, CT 06242 147 Wolf Den Dr., (Rte. 44) Pond fishing, swimming. Some fees. 159 Walker Pond Rd. (Rte. 49) 860-974-0142 • 877-974-0142 Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Sturbridge, MA 01566 • 508-347-9257 info@charliebrown campground.com Pachaug State Forest/ 860-928-6121 • ct.gov/deep reserveamerica.com, mass.gov charliebrowncampground.com Mount Misery Campground 60 campsites, swimming. Flush toilets, showers, 2 camping areas are available. The Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 picnic tables, fireplaces, and dumping station Mashamoquet Brook Campground has 20 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep Circle C Campground available. No hookups. Also 2 yurt camping sites: wooded sites. Wolf Den Campground offers 22 wooded sites on 1st come/1st serve basis. 21 Bailey Pond Rd., Voluntown, CT 06384 1 yurt accommodates 4; 1 yurt accommodates 6. 53 campsites. Open from mid-April through Stream fishing, swimming nearby. Some fees. 860-564-4534 • Fax: 860-564-4339 No pets at yurt sites. Some fees. [email protected] • campcirclec.com Columbus Day, these can also be reserved for Youth Group Camping. Some fees. Peppertree Camping West Thompson Lake Connecticut Campground Owners 146 Chaplin Rd., Eastford, CT 06242 449 Reardon Rd., N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 Association Natchaug State Forest/General Lyons 860-974-1439 860-923-2982 Woodstock, CT 06281 and Knowlton Brook Campsites [email protected] reserveamerica.com • nae.usace.army.mil 860-521-4704 • Fax: 860-821-8057 66 Pilfershire Rd. (Rte. 198), Eastford, CT 06242 peppertreecamping.com 24 campsites (11 basic, 11 premium with electric 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep [email protected] • campconn.com Quaddick State Forest & water hookups, and 2 lean-to shelters). Quiet, Backcountry camping zones offer both wooded, private environment for all types of 818 Town Farm Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 primitive backpack & horse camping with few RV’s (small pop-ups to 45’ campers). Handicap Highland Campground 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep accessible comfort station with flush toilets & hot 42 Toleration Rd., Scotland, CT 06264 facilities. Pit toilets in forest. Length of stay at This mostly undeveloped forest is north of showers, dump station & firewood, too. Nature 860-423-5684 • Fax: 860-423-5684 any one location is limited to one night. No fee. Quaddick Park with Youth Group Camping programs, hiking trails, children’s play area, [email protected] available by permit. Some fees. highlandcampground.com basketball court & horseshoe pits. Some fees.

14 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Camping 15 Chambers / Economic Development

The Last Green Valley is overflowing with plenty to discover and Explore! Explore! Reach out to these business groups. They are valuable resources.

Central Mass South - The Chamber at Killingly Business Association the Crossroads of New England & 172 Main St. The Sturbridge Townships Killingly, CT 06239 380 Main St. (Rte. 20), Sturbridge, MA 01566 [email protected] 508-347-2761, 800-628-8379 killinglybusinessassociation.com [email protected] 860-428-0442 cmschamber.org, sturbridgetownships.com KBA organized to foster and strengthen Explore the unspoiled, four-season beauty Killingly businesses, to promote town of the northern tip of The Last Green Valley. revitalization efforts, to build partnerships with Enjoy the sincere hospitality of our shop and the community and town government and to tavern-keepers. Or simply shake your head in act as the unified voice of the concerns of its amazement at the sheer diversity of what you members. With joint events and promotions, find just around the bend: orchards, antique our miles of hiking and biking trails, and shops, Old Sturbridge Village, town fairs, paddleable waters, there is always something hiking trails, and more! Discover everything to enjoy in Killingly! but ordinary! Town of Killingly/Economic Eastern Regional Tourism District/ Development Office Mystic Country 172 Main St., Killingly, CT 06239 27 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, CT 06355 860-779-5350 • Fax: 860-779-5367 860-536-8822 • Fax: 860-536-8855 [email protected] • killingly.org [email protected] mysticcountry.com

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16 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Chambers/Economic Development OUTDOOR ACTIVITY Mansfield Downtown Thread City Development, Inc. Partnership, Inc. Willimantic, CT 23 Royce Circle, Mansfield, CT 06268 860-455-4673 860-429-2740 • Fax: 860-429-2719 [email protected] Disc Golf [email protected] willimanticdowntown.org mansfieldct.org/mdp Town of Voluntown/Economic An up-and-coming, popular and challenging outdoor activity, disc Northeastern Connecticut Chamber Development Commission of Commerce 115 Main St. (Rte. 138) golf courses are available throughout The Last Green Valley. Be sure 3 Central St., Suite #3, Danielson, CT 06239 Voluntown, CT 06384 to arrive with a lot of discs & mark yours so they can be returned 860-774-8001 • Fax: 860-774-4299 860-376-4089 to you in case you don’t get a hole in one on each shot! Take lots of [email protected] • nectchamber.com [email protected] voluntown.gov, voluntown.biz pictures and post them on our Facebook page! Norwich Community Development Discover all Voluntown has to offer to your Corporation existing business or as we welcome in your 77 Main St., Norwich, CT 06360 indigenous business start-up or light industry Brooklyn Recreation Department Davis Hodges Village Dam 860-887-6964 • Fax: 860-887-3438 to our town. Voluntown will support and Forest & Disc Golf Course 30 Howarth Rd. (off Charlton Rd.) [email protected] • askncdc.com promote your business, all while offering a end of Salmon Dr. (off South St.) Oxford, MA 01540 Brooklyn, CT 06234 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil Oxford Business Association great quality of life with our weekly Farmer’s 860-774-5464 • brooklynct.org For year-round outdoor recreation, including P.O. Box 65 Market, our natural resources, including forests Enjoy walks along the trails on the many acres an 18-hole disc golf course, visit Hodges Oxford, MA 01540-0065 and rivers, and more! of this wooded area, then try your skills on a Village Dam. U.S. Army Corps Park Rangers are 508-987-2688 The Webster Dudley Business Alliance newly constructed 18-hole disc golf course. available to assist you during your visit. No fee. [email protected] (WDBA) (Some work, such as signage, is ongoing). oxfordbusinessassociation.org P. O. Box 821, Webster, MA 01570 Keep active as a family while enjoying the Pomfret Recreation Department Disc Golf Putnam Business Association 508-949-6232 quiet and scenic areas of Davis Forest. No fee. 576 Hampton Rd. (Rte. 97) 66 Main St., Suite 5, P.O. Box 691 [email protected] • thewdba.org Buffumville Lake Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Putnam, CT 06260 • 860-428-1278 Windham Region Chamber of 48 Old Oxford Rd. (off Buffum Dam Rd. & 860-974-1423 • pomfretct.gov [email protected] Commerce Charlton St.), Charlton, MA 01507 This 9-hole course is open to the public from putnambusiness.org 1010 Main St. (Rte. 66), Willimantic, CT 06226 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil dawn to dusk, but groups or tournaments discoverputnam.com 860-423-6389 • [email protected] Buffumville Lake offers year-round recreation, need to register with the town. Park in The Putnam Business Association was formed windhamchamber.com & Buffumville Park is open daily from mid- designated area (not in grass), and carry out all in 2009 by a small group of business owners May through mid-September. The dam site, your debris after using course. No fee. with a unified vision.T oday, the PBA boasts Woodstock Business Association surrounded by Buffumville Lake on one side of more than 170 members. The goal of the P.O. Box 4, South Woodstock, CT 06267-0004 & Buffum Pond on the other, features a very West Thompson Lake Putnam Business Association is to promote its 860-928-3738 popular 27-hole disc-golf course, ranging from 449 Reardon Rd., N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 business community and the Town of Putnam, [email protected] amateur to pro holes. No fee on U.S. Army 860-923-2982 • nae.usace.army.mil CT as a premier New England destination. explorewoodstock.com Corps property. A U.S. Army Corps property, West Thompson Lake’s challenging 18-hole disc golf course is known for long drives, including 8 holes under 300’, 6 holes 300-400’, and 4 holes over 400’. Great for all skill levels and ages with scenic views of West Thompson Lake & Dam. No fee.

18 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Chambers/Economic Development and Disc Golf 19 Education Farms, Orchards & Nurseries

One of our most important resources is our youth. With the help of The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor is 1,100 square-miles with Explore! these educators, we will continue to enjoy, care for and pass on The 77% forest & farm lands providing you with local agricultural and forest Last Green Valley to future generations. products year-round! Our fall “Tastes of the Valley” event teams local farms & products with local chefs. The outcome is delicious!

Allen Hill Farm Cedar Ledge Tree Farm 502 Allen Hill Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234 260 Coventry Rd., Mansfield, CT 06250 860-774-7064 • Fax: 860-774-7064 860-423-5690 allenhillfarm.com [email protected] cedarledgetreefarm.com Alpaca Obsession, LLC Family-owned and operated terraced tree 2386 Porter Pond Rd., Sterling, CT 06377 farm since 1983. Fall season includes 30 min. 860-564-6960 • 860-230-1536 tractor ride with hidden pumpkin search, mulch [email protected] mountain sliding, pedal karts and pumpkins. alpacaobsession.com Gate fee applies. Christmas season - precut or cut-your-own trees, tree carts and saws, Blackmer Farm wreaths, Christmas shop, complimentary tractor 438 Quinebaug Rd. ride and hot chocolate. Hours: check website. North Grosvernordale, CT 06255 860-928-2710 • Fax: 860-923-2810 Cook's Farm Orchard 106 , Brimfield, MA 01010 Bozrah Farmers Market 413-245-3241 • [email protected] Maples Farm Park, 45 Bozrah St. (Rte. 163) cooksfarmorchard.com Bozrah, CT 06334 860-383-4420 • [email protected] Creamery Brook Bison bozrahfarmersmarket.org 19 Purvis Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234 860-779-0837 • creamerybrookbison.net Buell's Orchard 108 Crystal Pond Rd., Eastford, CT 06242 860-974-1150 • Fax: 860-974-2305 [email protected] continued on next page Quinebaug Valley Community College Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp/Ragged buellsorchard.com Foundation, Inc. Hill Woods 742 Upper Maple St., Danielson, CT 06239 326 Taft Pond Rd., Pomfret Center, CT 06259 860-932-4000 • qvcc.edu/foundation 860-974-3379 • Fax: 860-974-3327 [email protected] Three Rivers Community College 4hcampct.org 574 New London Tpke., Norwich, CT 06360 860-215-9000 • threerivers.edu

20 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Education and Farms, Orchards & Nurseries 21 Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm (Corn Maze) & Hart's Greenhouse & Florist- The Brown Cow Café Brooklyn 227 Ekonk Hill Rd. (Rte. 49) 151 Providence Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234 Sterling, CT 06354 • 860-564-0248 860-546-6541 • [email protected] [email protected] hartsgreenhouseflorist.com ekonkhillturkeyfarm.com Hart's Greenhouse & Florist- The Farmer's Cow Canterbury Six family farms throughout eastern CT 102 Westminster Rd., Cantertbury, CT 06331 [email protected] 860-546-6541 • [email protected] thefarmerscow.com hartsgreenhouseflorist.com The Farmer's Cow milk, cream, and ice cream are from six Connecticut, family-owned, real Hull Forest Products working farms with contented cows that you 101 Hampton Rd. (Rte. 97) can actually visit. By supporting The Farmer's Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Cow, you're receiving the freshest, REAL LOCAL 860-974-0127, 1-800-353-3331 products and helping to preserve precious Fax: 860-974-2963 • hullforest.com farmland, wildlife habitats and the region's Connecticut's largest sawmill, turning locally celebrated pastoral beauty. grown wood into custom wide plank flooring and conserving a landscape of working forests Fort Hill Farms & Gardens across New England since 1965. Visit our wood 260 Quaddick Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 flooring showroom and see what we can make 860-923-3439 • forthillfarms.com for you. Our forestry division helps landowners [email protected] manage their woodland for income, wildlife, [email protected] and aesthetics. FSC®-certified.

Gurleyville Native Produce 17 Codfish Falls Rd., Storrs, CT 06268 860-487-4876 Ivanhoe Tool & Die Co., Inc. Palazzi Orchard [email protected] 590 Thompson Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 1393 North Rd., Dayville, CT 06241 860-923-9541 • Fax: 860-923-2497 860-774-4363 Design and manufacturing engineers, and skilled tool and die makers. "At Ivanhoe, we Alpaca Farm, LLC Join us in the fall as we celebrate the bounty of pride ourselves on consistently attaining 148 Pine Hill Rd., Sterling, CT 06377 the highest level of design performance and 860-564-7204 • 860-208-0598 The Last Green Valley uniform precision in the industry, assuring our Fax: 860-564-7204 customers greater confidence and cost control [email protected] tastes during the production process." pinehillalpacafarm.com Lapsley Orchard Sharpe Hill Vineyard of the 403 Orchard Hill Rd., Pomfret Center, CT 06259 108 Wade Rd., Pomfret, CT 06258 860-928-9186 860-974-3549 • Fax: 860-974-1503 [email protected] [email protected] Like them on facebook.com sharpehill.com

Local chefs paired with local Logee's Plants for Home & Garden Three Niece Farm, LLC farms, wineries and breweries 141 North St., Danielson, CT 06239 340 Providence Tpke. (Rte. 6) for the ultimate farm-to-table 860-774-8038 • Fax: 1-888-774-9932 Hampton, CT 06247 tasting experience. Visit [email protected] • logees.com 860-455-0485 • [email protected] threeniecefarm.com tlgv.org for more information. Morning Beckons Farm 343A Sand Dam Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 Webco Chemical Corp. 508-238-5233 420 West Main St., Dudley, MA 01571 [email protected] 508-943-9500 • Fax: 508-987-0366 morningbeckonsfarm.com [email protected] webco-chemical.com

22 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Farms, Orchards & Nurseries 23 OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

Hiking, Walking & Strolling Trails

Fresh air & exercise boost energy, improve your mood and are downright fun! There are varied choices in The Last Green Valley from paved flat, to gravel, to steep and rocky trail surfaces, and we have included something Explore! from every one of our 35 towns. Choose what suits your abilities and enjoy! Make it a goal to visit as many trails as you can! Then revisit them all with a friend! For even more opportunities, join us each fall during Walktober. Photo courtesy of USDA-NRCS Connecticut courtesyPhoto of USDA-NRCS

Air Line State Park Trail Beaver Brook State Park Buffumville Lake Cat Hollow Park Lebanon, Windham, Chaplin, Hampton, Back Rd. (off Rte. 14), Windham, CT 06280 48 Old Oxford Rd. (off Buffum Dam Rd. & 25 Cat Hollow Rd. (off Dog Hill Rd.) Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, CT 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Charlton St.), Charlton, MA 01507 Dayville, CT 06241 860-295-9523 • ct.gov/deep Beaver Brook runs through this undeveloped 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil 860-774-5310 • 860-234-0196 This linear gravel/pebble covered trail is 401 acre State Park. There are no marked 500 acres of land for hiking, included a total killinglyconservation.org, killingly.org flat, easy and travels for almost 50 miles in trails, and lots of trees. No fees for parking or of 7 miles of trails. Lake Shore Trail begins at 0.5 mile paved walk along scenic Whetstone The Last Green Valley. Three sections: South entrance to this still very natural park. No fee. the beach and goes around Buffumville Lake. Brook. View ponds and dams that once from E. Hampton to Windham (22 miles), and Divide it up by doing the North Loop (3 miles) provided water power for two mills. Azaleas North from Windham to Pomfret (21 miles) Bigelow Hollow State Park & or South Loop (4.2 miles). Follow the blue and other unique plantings by former owner. plus Thompson (6.6 miles). Parking locations, Nipmuck State Forest blazes. Some fees. No fee. section maps on their website. No fee. Rte. 171, Union, CT 06076 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Recreation Area Chase Reservoir Albert E. Moss Wildlife Sanctuary Parking at entrance on Rte. 171. Messier Rd. (off Ravenelle Rd.) 85 Pratt Rd., East Killingly, CT 06243 10 South Eagleville Rd., Mansfield, CT 06268 9,000+ acres of extensive hiking opportunities N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 860-774-5310 • 860-234-0196 860-429-3015 • [email protected] of varied difficulty & length, from the shorter 860-923-9440 • thompsonct.org/maps-a-guide killinglyconservation.org, killingly.org mansfieldct.gov Bigelow Pond Loop to the seemingly endless Park at Messier Rd. gate or next to soccer field. Walk (3.5/5 miles) on woodland trail through Park at Town Hall/Community Center. Cross Blue-Blazed , and more! Varied Trail starts 50’ after gate on right. varied 285 acres with heavily wooded forests, street to stairs by apartments for entrance. make-up provides exceptional scenic beauty. Easy, 1 mile round-trip (about 30 minutes): 0.66 historic foundations, vernal pools & managed 135 acre natural area with 2.15 miles on 2 See website for trail maps. Some fees. mile woods trail with additional 0.33 mile on woodcock habitat. Cross-country ski or loop trails (blazed white). See wildlife while road. Small bridge at end. No fee. snowshoe in winter. Paddling & fishing on 80 walking through a varied forest and around Blue Flag Meadow/ acre lake. No horses, bikes, motorcycles, motor a 5 acre pond with a dam & waterfall. Named Eastern CT Forest Landowners Canterbury Town Green boats. No fee. for Professor Moss, an inspiring educator in Association & Wolf Den Land Trust Jct. Rtes. 169 & 14, Canterbury, CT 06331 UConn's Forestry Department who developed Kenyon Rd., Hampton, CT 06247 860-546-7800 • ct.gov/cct Claire Birtz Wildlife Sanctuary/ the 1st curriculum in forest (1924) & wildlife ecfla.org/wdlt.htm 1.5 mile easy loop, beware of traffic. A National Opacum Land Trust management (1932). No fee. Parking on Kenyon Rd. Historic District with more than 32 varied Tipton Rock Rd. (off Rte. 169) 25 acre property snugly between Natchaug architecturally and historically significant Southbridge, MA 01550 • 508-347-9144 Property State Forest & Air Line Trail in Hampton properties dating from 1709 to 1747, including [email protected] • opacumlt.org 312 Bear Hill Rd., East Killingly, CT 06243 provides a natural wildlife corridor. Loop the Prudence Crandall Musuem. Route 14, the Small parking lot on Tipton Rock Rd. 860-774-5310 • 860-234-0196 trail winds through a mix of forest, open Revolutionary route of the French Army under 3 trails available (0.64, 0.5 and 0.41 miles) that killinglyconservation.org, killingly.org maintained fields & around a small pond. Hike Rochambeau from Newport to Yorktown, wind along the shore of Morse Pond, through Enjoy a 0.75 mile woodland walk along is a fairly easy go, with some slightly inclined crosses through the Canterbury Green. No fee. stands of beech trees, hemlock, and mixed Old Trolley Trail to the edge of Alvia Chase slopes. Chances to sight woodcocks! Check forest habitats. There are old stone walls. History Reservoir. No fee. website for property map. No fee. and nature at the site is inspiring. No fee.

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24 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Hiking, Walking & Strolling Trails 25 Coney Rock Preserve/Joshua's Trust Duck Marsh Preserve/ East Brookfield Town Common Fifty-Foot Cliff Preserve Chaffeeville & Mulberry Rds. Wyndham Land Trust Depot Square (Mechanic & Pleasant Sts.) 954 Storrs Rd. (Rte. 195), Mansfield, CT 06250 Mansfield, CT 06250 • 860-429-3015 Wrights Crossing Rd. or Holmes Rd. East Brookfield, MA 01515 860-429-3015 • [email protected] [email protected] Pomfret, CT 06259 • 860-963-2090 508-867-6769 • eastbrookfieldma.us mansfieldct.gov mansfieldct.gov, joshuastrust.org [email protected] Park on street. Park behind Historical Society. 220 wooded acres owned partly by the wyndhamlandtrust.org Within a section of town long known as 102 acres of mostly forested land with an Town (white blazes) and partly by Joshua's Parking at both road entrances. Look for “Podunk,” Vizard’s Common was given by a easy 1.41 mile trail. Named more for poetic Trust (yellow blazes) offer 5 easy miles of Wyndham Land Trust signs. private citizen in 1931 to the new town with alliteration than for topographic accuracy, trails. For almost three centuries this location 146 acre wetland habitat with access from Wrights the stipulation that a World War I memorial be the cliff is actually 100 feet high. Enjoy has retained the name Coney Rock, but the Crossing Rd. on north & Holmes Rd. on south. placed there. More monuments for World War cliff-top views of the Valley, reference to Coney remains a mystery. No fee. Ideal location for bird watching, with 2 blinds and II, the Korean & Vietnam Conflicts were added. Lake Naubesatuck and the distant ridges of 2 observation platforms. No motorized vehicles An ornamental rail fence and commemorative Scotland. Map with points of interest online. Connecticut Audubon Society, allowed, dogs must be leashed. Visit website for bricks enhance & the Common is surrounded No fee. Grassland Bird Conservation map & more details. No fee. by the former town hall, library, senior center, Center general store, and various 19th-century Fisherman’s Walk Trail 218 Day Rd., Pomfret Center, CT 06259 East Brimfield Lake Nature Trail structures. A short stroll, but a thoughtful one Fabyan-Woodstock Rd. 860-928-4948 24 Riverview Ave., (off Rte. 20) as you reflect on the sacrifices made. No fee. N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 • 860-923-9440 ctaudubon.org/center-at-pomfret Fiskdale (Sturbridge), MA 01518 thompsonct.org/maps-a-guide This 702 acre nature sanctuary is a nationally 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil The Edwin Way Teale Memorial Park at trailhead on Fabyan-Woodstock Rd., recognized important bird area and includes a Using the Nature Trail Map & Guide on the Sanctuary at Trail Wood Easy 1 mile round-trip (about 30 minutes) large beaver pond, acres of grasslands, streams website, become an amateur naturalist as you 93 Kenyon Rd., Hampton, CT 06247 between Quinebaug River and old spill-way and a hemlock ravine. Over 10 miles of walking stroll the 0.75 mile loop and learn about the 860-928-4948 canal to grassy glade. Add 0.1 mile to river trails with interpretive signage. Environmental varied vegetation and wildlife on these 5 acres. ctaudubon.org/center-at-pomfret bend for 1.2 miles total. Car-top boat launch programming year round. No fees. No fees on U.S. Army Corps operated sites. Trail Wood is the former home of writer- for National Recreation Water Trail ending in naturalist Edwin Way Teale and his wife Nellie. West Thompson Lake. No fee. Connecticut Forest & Park Association/ Open year-round, this 168 acre sanctuary Walk CT offers walking trails among woodland, field Frog Bridge, "Thread City Crossing" ctwoodlands.org, walkct.org and pond habitats, Mr. Teale's writing cabin, Jct. Main St. (Rtes. 32 & 66) and Church St. and a small natural history museum with Teale Willimantic, CT 06226 Creaser Park Nature Trail memorabilia. No fee. 860-465-3000 • windhamct.com/ Case Rd., Coventry, CT 06238 Notable for its 11' tall bronze frogs sitting atop 860-742-4068 • coventryct.org The Fifty-Acre Wood giant thread spools, the Frog Bridge connects 2 mile easy to moderate round trip with limited Pond Factory Rd., Woodstock, CT 06281 Main St. to Pleasant St. Be careful of traffic. No fee. handicapped access to pond. Trail leads across 860-928-0208 meadow, along the Skunkamug River, around woodstockconservation.org/trails.htm Garden Bridge at Windham Mills pond, through varied forest terrain, has over 40 Park by the kiosk at the entrance to the trailhead. Main St. (Rtes. 32 & 66), Willimantic, CT 06226 species of birds. Leashed dogs welcome. No fee. 50 acre wooded property donated to the Town 860-465-3000 • windhamct.com/ of Woodstock by the Darby family in memory Park at Windham Mills Heritage Park. Herbert C. & Virginia Darby in 2001, features an A pedestrian bridge over the , easy 1.5 mile loop trail plus letterboxing. Hunting this unusual structure features granite planters, & motorized vehicles are prohibited. Leashed flowers and trees. Great photo ops. No fee. dogs are welcome. Please do not litter. No fee. George Askew Nature Trail 12 Westford Rd., Eastford, CT 06242 860-974-0125 • eastfordct.org Park in the Elementary School parking lot. This short & easy nature trail (approximately 1 mile) starts/ends behind the school's playing fields, is named for a retired teacher, was developed by students, and runs along the Still River. It's marked with points of interests with a corresponding guide book, available at the town's library. Benches added with TLGV grant. No fee. continued on next page

26 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Hiking, Walking & Strolling Trails 27 Grand Trunk Trail/Titanic Rail Trail Hodges Village Dam Brimfield, Southbridge, Sturbridge, MA 30 Howarth Rd., Oxford, MA 01540 Brimfield: 2 parking lots: 1 on the south side of 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil Rte. 20 (0.5 miles east of downtown) & the other Park on top of & below dam, at the end of Rocky on the south side of Five Bridge Rd. Southbridge: Hill Rd., at Greenbriar Park & at Multiple Use Area Parking at Marjorie Lane & in Westville Lake Rec off Clara Barton Rd. in North Oxford. Area. Sturbridge: at Wallace Rd. Part of a system of 6 flood risk management The Last Green Valley’s This hard packed trail with some incomplete projects designed and built in the Thames sections will stretch more than 60 miles, and River Basin by the U.S. Army Corps, Hodges travels through Brimfield, Sturbridge, and Village Dam is a dry bed reservoir, now Southbridge, meeting up with the Air Line Trail with approximately 22 miles of year-round in Thompson. You'll find other trail connections recreational trails. MA registered off-highway and spurs off this trail, too. No fee. motorcycles are allowed on the west side of Naturally inspiring! the French River only. Some fees. Griswold Campus Nature & Cross Country Trails Hopeville Pond State Park come explore the last green valley 211-303 Slater Ave., Griswold, CT 06351 929 Hopeville Rd., (Rtes. 201 & 395) 860-334-9459 Griswold, CT 06351 With more than 100 FREE, guided walks, bikes, and [email protected] 860-376-2920 • 860-376-0313 • ct.gov/deep paddles, and over 50 regional events, visitors and griswold.k12.ct.us Trails totalling up to 13.1 miles are moderate. residents alike will enjoy exploring the natural, historical Park at Elementary School lot off of the Campus The Blue Blazed Nehantic Trail begins at the and cultural treasures of the The Last Green Valley in Road near Rte. 164. park and runs through pleasant scenery, northeastern CT and south central MA during the entire 0.8 mile Nature Trail (blazed orange), created descending Mount Misery into the Civilian month of October and beyond! in 1985 by students to preserve wet lands, Conservation Corps camp area of Pachaug has guide book & signs for nature ID. Some State Forest in Voluntown. Some fees. difficult climbs, but wet areas are passable.T he Quinebaug River Trail and Cross Country Trail join Howard T. Brown Park/ the Nature Trail for a wide, easy walk. Combine Heritage Riverfront Trail the Cross Country (blazed blue) with the Nature 100 Chelsea Harbor Dr., Norwich, CT 06360 Trail for 2.1 miles (some steep hillsides). No fee. 860-823-3700 • norwichct.org Park offers a paved walkway suitable for For more information call toll-free 1 (866) 363-7226 jogging, walking or just a stroll as you follow Heins Farm Conservation Area or visit www.thelastgreenvalley.org Leadmine Rd. (south of Shumway Farm) the Yantic River through historic Norwich. Sturbridge, MA 01566 • sturbridgetrails.org Handicap accessible. Leashed dogs are 84 acres originally part of neighboring private welcome. No fee. Heins Family Farm, has great cultural & historic Lake Siog Recreation Area/ Lebanon Town Green Loop James L. Goodwin State Forest significance to Sturbridge with historic marker Lake Siog Pass Jct. Rtes. 87 & 207, Lebanon, CT 06249 23 Potter Rd., (off Rte. 6), Hampton, CT 06247 on StaffordT urnpike 1.8 mile Trail. 2 more off Dug Hill Rd., Holland, MA 01521 860-642-6579 • historyoflebanon.org 860-455-9534 • ct.gov/deep walking/hiking loop trails: 0.5 mile Cabin Trail 508-347-3705 Park at the Lebanon Historical Society & Visitors Numerous walks available on over 10 miles of & the 0.6 mile Pond View Trail. See website for nae.usace.army.mil, town.holland.ma.us Center, 286 Rte. 87. trails, from a stroll in the arboretum to several map & more. No fee. Major recreation area includes a 0.75 mile nature Easy 2 mile loop walk (handicapped accessible) hours of hiking through forests and by ponds. trail. Access to Lake Siog Pass at the Holland around historic 1 mile town green. A National Heritage Riverfront Trail/Yantic Falls - An easy to moderate 3 mile loop, the Pine Trailhead on Pond Bridge Rd., too. No fee. Register Historic District of great importance Uncas Leap Acres Pond Trail follows the shore through during the American Revolution. Visit where 100 Chelsea Harbor Dr., Norwich, CT 06360 varied woodlands. Access to Air Line Trail and Leadmine Mountain Trail General George Washington reviewed his 860-823-3700 • norwichct.org , too. No fee. 197 Leadmine Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566 troops in 1781, see 30+ historic buildings Park at Howard T. Brown Memorial Park. Killingly Pond State Park sturbridgetrails.org & sites, including the War Office where Park offers a paved walkway suitable for Parking at all 3 trailheads. Pond Rd. (off Rte. 101), Killingly, CT 06239 Washington, Rochambeau & CT Governor jogging, walking or just a stroll as you follow 880 acre conservation area with 3 trailhead/ 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Jonathan Trumbull (the only colonial governor the Yantic River through historic Norwich. A parking areas. Currently 11 trails are being 1.25 mile trail loop trail on the forested Old to support the Revolution) met. No fee. footbridge over the Yantic River offers views of worked on by the Sturbridge Trail Committee, Kentuck Trail onto Quinns Hill Rd. and Pond Rd. the cascading waters of Yantic Falls. Handicap in various stages of completion. Completed Canoe/Kayak access available, too. No fee. accessible. Leashed dogs are welcome. No fee. trails are well cleared & marked. See website for map & more. No fee. continued on next page

28 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Hiking, Walking & Strolling Trails 29 Lisbon Meadows Park Memorial Beach Walk Mooween State Park Nipmuck State Forest Rte. 169, Lisbon, CT 06351 Memorial Beach Dr. (off Rte. 193) Old Rte. 2 to Camp Mooween Rd. Union, CT 06076 860-376-3400 • lisbonct.com Webster, MA 01570 Lebanon, CT 06249 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 3 trails on this multi-use property. Enjoy the 0.5 508-949-3800 • webster-ma.gov 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep See listing for Bigelow Hollow/Nipmuck mile red, 0.5 mile white, or 1.5 mile blue trail. Get moving on the 2 paved walks outside This 577 acre park was a former boys camp. See combined information. See website for map. No fee. of beach area (no fee for parking before chimneys, stairs & other camp relics returning beach entrance). At the beach, stroll in the to nature, as well as remains of the 300 year old N. Grosvenordale River Walk/Park Lyon Preserve/Wyndham Land Trust sand. Rules & regulations apply for boating/ Granny Austin Tavern as you hike. No fee. Riverside Dr. (Rte. 12) 33 Wrights Crossing Rd., Pomfret, CT 06259 launch,fishing and swimming for both town N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 860-963-2090 • [email protected] residents and non-residents. Check website for 860-923-9440 • thompsonct.org/maps-a-guide wyndhamlandtrust.org full details. Some fees. off Case Rd., Coventry, CT 06238 Park on Rte. 12: at Gazebo, Public Library, or Park in . Look for WLT sign at entrance. 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep behind Knights of Columbus. 46 acre preserve with 2 portions - an upland tract Merrow Meadow Park 1,500 acres of forest and fields bordered by Walk through historic mill village, along French characterized by early succession vegetation Merrow Rd., Mansfield, CT 06268 roads offers hiking or strolling, but no trails are River and pond. Easy 3.2 miles round-trip (1 & lowlands bordering Mashamoquet Brook. 860-429-3015 • [email protected] maintained. A great place to hone compass hour, 20 minutes). Mostly paved, with crushed Well-maintained trail system meanders through mansfieldct.gov skills and stumble upon ruins. Historic Nathan gravel at the end. Handicap & bike accessible. birding habitat with confirmed sightings of many Easy 0.57 mile loop trail follows the east side Hale Homestead is close by to extend your Gazebo in park hosts summer concerts. No fee. varieties. Dogs must be leashed. Visit website for of the Willimantic River, with interpretive signs, visit. Wildlife viewing is ideal, hunting allowed map & more details. No fee. handicapped accessible fishing pad. (0.32 in season. No fee. Old Killingly Pond Trail miles are paved, 0.25 miles are gravel). No fee. 194 Pond Rd., East Killingly, CT 06243 Mansfield Hollow State Park Natchaug State Forest 860-774-5310 • 860-234-0196 Bassetts Bridge Rd., Mansfield, CT 06250 Mohegan Park 66 Pilfershire Rd. (Rte. 198) killinglyconservation.org, killingly.org 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Park Center Rd/Mohegan Park Rd. Eastford, CT 06242 Part of the Killingly Pond State Park, this Easy 1.5 mile loop red-blazed Eagle Trail was Norwich, CT 06360 860-928-612 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 1.25 mile trail loop trail's on the forested Old completed as an Eagle Scout project. Through 860-823-3798 • norwichct.org 13,200 acre park spreads over 6 towns. Hiking Kentuck Trail onto Quinns Hill Rd. and Pond Rd. woodlands, old farm roads, along the reservoir Park includes 3 trails (0.7 loop, plus 0.4 & 0.6 is featured with trail choices like the Blue- Canoe/Kayak access available. No fee. and on old cart paths. Great views of lake, too. milers). Beautiful Norwich Rose Garden is Blazed Natchaug Trail (totalling 17.6 miles) and No fee. located on Rockwell St. in Mohegan Park, on the shorter CCC Loop Trail. Pass by the historic 2 acres of gently sloping parkland & features site of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon's birthplace while Maples Farm Park/ 2,500 rose bushes in 120 varieties. Playgrounds hiking the Natchaug Trail. No fee. continued on next page Bozrah Farmers' Market and more! No fees. 45 Bozrah St. (Rte. 163), Bozrah, CT 06334 860-889-2689 • bozrahfarmersmarket.org Mohegan State Forest Enjoy 2.4 miles of hiking and biking on the Waldo Rd. (off Rte. 97), Scotland, CT 06264 trails at Maples Farm Park, which cover 25 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep acres of a wooded hill. (Horses allowed on 700 acres in 2 parcels (smaller piece in one trail only-The Summit Loop Trail). For Sprague) make up this forest of hardwood more, including trail maps & letterboxing and softwood. Roadside parking by gate (no information, visit the website. Free to the parking area), will lead you to gravel road for public. No fee. hiking serenity. No fee.

Mashamoquet Brook State Park/Wolf Den Moosup Valley State Park Trail 147 Wolf Den Dr., (Rte. 44) Main St., Sterling, CT 06377 • ct.gov/deep Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Park at Community Center. 860-928-6121 • ct.gov/deep Approximately 5 miles of this longer trail Easy to moderate 4.75 mile loop trail includes (which runs from Coventry, RI to Plainfield some steep hills up to the Wolf's Den, on the and beyond) cuts right through Sterling. A National Register of Historic Places, where former rail trail, you'll traverse gravel to ballast Revolutionary War hero killed surfaces. Glimpse the Moosup River & Sterling the last wolf in CT according to folklore. Also Pond in this rural setting. Great for bike riding, see "Indian Chair" rock formation on top of a too. No fee. 20' cliff overlooking the valley. No fee. Photo courtesy of J. Wadsworth, Horizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation & Education Raptor Wings Horizon courtesyPhoto of J. Wadsworth,

30 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Hiking, Walking & Strolling Trails 31 Old Furnace State Park Pachaug State Forest/Mount Misery Trail Quaddick State Park Red Loop Trail Robbins Preserve/ So. Frontage Rd./Ross Rd. (off Rte. 6) Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 818 Town Farm Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 Wyndham Land Trust Killingly, CT 06239 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Fred Davis Rd. (off Quaddick Town Farm Rd.) 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Moderate 3 mile woodland trail; the Blue- In a park well known for it's water activities, be Thompson, CT 06277 Easy to moderate varied 2.5 mile loop Blue- Blazed Pachaug and Nehantic Trails become sure to take an easy hike on the 1.54 mile loop 860-963-2090 • [email protected] Blazed trail at the site of an 18th-century iron a single path as they ascend Mount Misery trail through forested areas, which also crosses wyndhamlandtrust.org mill. Woodlands, streams, wetlands. Difficulty (411'), with views to the RI border; return via Quaddick Town Farm Rd. Some fees. Park at gate. increases while climbing to summit of Ross' same trail. Pachaug State Forest, with 28,000 128 acre diverse tract, a former working Cliffs to view Half Hill Pond. Head down to Ross acres, is the largest state forest with 35+ miles Quandoc Conservation Area farmland, includes a mature hemlock forest Pond State Park, around Half Hill Pond back to of marked trails. No fee. 246 Brickhouse Rd., Danielson, CT 02639 & grassy meadows interspersed with pine Old Furnace Park. No fee. 860-774-5310 • 860-234-0196 & spruce. Permitted activities include Pomeroy State Park killinglyconservation.org, killingly.org birdwatching (whip-poor-whill's nest on the Opacum Woods/Opacum Land Trust Rte. 289, Lebanon, CT 06249 125 acre property features forests, several property), fishing, horseback riding & mountain Old Brook Circle, Sturbridge, MA 01566 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep wildlife habitats, stonewalls, evidence of biking. No motorized vehicles, dogs must be 508-347-9144 • opacumlt.org This undeveloped and unmarked 200 acre farm fields and recreated wetlands along the leashed. Visit website for trail map. No fee. Park at trailhead on Old Brook Circle. NO parking park, part of which was textile manufacturer Quandoc Brook. Follow yellow trail markers. on Forest Lane. Charles Pomeroy's estate, has limited roadside 1. 5 mile trail. No fee. Ross Pond State Park Old Furnace Trail 4 miles of hiking trails on 266 acre property. parking. Hike along the top of Bush Hill. Ross Rd., Killingly, CT 06239 Enjoy Blue, Red, Yellow and Green trails. Enjoy Hunting. No fee. Quinebaug River Multi-Purpose 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep a variety of habitats, ponds, woodlands, Recreational Trail Easy to moderate Blue-Blazed 2.5 mile loop wildlife, interesting historical features like Pomfret Rec. Park Trail Jct. Rtes. 12 & 6, Killingly, CT 06239 through woodlands, streams, wetlands. ancient rock shelter. View trail map available 576 Hampton Rd. (Rte. 97) 860-774-5310 • 860-234-0196 Difficulty increases while climbing to stunning online. No fee. Pomfret Center, CT 06259 killinglyconservation.org, killingly.org summit of Ross' Cliffs to view Half Hill Pond. 860-974-1423 • pomfretct.gov Park by ball fields behind water treatment center. Head down to Ross Pond State Park, around Owen Bell Park Enjoy a walk through the woods starting at the Just over 4 miles up and back, this easy paved Half Hill Pond back to Old Furnace Park. No fee. 540 Hartford Pike, Dayville, CT 06241 trailhead by the ball fields.T his trail connects trail passes the town's dog park & has great 860-774-5310 • 860-234-0196 to the Air Line Trail for expanded walking fun. views of the Quinebaug. Informative signage Salt Rock State Campground killinglyconservation.org, killingly.org No fee. along the way. Scenic overlooks and views 173 Scotland Rd. (Rte. 97) Active Recreation Park has 1 mile wooded trail, of historic mills viewed at Rte. 6/12 junction. Sprague, CT 06330 plus a surfaced track that is usually plowed Preston Community Park Nature Trail Handicapped accessible. No fee. 860-376-4075 • 860-822-0884 • ct.gov/deep after snow. No excuse not to get your walk 13 Rte. 117, Preston, CT 06365 149 wooded acres offers many modern camping in! Featuring playgrounds, ball fields, tennis 860-887-5581 • preston-ct.org Quinebaug Valley Rail Trail amenities and room to stroll on walking trails. No courts, a skate park, basketball courts, and a Easy 0.3 mile handicapped accessible family/ Mill Rd., Dudley, MA 01571 fees to visit. Camping fees apply. splash pad, too. No fee. children friendly loop trail with interpretive 508-949-8000 • dudleyma.gov signs. Hilly but not strenuous, with scenic Park in lot on Mill Rd. in West Dudley. Sherman Memorial Forest/Eastern CT Pachaug State Forest/ overlooks with benches. Near playscape & This trail runs 6.12 miles with the Quinebaug Forest Landowners Association & Green Falls Pond Trail picnic area. Connects with Blue-Blazed Pequot River to your left and, under your feet, the Wolf Den Land Trust Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 trail. No fee. old rail bed originally surveyed for the 170 Breakneck Hill Rd., Dayville, CT 06241 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep Southbridge & Blackstone Railroad in 1831. Ecfla.org Easy to moderate 2 mile loop trail beginning Putnam Quinebaug River Trail/ The trail also runs from Southbridge for Take a 3 mile woodland hike to an old stone at either end of the camping and picnic area is Cargill Falls another 0.53 miles to the CT border. No fee. foundation & well on land trust & town land blue-blazed with red mark. Goes around Green Kennedy Dr. & Rte. 44, Putnam, CT 06260 acquired in 1892. Walk through forests, pine Falls Pond and down Green Falls Brook. If you 860-963-6800 • putnamct.us Quinebaug Valley State Trout groves, and old town roads. Trail entrance at lose your bearings, follow lake shore until you Park in a few lots on Kennedy Dr. Hatchery/Trolley Trail parking area. No fee. pick up trail again, or you arrive back at the The 1.32 mile Putnam River Trail, flat & paved, 141 Trout Hatchery Rd. camping area. No fee. completed in 1998 and part of the East Coast Central Village, CT 06332 Greenway, winds through the park & includes 860-564-7542 • ct.gov/deep walk along the Quinebaug River & past Cargill Easy 0.7 mile walk starts at the hatchery, follow Falls. Interpretive plaques explain area's history the Trolley Trail along abandoned trolley track while storybook trail entertains the kiddos. to Plainfield's Wauregan National Historic No fee. Register District, a 19th-century mill village and c. 1850 H-shaped stone cotton mill. No fee.

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32 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Hiking, Walking & Strolling Trails 33 Sprague Land Preserve Trolley Trail - Brimfield Victorian Foot Bridge Westville Lake Trail (aka Mukluk Preserve) 120 Sturbridge Rd. (Rte. 20) Off Main St. (opposite North St.) 125 Wallace Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566 Holton Rd., Franklin, CT 06254 Brimfield, MA 01010 Willimantic, CT 06226 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil 860-822-3000 • ctsprague.org 413-324-8350 • [email protected] 860-465-3000 • windhamct.com 1.8 mile loop trail around the 23 acre Westville Park in lot at cabin at end of dirt road. brimfieldtrail.org Built in 1906, the only footbridge in the eastern Lake on abandoned railroad bed & service Formerly known as the Mukluk Preserve, the Approximately 4 miles out & back, this trail U.S. to cross a highway, river and rail line, the roads. Info kiosks at trailheads, plus benches Town of Sprague purchased this in 2005 with is open year-round & available for not only footbridge connects Main St. and Pleasant St. along the way. Some fees. the help of a Land Acquisition grant from walking, but bicycling, horse riding, & leashed Bring your camera. No fee. CT DEEP. Take in the beautiful setting, many dogs, too. An old trolley rail bed (Springfield to White Brook Sanctuary/ wooded trails, and area wildlife. Just below the Sturbridge), it's a flat, easy walk and a section Wells State Park/Carpenter's Rock Trail Eastern CT Forest Landowners Scotland Dam on the Shetucket River, enjoy of the Titanic Rail Trail. No fee. 159 Walker Pond Rd. (Rte. 49) Association & Wolf Den Land Trust 1 mile of riverfront, too. See website for trail Sturbridge, MA 01566 Darby Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234 map. No fee. Tufts Branch Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 508-347-9257 • mass.gov ecfla.org/wdlt.htm & Keekamoochaug Wildlife Sanctuary/ Park at headquarters. Park on road. Thompson Common DLCT 1.5 mile easy loop in 1,500 acres of preserved Easy 0.8 mile loop trail. Beware of traffic. Intersection Rtes. 200 & 193 Healy Rd., Dudley, MA 01571 land. Carpenter's Rock is a scenic overlook, Sanctuary skirts the edges of both a Thompson, CT 06277 508-949-2468 • dudleyclt.org accessed by a trail mix of road and footpath, forested and sedge swamp with numerous 860-923-3776 • thompsonhistorical.org Park at trailhead & info kiosk. year-round (also great cross-country skiing). opportunities to view wildlife and plant Beautiful all year, the Thompson Common is These 2 connected and diverse properties Moose have been sighted in recent years! species. The area is transected by White Brook a short & peaceful stroll. While you are there, include forests, wetlands & meadows. With Some fees. and at one point follows along the top of a you may want to stroll over to the Ellen Larned a few trail options, including loops plus dike near a small pond. No fee. Museum and the Old Town Hall to enjoy intersecting trails, you will enjoy the hard West Thompson Lake Shoreline Trail history, too. No fee. work the DCLT has done, including stonewall 449 Reardon Rd., N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 Yale-Myers Forest Nipmuck Loop Trail restoration. More trails to come! See website for 860-923-2982 Boston Hollow Rd. (off Eastford Rd.) Thompson Family "Forever Wild" details. No fee. nae.usace.army.mil Ashford, CT 06278 • ctwoodlands.org Preserve Loop Trail/ Easy 4+ mile loop trail starts to right of boat Park 1.33 miles down dirt road. Opacum Land Trust Two Sisters Tract/Joshua's Trust ramp. Follow West Thompson Lake's shoreline The blue-blazed Nipmuck Loop Trail is Eastford Rd. (Rte. 198), just south of Rte. 6 (Rte. 203 intersection) through meadows to mature forest. Note: moderate 5 miles & the only area open to the Dennison Dr., Southbridge, MA 01550 Chaplin, CT 06235 Crossover bridge on Old Blain Rd. no longer public on this private piece used for research 508-347-9144 • opacumlt.org 860-429-9023 • joshuastrust.org exists. To complete loop take the Quinebaug by Yale University. Walk north from parking 40 acre preserve is adjacent to almost 2,300 Park on Rte. 6 shoulder, north of 6/203 intersection. River Trail north to Red Bridge Rd. & cross river. area, along , look out over acres of watershed land owned by the town. 1 2 parcels, totaling 40 acres, split by the Air Line Follow Quinebaug River Trail on the opposite Boston Hollow atop a high stone cliff area with mile loop begins at a small overgrown pasture, Trail. Path from Rte. 6 goes to Air Line. Cross side, taking you back to Old Blain Rd. & ridge & fault lines - like walking a dinosaur's crosses wetlands, access roads and old logging the rail bed & a steep staircase leads to 1 mile Shoreline Trail. No fee. back, north to Barlow Mill Rd., turn south and road, back down hill to trailhead. Complete loop trail on the larger parcel. For longer walk, return via Boston Hollow Rd. No fee. map online. No fee. park at Rte. 203, walk north along the Air Line 0.86 miles to Two Sisters loop & back for total Trail Wood of 2.6 miles. See website for map. No fee. 93 Kenyon Rd., Hampton, CT 06247 See the Edwin Way Teale Memorial Sanctuary UConn Horsebarn Hill at Trail Wood listing. Horsebarn Hill Rd., Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-2413 • animalscience.uconn.edu Tri-State Marker Easy 1.1 mile handicapped accessible walk with E. Thompson Rd. & New Rd. animal barns open to the public. See newborn Thompson, CT 06277 • 860-923-9440 lambs in spring. Fields of pigs, horses, cattle & thompsonct.org/maps-a-guide sheep. Dairy Bar with famous UConn ice cream 2 mile round-trip (1 hour) Blue-Blazed trail is nearby! No fee for self-guided tours. starts on flat Air Line Trail, to CT/MA stone border marker on right; then challenging uphill, rocky climb to historic tri-state marker erected in 1883. Off-shoot trails into RI & MA, connecting to Mid-State Trail & Douglas State Forest Loop Trail. No fee. Photo courtesyPhoto of S. Hamby

34 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Hiking, Walking & Strolling Trails 35 OUTDOOR ACTIVITY Horseback Riding & Horse Camping

Horseback riding is allowed on all CT State Park & Forest trails unless posted otherwise, and the CT DEEP website offers comprehensive Explore! information on horseback riding & horse camping. Be sure to gather all the information before saddling up and exploring the horse trails in The Last Green Valley.

CT State Parks & Forests Hodges Village Dam Mohegan State Forest Robbins Preserve/ ct.gov/deep Outdoor Recreation, choose maps 30 Howarth Rd. (off Charlton Rd.) Waldo Rd. (off Rte. 97), Scotland, CT 06264 Wyndham Land Trust Oxford, MA 01540 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Fred Davis Rd. (off Quaddick Town Farm Rd.) Air Line State Park Trail 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil 700 acres in 2 parcels (smaller piece in Thompson, CT 06277 Lebanon, Windham, Chaplin, Hampton, Over 20 miles of trails - blue blazed & the Sprague) of woodland offer gravel road for 860-963-2090 • [email protected] Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, CT Midstate Trail (yellow triangles) on both the horseback riding. Roadside parking only wyndhamlandtrust.org 860-295-9523 • ct.gov/deep east and west sides of French River are for by gate (no parking area), will make it a bit Park at gate. Stretching across eastern CT from Thompson non-motorized use and great for horseback challenging for trucks/trailers. Note there is 128 acre diverse tract, includes forests & to East Hampton, this flat, linear gravel & riding. No fee. hunting in season. No fee. meadows open for horseback riding. No rock trail, formerly a railroad line, is ideal for motorized vehicles, dogs must be leashed. Visit horseback riding. Take in some views, enjoy James L. Goodwin State Forest Natchaug State Forest/ website for map & more details. No fee. relaxation and solitude. Find parking options & 23 Potter Rd., (off Rte. 6), Hampton, CT 06247 Silvermine Horse Camp Site locations as well as more info on the website. 860-455-9534 • ct.gov/deep 66 Pilfershire Rd. (Rte. 198) Trolley Trail - Brimfield No fee. Covering more than 3 square miles, this State Eastford, CT 06242 120 Sturbridge Rd. (Rte. 20) Forest offers recreation every season of the 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Brimfield, MA 01010 • 413-324-8350 Brimfield State Forest year. An extensive variety of trails includes an This vast State Forest offers not only horseback [email protected] • brimfieldtrail.org 86 Dearth Hill Rd., Brimfield, MA 01010 equestrian trail and the miles-long Air Line riding on miles of trails, but has horse camping Approximately 4 miles out & back, this trail is 413-267-9687 • mass.gov Trail. Open from dawn until dusk, 365 days a at the Silvermine Horse Camp Site available open year-round for horseback riding. An old 20+ miles of roads & trails offer room for year. No fee. on a 1st come/1st serve basis, designed trolley rail bed (Springfield to Sturbridge), it's horseback riding. Some fees. specifically for equestrian use. Horse rentals a flat, easy ride and a section of theT itanic Rail Maples Farm Park/ are not available. Pit toilets. No fee. Trail. No fee. Brimfield Trolley Trail Bozrah Farmers Market 120 Sturbridge Rd. (Rte. 20) 45 Bozrah St. (Rte. 163), Bozrah, CT 06334 Pachaug State Forest/ Wells State Park Brimfield, MA 01010 860-889-2689 • [email protected] Frog Hollow Equestrian Camping Area 159 Walker Pond Rd. (Rte. 49) 413-324-8350 • [email protected] bozrahfarmersmarket.org Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 Sturbridge, MA 01566 brimfieldtrail.org The 1.1 mile Summit Loop Trail is the only trail 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep 508-347-9257 • mass.gov Approximately 4 miles out & back, this trail here allowing horses, with excellent views CT's largest forest with over 24,000 acres offers This popular 1,400 acre woodland park is open year round & available for not only of surrounding countryside as you reach the miles of CT Horse Council recommended roads welcomes equestrians for horseback trail walking, but horseback riding. An old trolley highest point in the park. Great winter views. & trails for great horseback riding, with horse riding on different trail surfaces throughout. rail bed, this is a flat, easy trail, and a section of Trail follows rocky ridges, winding around camping at Frog Hollow Equestrian Camping Some fees. the Titanic Rail Trail. No fee. natural moss strewn ledges in a large loop. See Area. Some fees. website for map. No fee. Pomfret Horse and Trail Association, Inc. 860-617-1863 [email protected] pomfrethorseandtrail.com

36 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Horseback Riding & Horse Camping 37 OUTDOOR ACTIVITY Natchaug State Forest Pomeroy State Park 66 Pilfershire Rd. (Rte. 198) Rte. 289, Lebanon, CT 06249 Hunting Eastford, CT 06242 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Quaddick State Forest Learn and follow all of the rules, regulations and safety measures Nathan Hale State Forest 818 Town Farm Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 for hunting and trapping in CT & MA. Each State's website has all off Case Rd., Coventry, CT 06238 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep the pertinent information. Whether archery or firearms, there is an Ross Pond State Park Explore! assortment of game to pursue such as pheasant, turkey, water fowl, Nipmuck State Forest Ross Rd., Killingly, CT 06239 small game and deer. See websites for more details. The following state & Rte. 171 & Rte. 190, Union, CT 06076 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep federal parks & forests allow hunting. Wells State Park Old Furnace State Park 159 Walker Pond Rd. (Rte. 49) So. Frontage Rd./Ross Rd. (off Rte. 6) Sturbridge, MA 01566 Killingly, CT 06239 508-347-9257 • mass.gov 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep West Thompson Lake Pachaug State Forest 449 Reardon Rd., N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 860-923-2982 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep nae.usace.army.mil OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

Labyrinths / Mazes Photo courtesy of G. Leslie Sweetnam courtesyPhoto of G. Leslie

State of CT Hunting Area Map Hodges Village Dam For a family fun challenge or just some thoughtful time, these earthly depdata.ct.gov/wildlife/maps/huntingareas.asp 30 Howarth Rd. (off Charlton Rd.) Oxford, MA 01540 puzzles are inviting! State of MA Hunting Areas 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/maps- Hunting allowed on west side of French River only. destinations/wildlife-management-areas.html Killingly Pond State Park Beaver Brook State Park Pond Rd. (off Rte. 101), Killingly, CT 06239 Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm The Hill Church Labyrinth Back Rd. (off Rte. 14), Windham, CT 06280 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 227 Ekonk Hill Rd. (Rte. 49) 543 Rte. 169, Woodstock, CT 06281 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Sterling, CT 06354 • 860-564-0248 860-928-7405 Lake Siog Recreation Area [email protected] firstchurchwoodstock.org/labyrinth Bigelow Hollow State Park off Dug Hill Rd., Holland, MA 01521 ekonkhillturkeyfarm.com An always-open, public labyrinth in the the First Rte. 171, Union, CT 06076 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Corn maze with a new theme each fall. Check Congregational Church's backyard. It is a 60' Mohegan State Forest website for details plus other activities, hours, fees. diameter, eleven-circuit classical style, with a Brimfield State Forest 970' walk to the center. Labyrinths are unicursal Waldo Rd. (off Rte. 97), Scotland, CT 06264 Fort Hill Farms 86 Dearth Hill Rd., Brimfield, MA 01010 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep mazes with one way in, and one way out. Enjoy 413-267-9687 • mass.gov 260 Quaddick Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 this ancient tool for walking, meditation, Mooween State Park 860-923-3439 healing and thoughtful questioning. No fee. East Brimfield Lake Old Rte. 2 to Camp Mooween Rd. [email protected] 24 Riverview Ave., (off Rte. 20) Lebanon, CT 06249 forthillfarms.com Fiskdale (Sturbridge), MA 01518 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Corn maze is both educational and fun! The 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil best place to get lost. Check website for details, hours, fees.

38 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Hunting and Labyrinths/Mazes 39 OUTDOOR ACTIVITY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY Letterboxing & Geocaching

Letterboxing is a challenge and great learning experience in The Last Green Valley. Use common sense, follow the clues provided by the MORE! Outdoor Activities & Sites website(s), wear bright orange during hunting season, and check for ticks

Explore! when you leave the woods. A compass may come in handy as you Explore! There is so much to do in The Last Green Valley that we needed to add State of CT Letterbox Clue Page Nathan Hale State Forest this section for "More." If you don't see it elsewhere in this Explore! guide, ct.gov/deep off Case Rd., Coventry, CT 06238 check here. There is no reason to ever be bored in The Last Green Valley! This website has the best info for CT State Parks 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep & Forests! Just type “letterbox” into “search.” Rather short walk to letterbox, hidden off of South River Rd., located on site of an 18th- James L. Goodwin State Forest century farm & given special attention as an 23 Potter Rd., (off Rte. 6), Hampton, CT 06247 archeological site. Don't remove or disturb Proud Supporters & Creators of Fun Activities and Sites 860-455-9534 • ct.gov/deep anything in the area. Dogs must be leashed & to Visit in The Great Outdoors! The conservation education center offers under control - don't disturb wildlife. No fee. programs & has a letterbox! Plan for 1 hour. These partners work hard to offer us all more to do in the great outdoors.T ogether we can enjoy, Route is easy, along some forest roads where Nipmuck State Forest care for, and pass on all that we have in The Last Green Valley. vehicles are restricted. A compass will help you Rte. 171 & Rte. 190, Union, CT 06076 out with the clues. Check for ticks since lots of 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep The Adventure Park at Storrs Dudley Conservation Land Trust deer live here (no hunting). No fee. The letterbox lies in a ravine along Mashapaug 2007 Storrs Rd., Storrs, CT 06268 (DCLT) Pond View Trail, west of Bigelow Hollow 860-946-0606 • [email protected] Dudley, MA • 508-949-2468 Maples Farm Park/ State Park in Union, in the Breakneck Block of StorrsAdventurePark.com [email protected] • dudleyclt.org Bozrah Farmers’ Market Nipmuck. Hike in 1 mile, round trip is 2 miles, 45 Bozrah St. (Rte. 163), Bozrah, CT 06334 with longer hikes available. If unfamiliar with Bozrah Farmers Market Eastern CT Forest Landowners 860-889-2689 • [email protected] area, drive to trailhead in the Park and look at Maples Farm Park, 45 Bozrah St. (Rte. 163) Association (ECFLA) and Wolf Den bozrahfarmersmarket.org the trail system map posted. Some fees. Bozrah, CT 06334 • 860-383-4420 Land Trust (WDLT) The trails at Maples Farm Park, which cover 25 acres [email protected] • bozrahfarmersmarket.org ecfla.org of a wooded hill, offer 5 letterboxes. Visit website to Opacum Woods/Opacum Land Trust get all the details, then get to work! No fee. Old Brook Circle, Sturbridge, MA 01566 508-347-9144 • opacumlt.org Circle C Campground The Edwin Way Teale Memorial 21 Bailey Pond Rd., Voluntown, CT 06384 Sanctuary at Trail Wood Mohegan State Forest Park at trailhead on Old Brook Circle. NO parking 860-564-4534 93 Kenyon Rd., Hampton, CT 06247 Waldo Rd. (off Rte. 97), Scotland, CT 06264 on Forest Lane. 4 miles of hiking trails on 266 [email protected] • campcirclec.com 860-928-4948 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep acre property also offer 2 geocaches, the "Playing at the Rock" & "Opacum Land Trust ctaudubon.org/center-at-pomfret Letterbox lies off main access road leading in Connecticut Audubon Society Center from Scotland at green metal posts & gate with Cache." Details available online. No fee. at Pomfret Hertan's Antique Shows small signage on east side of Rte. 97 at Rte. 14 Pachaug State Forest 218 Day Rd., Pomfret Center, CT 06259 6 Mill Lane Rd., Brimfield, MA 01010 intersection. No parking lot, plenty of roadside Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 parking. Walk less than 0.5 mile each way on 860-928-4948 413-626-0927 • [email protected] 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep ctaudubon.org/center-at-pomfret hertansbrimfield.com gentle slopes, prime wildlife habitat. No fee. Letterbox is off Wyassup Lake Rd, No. Stonington, continued on next page Natchaug State Forest off blue trail near summit of High Ledge Lookout. 2 miles round trip - hilly, rocky terrain with steep 66 Pilfershire Rd. (Rte. 198), Eastford, CT 06242 stretches. Plan on 1.5 hours. May be slippery when 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep wet. Be aware of your surroundings. Some fees. Letterbox is on the “CCC Trail,” a blue/yellow Connecticut Forest & Park Association trail. Quaddick State Forest Approximately 1 mile in, round trip 2 miles – or 818 Town Farm Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 do loop hike of 3.1 miles. Bring a topographic 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep map & compass if you do loop hike or get off Letterbox lies off QuaddickT own Farm Rd. Easy the trail to explore. Some fees. hike about 0.5 mile roundtrip, on easy terrain. Plan for 45 minutes. Mosquitoes & deer flies can be thick by wet areas. Consider bringing bug repellant. Check out the tall & straight red pine while you're there. No fees.

40 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Letterboxing & Geocaching and MORE! Outdoor Activities & Sites 41 Highland Festival of Scotland Palmer Arboretum Lake Siog Recreation Area Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery Waldo Homestead, 96 Waldo Rd. 523 Rte. 169, Woodstock, CT 06281 off Dug Hill Rd., Holland, MA 01521 141 Trout Hatchery Rd. Scotland, CT 06264 • scotlandgames.org 860-928-5935 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil Central Village, CT 06332 townofwoodstock.com/things-to-do/palmer- This major recreation area offers picnic tables, 860-564-7542 • ct.gov/deep Joshua's Trust arboretum restrooms, grills and more. No fee. One of the largest state hatcheries has tours P.O. Box 4, Mansfield Center, CT 06250 available (self-guided or by appointment). 860-429-9023 • [email protected] Wallis Cove Cabins Mansfield Hollow State Park Open daily. No fee. joshuaslandtrust.org Whitin Reservoir, 67 Island Rd. Bassetts Bridge Rd., Mansfield, CT 06250 Douglas, MA 01516 • 508-259-7087 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Roseland Park Mansfield Drive-In Theatre & [email protected] • walliscove.com Along with everything else here, the open Roseland Park Rd., Woodstock, CT 06281 Marketplace fields invite field sports & kite flying, picnic 860-928-0208 228 Stafford Rd. (Jct. Rtes. 31 & 32) Windham County Agricultural Society/ tables, fire places & pit toilets. No fee. woodstockconservation.org/trails.htm Mansfield, CT 06250 • 860-456-2578 The Brooklyn Fair 60 acre park with lake (fishing, boating, [email protected] 14 Fairgrounds Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234 Mashamoquet Brook State Park paddling) surrounded by woods, includes mansfielddrivein.com 860-779-0012 • brooklynfair.org 147 Wolf Den Dr., (Rte. 44) playground, basketball court, benches & Pomfret Center, CT 06259 pavillion. Unimproved boat launch. Day event Opacum Land Trust Wyndham Land Trust, Inc. 860-928-6121 • ct.gov/deep rentals available, otherwise no fee. Sturbridge, MA 01566 • 508-347-9144 860-963-2090 Exciting natural features: Table Rock, Indian [email protected] • opacumlt.org [email protected] Chair & General Israel Putnam's Wolf Den. A Thompson Lions Band Stand at wyndhamlandtrust.org grist mill at the entrance, is maintained as a Riverside Park museum by the Pomfret Historical Society & Riverside Dr., N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 open on a regular basis. Also in park: picnic 860-923-9440 • [email protected] tables, shelter & bathrooms. thompsonrec.org Enjoy a variety of tunes relaxing in your lawn Nipmuck State Forest chair at the Lions Band Stand gazebo by the Rte. 171 & Rte. 190, Union, CT 06076 river at the summer band concert series. Check 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep the Town Rec's website for dates and details. Combined with Bigelow Hollow State Park, there are 9,000+ acres for tons of fun, plus West Thompson Lake picnic tables & pit toilets. Mountain Laurel 449 Reardon Rd., N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 Sanctuary (CT State Flower) greets you at Rte. 860-923-2982 • nae.usace.army.mil

Photo courtesyPhoto of M. Montville 190 entrance. Some fees. Many events hosted here, some requiring spe- cial use permits. If interested, contact Park Office Even More! Pachaug State Forest in advance. 3 picnic shelter/areas are available Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 on 1st come/1st serve basis. Some fees. Looking for still more fun in The Last Green Valley, like tossing horseshoes, playing volleyball, 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep renting a picnic area, or even dirt biking? Below are some of these things offered in our State & Exceptional activity selection in 24,000 acres Westville Lake Recreation Area Federal Parks & Forests that are not listed specifically in another category. For an overall view of with miles of roads & trails in CT's largest 125 Wallace Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566 each location, see the Parks & Forests listing and visit each website. forest. You'll also find fireplaces, pit toilets, 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil picnicking (tables), motorcycle trails, dog Sports fields, shelters, picnic tables & grills add Buffumville Lake Hopeville Pond State Park sled races & 26 acre rhododendron sanctuary to year-round enjoyment here. Some fees. 48 Old Oxford Rd. (off Buffum Dam Rd. & 929 Hopeville Rd., (Rtes. 201 & 395) ablaze around July 4th. Some fees. Charlton St.), Charlton, MA 01507 Griswold, CT 06351 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil 860-376-2920 • 860-376-0313 • ct.gov/deep Putnam's Rotary Park & Bandstand Volleyball, horseshoes, picnics (tables & grills Open land for field sports (year round) and Kennedy Dr., Putnam, CT 06260 on site), plus rental sites available for your picnic tables with restrooms on site. Main gate 860-928-1350 • winyradio.com shindig. Handicap accessible park. Some fees. open seasonally. Some fees. A family friendly outdoor venue offers concerts, parades, River Fires, fireworks and Hodges Village Dam James L. Goodwin State Forest an annual car show, right along side the 30 Howarth Rd. (off Charlton Rd.) 23 Potter Rd., (off Rte. 6), Hampton, CT 06247 Quinebaug River. No fee. Oxford, MA 01540 860-455-9534 • ct.gov/deep 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil Conservation Education Center focuses on 1,200 varied acres with off-road vehicle trails nature & forestry, offering frequent & varied that allow dirt bikes & snowmobiles. No fee. programs for all ages. Enjoy gardens and water gardens, too. Open year round. No fee.

42 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV MORE! Outdoor Activities & Sites 43 Museums & Historic Sites

Our unique and rich history separates The Last Green Valley from many other

Explore! places. Museums, Historical Sites and Historical Societies help us to Explore! our past! Take advantage of these resources and visit often. Stop for a moment to ponder and absorb things that happened here before our existence. Remember that what we do now will some day be history, too!

Ashbel Woodward Museum Brooklyn Historical Society Museum & Ellen Larned Museum (ELM) John Bishop House & Museum, 387 Rte. 32, Franklin, CT 06254 Daniel Putnam Tyler Law Office Thompson Rd. (Rte. 193), Thompson, CT 06277 The Anshei Israel Synagogue, 860-642-1988 25 Canterbury Rd. (Rte. 169) 860-923-3776 • thompsonhistorical.org and the Burnham Tavern [email protected] Brooklyn, CT 06234 Inspired by Ellen Larned, Windham County’s Lisbon, CT 06351 • 860-376-2015 sites.google.com/site/ 860-774-7728 • brooklynct.org most celebrated historian, the Ellen Larned 99main.com/~chill/Historic.html ashbelwoodwardmuseum Museum began its life as a library in 1901 The Bishop House is an 11 room, 1810 Once the home of an author and Civil War Canterbury Historical Society and served the Town of Thompson for nearly L-shaped farmhouse with 7 fireplaces, hearth medic, the museum is now open for tours and P. O. Box 2, Canterbury, CT 06331 90 years. Responsibility for the building was cooking demonstrations & classes. The small special events including: February's Victorian canterburyhistorical.org passed to the Thompson Historical Society in country Synagogue, built in 1936 is on the Tea, May's Ashbel Woodward Celebration, 1994. It is now a museum, archive and research National Register. The Burnham Tavern, October's Transportation Day and December's Clara Barton Birthplace Museum center. No fee. built circa 1760, served as a rally point for 66 Clara Barton Rd., North Oxford, MA 01537 Victorian Christmas exhibit. Like them on Revolutionary War volunteers, a social meeting 508-987-2056 • Fax: 508-987-2002 facebook - Friends of Ashbel Woodward Finnish American Heritage Society place, and stagecoach stop on the Norwich to clarabartonbirthplace.org, bartoncenter.org Museum. 76 North Canterbury Rd. (Rte. 169) Woodstock route. Hours: Seasonal. See website Canterbury, CT 06331 Connecticut Eastern Railroad for all property details. Friends of Ashbel Woodward 860-546-6671 • [email protected] Museum Museum fahs-ct.org Jonathan Trumbull Jr. House 55 Bridge St., Willimantic, CT 06226 387 Rte. 32, Franklin, CT 06254 Built in 1924, the present Society boasts a Museum 860-456-9999 • cteastrrmuseum.org [email protected] Heritage Center with a library & research 780 Trumbull Hwy. (Rte. 87) sites.google.com/site/ CTDAR Governor Jonathan Trumbull archives to assist members in all things Lebanon, CT 06249 ashbelwoodwardmuseum, like us on House Museum & Wadsworth Stable Finnish-American (traditions, history and 860-642-6100 • Fax: 860-642-7716 facebook 169 West Town St., Lebanon, CT 06249 more). Each Walktober the FAHS Fine Art [email protected] 860-634-3858 • [email protected] & Craft Exhibit (free admission) features lebanontownhall.org Ballard Institute and demonstrations, music, refreshments & more! Revolutionary War patriot Jonathan Trumbull, Museum of Puppetry ctdar.org/properties, GovTrumbullHouseDAR.org, like us on Find FACES at FAHS on facebook. Jr. served as General George Washington's 1 Royce Circle, Suite 101B, Storrs, CT 06268 facebook military secretary and as Governor from 1797 860-486-8580 • Fax: 860-486-8565 Guns of Norwich Historical to 1809. Maintained by the Town of Lebanon. [email protected] • bimp.uconn.edu Edward Waldo House Society, Inc. See website. No fee. 860-213-0819 • [email protected] The Black Tavern Historical Society 96 Waldo Rd., (off Rte. 97), Scotland, CT 06264 860-423-1547 gunsofnorwich.org Killingly Historical Society 138 Center Rd., Dudley, MA 01571 scotlandhistoricalsociety.com 196 Main St. • Danielson, CT 06239 [email protected] Huntington Homestead The Scotland Historical Society is conservator 860-779-7250 theblacktavern.com 36 Huntington Rd., Rte. 14 of the Edward Waldo House. Built in 1715, it [email protected] Scotland, CT 06264 • 860-423-1547 remained in the Waldo family until 1975. The killinglyhistory.org Blue Slope Country Museum [email protected] 10 acre property in Waldo Valley is also home 138 Rd., Franklin, CT 06254 huntingtonhomestead.org 860-642-6413 • Fax: 860-642-4424 to the Scotland Highland Festival held every [email protected] • blueslope.com Columbus Day weekend in Walktober. See website for details. Fee: Donations appreciated. continued on next page

44 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Museums & Historic Sites 45 Lebanon Historical Society Museum Norwichtown Green & Roseland Cottage, Tourtellotte Memorial Room Museum 856 Trumbull Hwy., Lebanon, CT 06249 Old Burying Grounds Historic New England 785 Riverside Dr. 860-642-6579 • Fax: 860-642-6583 Town St., Norwich, CT 06360 556 Rte. 169, Woodstock, CT 06281 North Grosvenordale, CT 06255 [email protected] 860-886-1776 • norwichhistoricalsociety.org 860-928-4074 • Fax: 617-830-0575 860-923-3776 • thompsonhistorical.org historyoflebanon.org Norwichtown, 1st center of Norwich, founded [email protected] The Tourtellotte Memorial Room is the largest in 1659 by 35 English settlers who purchased historicnewengland.org public school museum in the country. It Leffingwell House Museum an 81 square mile plot of land from the houses 89 pieces of art and hundreds of other 348 Washington St., Norwich, CT 06360 Mohegan Indians. An easy 1 mile walk takes Scotland Historical Society artifacts that celebrate the Tourtellotte family. 860-889-9440 in history. 4 houses from the 1600s remain: Scotland, CT 06264 Dr. and Mrs. Tourtellotte gifted the Tourtellotte [email protected] 1) c. 1660 Bradford-Huntington House at 16 scotlandhistoricalsociety.com Memorial High School to the Town of leffingwellhousemuseum.org Huntington Ln.; 2) c.1659-1745 Olmstead- Thompson in September of 1909. The museum Lathrop House at 380 Washington St.; 3) c.1675 Slater Memorial Museum stands as a memorial to their two little girls 108 Crescent St., Norwich, CT 06360 Lisbon Historical Society Leffingwell House Museum at 348 Washington Hattie and Lucy who died at a young age. By 860-425-5563 • [email protected] 1 Newent Rd., Lisbon, CT 06351 St.; and 4) c.1690 Simon Huntington House at appointment. No fee. 860-376-2015 • Fax: 860-376-2015 2 Elm Avenue. The Old Burying Ground slatermuseum.org 99main.com/~chill/Historic.html Westfield Congregational Church, contains Colonial gravestones. Start your walk Thompson Historical Society at the c. 1801 First Congregational Church at United Church of Christ Mansfield Historical Society Chase Rd. (Rte. 193), Thompson, CT 06277 81 E. Town St.; head east; south at Washington 210 Main St., Danielson, CT 06239 Museum 860-923-3776 • thompsonhistorical.org St.; right at Butts Lane; right up Town Street 860-774-8438 • Fax: 860-774-8439 954 Storrs Rd., Storrs-Mansfield, CT 06268 back to Church. No fee. [email protected] • westfielducc.org 860-429-6575 Thompson's Old Town Hall 339 Thompson Rd. (Rte. 193) [email protected] Oxford Firefighters Association's William Benton Museum of Art at mansfieldct-history.org Thompson, CT 06277 The University of Connecticut Huguenot Steamer No. 1 860-923-3776 • thompsonhistorical.org Fire Museum 245 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269 , Connecticut Thompson’s Old Town Hall was constructed in 655 Main St., North Oxford, MA 01537 860-486-4520 • Fax: 860-486-0234 Landmarks 1842. Believed to be designed by Thompson 508-987-3404 • [email protected] benton.uconn.edu 2299 South St., Coventry, CT 06238 native and renowned architect, Ithiel Town, this huguenotsteamer.com 860-742-6917 old Greek-Revival building served the Town of [email protected] • ctlandmarks.org Prudence Crandall Museum Thompson until the late 1920s. Restored by the 1 South Canterbury Rd. (Jct. Rtes. 169 & 14) Thompson Historical Society, the building still The Norwich Heritage and Canterbury, CT 06331 stands proudly on the Thompson Common. Visitors' Center 860-546-7800 • ct.gov/cct No fee. 69 East Town St., Norwich, CT 06360 Connecticut's female hero opened the academy 860-886-1776 • Fax: 860-886-0452 for African-American women in April 1833. [email protected] Crandall and her students braved harassment norwichhistoricalsociety.org and legal battles for almost 17 months until a The Norwich Historical Society mob attack on the building forced the school 307 Main St., Norwich, CT 06360-5851 to close. A National Historical Landmark on the 860-886-1776 • Fax: 860-886-0452 Connecticut Freedom Trail and Connecticut [email protected] Women's Heritage Trail. Some fees. norwichhistoricalsociety.org Quasset School Frog Pond Rd., Woodstock, CT 06281 860-928-0208 • townofwoodstock.com This museum is authentically preserved and boasts the distinction of one of the oldest one- room schools in America in continuous use - just over 200 years! Each year the town's third grade students spend a week at the school to learn Woodstock's history & to experience what school days were like in the 1800's, including dressing the part. See website for details. No fee.

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As a grassroots organization, built upon a proven track record of success Explore! and partnerships, The Last Green Valley is thankful to have these strong and supportive partners.

Access Oxford, Inc. Eastern Connecticut Conservation The Oxford Historical Commission Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment 4 Maple Rd., Oxford, MA 01540 District, Inc. (ECCD) 325 Main St., Oxford, MA 01540 Group (TEEG) 508-987-6930 • Fax: 508-731-6037 238 West Town St., Norwich, CT 06360 508-987-0176 • Town.oxford.ma.us 15 Thatcher Rd. [email protected] 860-887-4163 ext. 400 North Grosvenordale, CT 06255 accessoxfordinc.com [email protected] Plainfield Lions Club 860-923-3458 • Fax: 860-923-5770 conservect.org/easterm P.O. Box 333, Plainfield, CT 06374 [email protected] • teegonline.org The Arc Quinebaug, Inc. 860-564-1915 • plainfieldct.lionwap.org 687 Cook Hill Rd., Danielson, CT 06239 Eileen D. Brown Charitable Trust The Trust for Public Land 860-774-2827 • Fax: 860-774-4265 119 Colonel Brown Rd., Griswold, CT 06351 Pomfret Horse and Trail 101 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT 06510 [email protected] • qvarc.org Association, Inc. 203-777-7367 First Congregational Church, 860-617-1863 [email protected] • tpl.org Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc. Woodstock U.C.C. [email protected] 6 Hatch St., Mystic, CT 06355 543 Rte. 169, Woodstock, CT 06281 pomfrethorseandtrail.com Willimantic Whitewater Partnership 860-884-3500 • [email protected] 860-928-7405 P.O. Box 406, Willimantic, CT 06226-0406 avalonialandconservancy.org [email protected] Temple Bnai Israel 860-455-3611 • willimanticwhitewater.org firstchurchwoodstock.org 345 Jackson St., Willimantic, CT 06226 Canterbury Lions Club 860-423-3743 • Fax: 860-423-7594 Windham ARTS P.O. Box 271, Canterbury, CT 06331-0271 Killingly Grange #112 [email protected] 1010 Main St., Willimantic, CT 06226 canterburyct.lionwap.org 801 Hartford Pike, Dayville, CT 06241 templebnaiisrael.org 860-423-6389 860-336-8894 • [email protected] [email protected] • windhamARTS.org Daughters of the Holy Spirit facebook.com/KillinglyGrange 72 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260 Woodstock Agricultural Society, Inc. 860-928-0891 • [email protected] Killingly Quiet Corner Regional 281 Rte. 169, South Woodstock, CT 06267 daughtersoftheholyspirit.org Lions Club 860-928-3246 • Fax: 860-963-7499 P.O. Box 183, East Killingly, CT 06243-0183 [email protected] • woodstockfair.com 860-774-5185

Northeastern Connecticut Art Guild Meets at Audubon Society Sanctuary Center, 218 Day Rd., Pomfret Center, CT 06259 860-455-9958 • [email protected] nectartguild.blogspot.com Through membership meetings, workshops, programs and exhibits, the Northeastern Connecticut Art Guild (NECTAG) promotes artistic growth, opportunities for exhibition and up-to-date information about the local art scene. If you are an established, emerging or returning visual artist in any medium, consider joining us!

48 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Nonprofits 49 OUTDOOR ACTIVITY Paddling

The Last Green Valley is a great place to paddle! Many rivers, ponds and lakes offer family-friendly adventures, while some river segments are for advanced paddlers only. Before taking to the rivers, learn as much as you can about each segment. Also note that the following lakes and ponds offer paddling only (no other boats allowed). You will find more lakes and Explore! ponds for paddling in the Boating and/or Fishing listings, but be aware that

other types of boats are also allowed. Discover a different point of view courtesyPhoto of K. Carpenter from the waters in The Last Green Valley! French River Canoe Trail - French River - French River Park Greenbriar to Hodges Village Dam Davis St., Webster, MA 01570 Chase Reservoir Claire Birtz Wildlife Sanctuary - 30 Howarth Rd. (off Charlton Rd.) frenchriverconnection.org/park.html 85 Pratt Rd., East Killingly, CT 06243 Morse Pond/Opacum Land Trust Oxford, MA 01540 • 508-248-5697 Parking for several cars. killinglyconservation.org, killingly.org N. Woodstock Rd. (Rte. 169) thelastgreenvalley.org, nae.usace.army.mil From the newly constructed boat launch, Paddle & fish this 80-acres, from shore or in Southbridge, MA 01550 Parking available near put-in at Greenbriar Park you can paddle upstream or downstream a kayaks/canoes. Don't leave fishing line on the 508-347-9144 and take-out at Hodges Village Dam. short ways. If you head downstream towards property. No motor boats (electric or gasoline) [email protected] This stretch of the French River has only one Perryville Trace, scout the take-out ahead of nor swimming permitted. Dam is owned by opacumlt.org established kayak/canoe launch and the trip time to ensure flows are low enough to take others, so don't trespass there. Reservoir is Small parking lot on Tipton Rock Rd. down to the Bailey Bridge take-out area at out above the dam safely. No fee. surrounded by private property, please be Have a canoe or kayak? You can access Hodges Village Dam is not an easy paddle. respectful. No fee. peaceful Morse Pond from N. Woodstock Rd. Boaters must portage around at least two French River - (Rte. 169 - south of Tipton Rock Rd. intersection formidable beaver dams and can count on North Grosvenordale Pond and just north of the state line). Please note tree snags occurring here and there along 1017 Riverside Dr. (Rte. 12) this is for non-motorized use only. No fee. the way. What makes it worth the effort is N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 the abundance of wildlife, particularly in the thompsonct.org/maps-a-guide open marsh areas. The trail is 3.4 miles long, Parking on Rte. 12, behind Knights Of Columbus and should take about 2.5 hours. Ample Hall. Caution opportunities to stop and pull out for rest Access N. Grosvenordale Pond and some easy Paddle at your own risk. Do not use this guide as your only source of navigation and exploration. You can also paddle back paddling behind the Knights of Columbus. information. Conditions change constantly, sometimes drastically on the rivers. It is upstream to the put-in. No fee. The French River strolls into this pond from the your responsibility to be aware of changing conditions and the abilities of your group north, and you can paddle upstream a mile or so your decisions lead to a safe trip. French River - Leovich Landing so. No fee. Dudley Rd., Oxford, MA 01540 • Paddle Safe, Paddle Smart Norwich Harbor Water Trail • Wear your life jacket with an attached whistle. frenchriverconnection.org/leovich.html Howard T. Brown Park, 100 Chelsea Harbor Dr. • Carry a cell phone and pack water, snacks, extra clothing and a flashlight. Parking for several cars. Norwich, CT 06360 • Let friends/family know where you will put in and take out, and when you expect to Leovich Landing is the only public boat launch 860-823-3700 • norwichct.org return. on the French River between Agguteback Park on street near launching ramp. • Bring an extra paddle, pump, and throw lines. Pond at Hodges Village Dam and French River Begin & end your choice of paddles at Howard • Check nearby stream gauges for water levels before you go. Park in Webster. You can meander downstream T. Brown Memorial Park. Unique scenery • Be sure everyone in your group has the skills necessary to paddle the segment safely. for miles, enjoying seclusion and abundant and history surround you. Pass Yantic Falls & • When in doubt, don’t go out. wildlife, but be sure you can comfortably Indian Leap upstream a mile on the Yantic. • In case of emergency, dial 911 and try to pinpoint your location in relation to launches, paddle back upstream as there is no public Greeneville Dam is 2.5 miles upstream on the visible landmarks, and road crossings. take-out above the first old mill dam in Webster. No fee. Shetucket. Head 4 miles downstream on the Thames to Trading Cove. Long Island Sound is 16 miles downstream. No fee. continued on next page

50 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Paddling 51 Old Killingly Pond Quinebaug River NRT - and fallen trees. You should have enough Quinebaug River NRT - 194 Pond Rd., East Killingly, CT 06243 Holland Pond to East BrimfieldL ake water to paddle with at least 200 cfs at the Putnam to Pomfret killinglyconservation.org, killingly.org Pond-Bridge Rd., Holland, MA 01521 USGS Streamgage at Westville Dam. Beware 80-82 Kennedy Drive, Putnam, CT 06260 Part of Killingly Pond State Park, this pond has thelastgreenvalley.org of turbulence from water released from the thelastgreenvalley.org canoe/kayak put-in access available for an easy A dozen free parking spaces in the unpaved dam to run the powerhouse; it is automated About 12 parking spaces. The shoreline is a paddle. No fee. parking lot at the put-in & more in an adjacent lot. and unpredictable. It may get boney in the grassy bank with a 1-2 foot drop to the water; This segment is within the East Brimfield Lake half-mile Rock Garden sections between Rte. this can be tricky, depending on water levels. Poquetanuck Cove Project of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and 131 (Old Turnpike Road) and Rte. 197 at the The trip to Route 101 in Pomfret is 5.9 miles Drawbridge Rd., Ledyard, CT 06339 is a designated Watchable Wildlife Area. Paddle state line. You will float comfortably again long with current, some quick-water and flat- thelastgreenvalley.org downstream 3.9 miles to East Brimfield Lake once you pass under Rte. 197. Be careful as water, but no portages. It is an excellent 2 hour Parking for 8 cars at the Quentin Long Car-Top Boat Ramp with little current, extensive wildlife you approach Fabyan Dam which is unsafe to outing for paddlers who are comfortable with Boat Launch. 100 foot carry to the water. habitat, 3 picnic landings and no portages. shoot. Hug the shore on river left and enter moving water. This section holds water well Poquetanuck Cove is a 2 mile long tidal estuary Excellent 3-hour outing for beginning paddlers the marked channel for the take-out/portage. and may be navigable when other sections are located between the towns of Preston and and families,though once you enter the open No fee. too low. Beginners will enjoy this stretch with Ledyard. CT DEEP describes the cove as the water of East Brimfield Lake, strong winds moderate flow of 300 to 600 cfs on the USGS largest and highest quality brackish water can be daunting. Paddle conditions are best Quinebaug River NRT - Streamgage at Cargill Falls, Putnam. No fee. meadow and cattail marsh on the Thames when flow is more than 50 cubic feet per Fabyan to West Thompson Lake River. The cove is a significant fish and wildlife second (cfs), as measured by the online USGS 622 Fabyan-Woodstock Rd., N. Quinebaug River NRT - habitat area known for sheltering flocks of Streamgage at East Brimfield. Below 20 to 30 Grosvenordale, CT 06255 Riverside Park, Brooklyn 18 Day Street, Brooklyn, CT 06234 wintering birds. Bald Eagles are a common cfs, it will be a scratchy and weedy ride. No fee. thelastgreenvalley.org, nae.usace.army.mil sight during the winter months. No fee. Park in small lots on either side of Fabyan- thelastgreenvalley.org Quinebaug River NRT - Woodstock Rd; carry is less than 250 feet. River access is at the end of the parking lot on Poquetanuck Cove East Brimfield Lake This segment is within the West Thompson the left. Royal Oaks Dr., Ledyard, CT 06339 Across from 366-398 Sturbridge Rd. Lake project of the U.S. Army Corps of The Town of Brooklyn's Riverside Park Canoe thelastgreenvalley.org Fiskdale, MA 01581 Engineers and is 5.8 miles long with some Launch is very user friendly. Both novice and Street side parking is available. Usable only at thelastgreenvalley.org moving water but no rapids, some flat water, experienced paddlers can enjoy several hours high tide. Plenty of parking at East Brimfield Lake Boat Ramp extensive wildlife habitat, and no portages. It here. The site is easy to find, has good parking, See description above. Because current is not an issue, you can paddle is an excellent 3 hour outing for paddlers who and can be used almost all year. It is a good upstream to Holland Pond, downstream, or are comfortable with moving water. Before place for fishing and a picnic although there Quinebaug River National Recreation both, depending on the weather, your time you go, check the West Thompson Lake dam are no restroom facilities. Paddlers can travel Water Trail (NRT) - An Overview and stamina. No fee. website for "West Thompson Lake Real Time three to four miles upstream and then return Holland, MA to Canterbury, CT, Water Levels;" if you have at least 225 cfs, you back downstream to the launch site. No fee. thelastgreenvalley.org Quinebaug River NRT - will have a pleasant ride. Below that level, The Quinebaug River National Recreation Water West Dudley to Fabyan Quinebaug River NRT - you'll scrape or have to walk. As you leave the Killingly to Plainfield Trail offers 45 miles of paddling stretching from 11-37 West Dudley Road shelter of the river and enter West Thompson 43 Wauregan Rd., Killingly, CT 06239 Holland, MA to Canterbury, CT. Many of the Dudley, MA 01571 • thelastgreenvalley.org Lake, wind can be a factor. Hug the left shore thelastgreenvalley.org segments provide an opportunity for family- Launch for West Dudley Pond is adjacent to for the final mile to the WestT hompson Lake Plenty of parking, even if ball games are in friendly outdoor adventures with a surprisingly the parking area. There is vehicular access and Boat Ramp. No fee. progress. Park and carry your boat down the remote feel; wildlife is abundant and the only a turn-around to drop off your boat and gear. gravel driveway between the baseball fields to the traces of civilization are the remnants of old mills. Launch for the West Dudley to Fabyan segment is Quinebaug River NRT - paved Quinebaug River Trail. Turn left onto the Before you go, be sure to check the Quinebaug downstream of the rail trail bridge, on river right. West Thompson Lake trail and carry about 100 feet more to the kiosk. River Paddle Guide (thelastgreenvalley.org). The impounded river behind West Dudley 341-365 Reardon Rd. This is the most challenging segment of There are a few stretches of challenging Hydro Dam (also known as Paper Mill Dam) N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 water trail on the Quinebaug. You can paddle whitewater that demand serious paddling skills, provides a pleasant stretch of river with thelastgreenvalley.org, nae.usace.army.mil 5.3 miles to the CT DEEP Fish Hatchery, and some sections are not safe for anyone to current and plenty of water even in dry 25-30 free parking spaces at the West Thompson or continue on to Robert Manship Park in paddle. No fee. conditions. Paddle around the pond, or Lake Boat Ramp; you can drive down to the water Canterbury for a 10 mile outing. Along the way, upstream until either current or scratchy rocks to unload/load. you’ll encounter lots of quick-water, several convince you to turn back. West Dudley Pond Paddle around the lake and venture upstream Class II rapids, spiky remnants of dams, some is an ideal place for family outings and novice to the north end where the Quinebaug River flat-water and no portages. It is a challenging paddlers. Keep an eye on the wind as the open enters. Winds are changeable and can make outing for experienced paddlers. With water is about 0.75 mile long and 400 feet paddling difficult, especially for inexperienced moderate flows, this stretch of the river moves wide. The paddle below the dam to Fabyan and young paddlers. No fee. swiftly with broad, powerful current. No fee. includes quickwater, river turns with Class I whitewater, small islands with narrow channels continued on next page

52 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Paddling 53 Quinebaug River NRT - Quinebaug River NRT - Butts Bridge to Willimantic River NRT - Willimantic River NRT - River Park to Plainfield to Canterbury Aspinook Pond, Canterbury Stafford Springs to Heron Cove Eagleville Lake, Mansfield 139-159 Trout Hatchery Rd. 67 Butts Bridge Rd., Canterbuy, CT 06331 Commuter Lot on Route 32 Plains Rd., Mansfield, CT 06268 Plainfield, CT 06374 • thelastgreenvalley.org thelastgreenvalley.org Stafford Springs, CT 06076 thelastgreenvalley.org, willimanticriver.org When the gate is open, you can drive to the Room for many cars. You can pull up right to thelastgreenvalley.org, willimanticriver.org 10+ spaces and a nicely landscaped circular drive launch and drop off or pick up boats, but you the water’s edge. The landing is a nearly flat 15 spaces available on weekends only. for easy access unloading boats near the launch. are not permitted to park there. There is plenty firm surface into the flatwater of Aspinook Pond. This challenging segment is best run at River Park in Mansfield is just upstream of parking outside the gate which is several Anglers launch power boats here, too, so it can be medium to high water by experienced of the point where the river becomes an hundred feet from the river. busy during weekends. No public restrooms. paddlers. Downed trees, old dams, fishermen, impoundment behind Eagleville Dam. Access The 4.7 miles of paddling to Robert Manship The still water of Aspinook Pond and easy and rocks are a few of the challenges. 6.5 miles for car-top carriers is excellent; the concrete Park in Canterbury is somewhat less access make this an excellent place for novice to Heron Cove. Consult the Paddle Guide for ramp is smooth and wide and the gradual challenging than the miles above the hatchery, paddlers to learn new skills safely. The scenery more information prior to launching. No fee. slope to the water's edge makes getting in but there are several stretches of white water is less dramatic than upriver, but you may see and out of boats easy. This is the best launch to paddle carefully. Generally, the river is wide, everything from bald eagles and osprey to Willimantic River NRT - site on the river for novice paddlers and undeveloped, tree-lined and very beautiful! wood ducks, Canada geese and mergansers. Heron Cove to Merrow Meadow those unfamiliar with paddling in current. The Watch for the Route 14 bridge as you near You can paddle downriver on the pond almost Heron Cove on South River Rd. spacious and well-groomed launch site, plus Robert Manship Park. As you approach the 3 miles to Jewett City. No fee. Tolland, CT 06084 the adjacent playing field, makes it an ideal site take-out on river right, stay close to the thelastgreenvalley.org, willimanticriver.org for outings with kids. Paddling upstream you right bank and arrange your group in a line. Willimantic River National Recreation Parking for many cars. Follow the paved road to will encounter some current, but it's worth the The broad current can make this a tricky Water Trail (NRT) - An Overview the left, past the soccer fields to the boat launch extra effort to explore in this direction until landing. Have the first paddlers ashore catch Willimantic, CT parking area. the current gets the best of you. Since the river subsequent boats as they pull in. No fee. thelastgreenvalley.org, willimanticriver.org From Heron Cove it is 4.3 miles to the Merrow becomes an impoundment downstream of The Willimantic River National Recreation Meadow (river left) or Taylor Preserve Landing the launch, this is a good place for a loop trip Quinebaug River NRT - Robert Manship Water Trail provides more than 21 miles of (river right). Paddling on this stretch of the with no worries about current; just be aware Park to Butts Bridge, Canterbury paddling enjoyment and challenges with river is for experienced paddlers. You can of wind on the lake. 1.4 miles one way to 39-55 Lovell Lane, Canterbury, CT 06331 only one short portage. There are 3 major experience Class II rapids or more depending Eagleville Lake. To portage Eagleville Dam, take thelastgreenvalley.org segments: the rapids and quickwater of the on water conditions, in addition to rocks and out on river left. Parking and a take-out also At the bottom of the sloping driveway, the launch narrow upper section; the impoundment possibly strainers. Consult the Paddle Guide available river right. No fee. is straight ahead. Plenty of parking spaces in above Eagleville Lake Dam; and downstream for additional information prior to launching. that corner of the park. Portable restrooms often below the dam on slow-moving current No fee. Willimantic River NRT - available. The path to the water is moderately or flat water to Route 66, just upstream of Eagleville Lake to Route 66 Columbia sloped and can be slippery. Willimantic, CT. Before you go, be sure to Willimantic River NRT - Route 275, Mansfield, CT 06268 After Robert Manship Park, the current slows and check the Willimantic River Paddle Guide Merrow Meadow to River Park thelastgreenvalley.org, willimanticriver.org the river makes five large, meandering turns.T he (thelastgreenvalley.org) for information on Merrow Meadow Park on Merrow Rd., Parking for a few cars on river right (Coventry) lack of current may make paddling feel sluggish each segment. No fee. Mansfield, CT 06268 or parking for 20 cars river left (Mansfield). Use and you may wonder whether the bends will thelastgreenvalley.org, willimanticriver.org Mansfield lot for put-in below dam; carry across ever end! 5.6 miles to Butts Bridge. No fee. Parking for 10 or more cars and a good location Route 275 to launch along Eagleville Preserve Trail. for a family outings with walking trails and a The river in this segment is narrow, wooded, nicely maintained park. and flows along railroad tracks and farms. The paddle to River Park is 3 miles long and Watch for low branches, downed trees, for experienced paddlers. You'll encounter 2 and sand bars, and in high flows, partially islands on this stretch. Approach the second submerged farm fences. There are 5 bridges island slowly. The quickest route is on the on this section of river; take out river right left, but it is narrow and can get blocked with just before the fifth bridge.T here is currently trees. The right side can be shallow. Below this no public access to exit the river beyond this island, after a straight-away, beware of a sharp point; if you paddle past the Route 66 bridge, right turn where the current can range from turn around at the power lines to avoid mild to strong, pushing you to river left. This dangerous dams in downtown Willimantic. area has strong eddies and a number of bends. Consult the Paddle Guide for more information The current begins to slow as you pass under prior to launching. No fee. Route 44 approaching the River Park landing (river left). No fee. Photo courtesy of D. Virga courtesyPhoto of D.

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Enjoy our diverse collection of shops, galleries, and artists, where you will Explore! find something for everyone! Tell them The Last Green Valley sent you!

The Arc Emporium Hull Forest Products 160 Main St., Putnam, CT 06260 101 Hampton Rd. (Rte. 97) 860-774-2827 • Fax: 860-928-4727 Pomfret Center, CT 06259 [email protected] • qvarc.org 860-974-0127 • 1-800-353-3331 Fax: 860-974-2963 • hullforest.com Booklovers' Gourmet Connecticut's largest sawmill, turning locally 55 East Main St., Webster, MA 01570 grown wood into custom wide plank flooring 508-949-6232 • [email protected] and conserving a landscape of working forests bookloversgourmet.com across New England since 1965. Visit our wood flooring showroom and see what we can make The Christmas Barn for you. Our forestry division helps landowners 835 Rte. 169, Woodstock, CT 06281 manage their woodland for income, wildlife, 860-928-7652 • [email protected] Sawmill Pottery The Sunshine Shop, Inc. and aesthetics. FSC®-certified. thechristmasbarnonline.com 112 Main St., #14, Putnam, CT 06260 925 Upper Maple St., Dayville, CT 06241 860-963-7807 • [email protected] 860-774-1662 • Fax: 860-779-2186 Lebanon Art & Uniques Gallery sawmillpottery.com thesunshineshop.net Danielson Surplus 927 Trumbull Hwy., Lebanon, CT 06249 151 Main St. (Rte. 12), Danielson, CT 06239 860-642-4490 • Text: 860-941-7882 860-774-6287 • danielsonsurplussales.com Semaki & Bird Willimantic Food Co-Op 860-974-2477 91 Valley St., Willimantic, CT 06226 Your one-stop shop for all your sporting goods Mansfield Drive-In Theatre & needs, screen printing, embroidery service, [email protected] • semakishop.com 860-456-3611 Marketplace [email protected] plus quality work and casual clothing for the 228 Stafford Rd. (Jct. Rtes. 31 & 32) Sunnyside Farms entire family. Family owned and operated since willimanticfood.coop Mansfield, CT 06250 • 860-456-2578 5 Commerce Ave., Danielson, CT 06239 1950. See website for hours. [email protected] 860-779-0874 mansfielddrivein.com Frog Rock Rest Stop 212 Rte. 44, Eastford, CT 06234 Northeastern Connecticut Art Guild 860-377-6025 • Like them on facebook (NECTAG) Meets at Audubon Society Sanctuary Center, Garden Gate Florist 218 Day Rd., Pomfret Center, CT 06259 260 Rte. 171, South Woodstock, CT 06267 860-455-9958 • [email protected] 860-928-0571 • [email protected] nectartguild.blogspot.com gardengatefloristct.com Through membership meetings, workshops, The Hoot programs and exhibits, the Northeastern 86 Storrs Rd., Mansfield, CT 06226 Connecticut Art Guild (NECTAG) promotes 860-456-2775 • Fax: 860-456-2410 artistic growth, opportunities for exhibition [email protected] • hootgifts.com and up-to-date information about the local art scene. If you are an established, emerging or returning visual artist in any medium, consider joining us!

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Scenic Overlooks & Views

Places that make you go "AHHH" in The Last Green Valley. Although Explore! there is varied and stunning beauty throughout the National Heritage Corridor, you must never take for granted these destinations. Visit, and visit often. Each season is its own masterpiece! Photo courtesy LinkkilaPhoto of E.

Connecticut Audubon Society, easy 1.41 mile trail. Named more for poetic Maples Farm Park/ Pachaug State Forest Grassland Bird Conservation Center alliteration than for topographic accuracy, Bozrah Farmers' Market Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 218 Day Rd., Pomfret Center, CT 06259 the cliff is actually 100 feet high. Enjoy cliff- 45 Bozrah St. (Rte. 163), Bozrah, CT 06334 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep 860-928-4948 top views of the Fenton River Valley, Lake 860-889-2689 • bozrahfarmersmarket.org Scenic vistas galore include the 441' Mt. Misery ctaudubon.org/center-at-pomfret Naubesatuck and the distant ridges of Scotland. The 1.1 mile Summit Loop Trail provides Overlook, which is the highest point in the Take a seat in the grass or bring a blanket or Map with points of interest online. No fee. excellent views of surrounding countryside, vicinity, giving a fine view of Pachaug Forest lawn chair as you look out over meadows, up particularly in winter, as you reach the highest and Voluntown. The overlook is accessible by at endless skies, and to the forests beyond. Heritage Riverfront Trail/Yantic Falls - point in the park. Trail follows rocky ridges, trail or car (600' from parking area.) Some fees. Bring your bird book because you might see Uncas Leap winding around natural moss strewn ledges in something new! No fees. 100 Chelsea Harbor Dr., Norwich, CT 06360 a large loop. See website for map. No fee. Putnam River Trail/Cargill Falls 860-823-3700 • norwichct.org Kennedy Dr. & Rte. 44, Putnam, CT 06260 Coney Rock Preserve Overlook/ Park at Howard T. Brown Memorial Park. Norwich Harbor Water Trail/ 860-963-6800 • putnamct.us Joshua’s Trust Take the paved walkway along the Yantic River Yantic Falls - Uncas Leap Park in a few lots on Kennedy Dr. Chaffeeville & Mulberry Rds. through historic Norwich. A footbridge over Howard T. Brown Park, 100 Chelsea Harbor Dr. The 1.32 mile Putnam River Trail, completed Mansfield, CT 06250 • 860-429-3015 the Yantic River offers a scenic vista of the Norwich, CT 06360 in 1998 and part of the East Coast Greenway, [email protected] cascading waters of Yantic Falls and the cove 860-823-3700 • norwichct.org winds through the park, and includes great mansfieldct.gov, joshuastrust.org below. Handicap accessible. Leashed dogs are Park near ramp. photography or painting opportunities at 220 wooded acres owned partly by the Town welcome. No fee. 2 options to view Yantic Falls. Paddle out from scenic Cargill Falls. Enjoy a loftier view of the and partly by Joshua's Trust offer 5 easy miles Howard T. Brown Memorial Park. The unique Quinebaug River from Church St. No fee. of trails. Joshua's Trust yellow blazed Chapin James L. Goodwin State Forest scenic quality of the cascading waterfall is Trail leads to the 1000-foot-long cliff to enjoy 23 Potter Rd., (off Rte. 6), Hampton, CT 06247 unparalleled and just a mile upstream on the Wells State Park/Carpenter Rocks dramatic views. No fee. 860-455-9534 • ct.gov/deep Yantic. A footbridge over the river (accessible 159 Walker Pond Rd. (Rte. 49) The pavilion sits beside & overlooking Pine via Heritage Riverfront Park & Walkway) offers a Sturbridge, MA 01566 East Brimfield Lake Acres Lake, seats 50 and is available 1st quite different look of the falls and cove below. 508-347-9257 • mass.gov 24 Riverview Ave., (off Rte. 20) come/1st serve to the public 365 days a year No fee. 10+ miles of trails cross the property, which are Fiskdale (Sturbridge), MA 01518 from dawn until dusk. While you are there for hiking only (no off-road vehicles). A popular 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil enjoy a stroll, the nature center and the Old Furnace State Park route leads to the scenic vista at Carpenter Scenic beauty, views & wildlife sightings can be gardens, too. No fee. So. Frontage Rd./Ross Rd. (off Rte. 6) Rocks from which the eastern section and enjoyed year-round along a 6 mile flat water Killingly, CT 06239 Walker Pond can be viewed. Some fees. National Recreation Water Trail that twists & Mansfield Hollow Lake 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep turns from Holland Pond to East Brimfield Lake 141 Mansfield Hollow Rd. Gently sloping trail through pine forest steepens West Thompson Lake on the Quinebaug River. No fees on U.S. Army Mansfield Center, CT 06250 at the end. Efforts are rewarded with panoramic 449 Reardon Rd., N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 Corps operated sites. 860-923-2982 • nae.usace.army.mil views from rocky outcrops 200' above the valley. 860-923-2982 • nae.usace.army.mil Park in public lot on Rte. 6. Drink in Half Hill Pond (aka Upper Ross Pond) & The natural setting surrounding West Fifty-Foot Cliff Preserve Stroll & enjoy panoramic views from the paved unobscured views across eastern CT into RI. A Thompson Lake is enjoyable year-round, 954 Storrs Rd. (Rte. 195), Mansfield, CT 06250 walk out to the dam. You'll see birds, swans lush mix of tree cover surrounds & adds "wow offering pleasing & panoramic views from the 860-429-3015 swimming, great sunsets and even small factor" each fall. No fee. dam for sightseers, artists and photographers - [email protected] • mansfieldct.gov planes coming & going from the airport next different in each season. Some fees. Park behind Historical Society. door. No fee. 102 acres of mostly forested land with an

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These services are important to our region. We all benefit from their work Explore! directly or indirectly. The Last Green Valley appreciates the partnership and support from these businesses! Let them serve you, too. Photo courtesy of G. Leslie Sweetnam courtesyPhoto of G. Leslie

MEDICAL EMERGENCY Med-East Medical Walk-In Center West Side Medical Center The Citizens National Bank FACILITIES 1703 Main St., Willimantic, CT 06226 606 W Main St., Norwich, CT 06360 182 Main St., Putnam, CT 06260 860-456-1252 • medeastclinic.com 860-889-1400 • westsidemedicalcenter.org 860-928-7921 • [email protected] Dial 911 in an Emergency. Weekdays: 8 a.m.-6:45 p.m, Weekends: 10 a.m.- Weekdays: 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. cnbct.com 2:45 p.m. Our Mission is to remain a community bank, Backus Convenient Care/ Windham Hospital providing quality products and services to our William W. Backus Hospital New England Family Medical & 112 Mansfield Ave., Willimantic, CT 06226 customers and the community with superior 326 Washington St., Norwich, CT 06360 Walk-In Center 860-456-9116 • windhamhospital.org value to shareholders. 860-889-8331 • backushospital.org 52 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260 Open 24/7. Open Mon.-Sun. 9 a.m. - 1 a.m. 860-928-6044 Eastern Savings Bank Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. General Services 257 Main St., Norwich, CT 06360 Concentra Urgent Care 860-889-7381 • eastern-savings.com 10 Connecticut Ave., Norwich, CT 06360 PhysicianOne Urgent Care Eastern Savings Bank has been serving the 860-859-5100 • concentra.com Angell House Design 607 West Main St., Norwich, CT 06360 banking needs of eastern Connecticut since Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 101 Aldrich Rd., Putnam, CT 06260 860-892-9000 • physicianoneurgentcare.com 1915. We have a long history of service to the Weekdays: 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Weekends: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. [email protected] Day Kimball Healthcare Walk-In Center angellhousedesign.com community and of providing our customers 12 Lathrop Rd., Plainfield, CT 06374 Plainfield Emergency Care Center A full-service graphic design agency. with the banking products and services that 860-457-9150 • daykimball.org 582 Norwich Rd. (Rte. 12), Plainfield, CT 06374 Brochures, logos, websites, promotional meet their needs accompanied by the highest Weekdays: 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Weekends: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 860-230-2830 • backushospital.org materials and more all created by the skilled level of personal service. and experienced hands of owner and artist Open 24/7. Farm Credit East Day Kimball Hospital Laura Moorehead. Heavenly designs at 785 Hartford Pike, Dayville, CT 06241 320 Pomfret St. (Rte. 44), Putnam, CT 06260 Plainfield Walk-In Medical Center down-to-earth prices! 860-928-6541 • daykimball.org 558 Norwich Rd. (Rte. 12), Plainfield, CT 06374 860-774-0717 Open 24/7. 860-564-4054 • plainfieldwalkin.com Archambault Insurance Associates [email protected] Mon.-Wed. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Thurs.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 143 Providence St. (Rte. 171) farmcrediteast.com Harrington HealthCare at Charlton Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Putnam, CT 06260 Farm Credit East has worked with thousands 10 N. Main St., Charlton, MA 01507 860-928-0811 • archambaultins.com of agricultural business owners across the 508-248-6780 • harringtonhospital.org Riverview Medical Walk-In Clinic Northeast. Our goal is to provide you not Walk-In Open: Mon.-Fri. 6:45 a.m.-5:15 p.m. 145 Pomfret St. (Rte. 44), Putnam, CT 06260 Carolyn & Walter McGinn, DMD only financing and working capital, but the 860-928-5248 153 Grove St., Putnam, CT 06260 professional services you will need to find Harrington Hospital Mon-Fri: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Weekends: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 860-928-3723 • [email protected] and service your markets, manage your 100 South St., Southbridge, MA 01550 business and grow your profits. We are: #1 508-765-9771 • harringtonhospital.org UConn Health Urgent Care Chase Graphics, Inc. financial services cooperative for northeastern Open 24/7. One Royce Circle, Suite 103 Storrs Center James and Debra St. Jean agricultural businesses, part of the national Storrs, CT 06268 124 School St., Putnam, CT 06260 Farm Credit System, a leader in helping small, Harrington Hospital 860-487-9300 • uchc.edu 860-928-3973 • Fax: 860-928-1732 young and beginning farmers get started in 340 Thompson Rd. (Rte. 193) Mon-Fri: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Weekends: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. [email protected] agriculture, and proud sponsors of dozens of Webster, MA 01570 chasegraphics.net activities & organizations. 508-943-2600 • harringtonhospital.org Open 24/7. continued on next page

60 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Service Businesses 61 Fiberoptics Technology Inc. Ivanhoe Tool & Die Co., Inc. Longmeadow Automotive 1 Quasset Rd., Pomfret, CT 06258 590 Thompson Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 92 Gary School Rd., Pomfret Center, CT 06259 860-928-0443 860-923-9541 • Fax: 860-923-2497 860-928-5363 • Fax: 860-928-9259 [email protected] • fiberoptix.com Design and manufacturing engineers, and [email protected] Leading manufacturer of fiberoptic skilled tool and die makers. "At Ivanhoe, we longmeadowauto.com components for Industrial & Medical pride ourselves on consistently attaining applications since 1977. Fiberoptics the highest level of design performance and Matulaitis Nursing Home Technology is a proud Corporate Supporter of uniform precision in the industry, assuring our 10 Thurber Rd., Putnam, CT 06260 The Last Green Valley. customers greater confidence and cost control 860-928-7976 • Fax: 860-963-1920 during the production process." [email protected] GO Interactive Media, LLC matulaitisnh.org 21 South Main St., Putnam, CT 06260 J & D Civil Engineers, LLC 860-315-9193, 480-292-0520 401 Ravenelle Rd. Millenium Power [email protected] North Grosvenordale, CT 06255 Millenium Power is a proud supporter of The getinteractivemedia.com 860-923-2920 • Fax: 860-923-3487 Last Green Valley. [email protected] • jdcivilengineers.com Hull Forest Products OFS Fitel, LLC 101 Hampton Rd. (Rte. 97) Jeff D. Helgerson Excavating, Inc. 50 Hall Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566 Pomfret Center, CT 06259 79 Bay Path Rd., Charlton, MA 01507 508-347-8523 860-974-0127 • 1-800-353-3331 508-248-7242 • Fax: 508-248-4654 [email protected] • ofsoptics.com Fax: 860-974-2963 • hullforest.com [email protected] Connecticut's largest sawmill, turning locally helgersonexcavating.com Parker Memorials & Stone Co. 248 Grove St., Putnam, CT 06260 Savers Bank grown wood into custom wide plank flooring 860-928-7389 270 Main St., Southbridge, MA 01550 and conserving a landscape of working forests Law Office of Andrea L. Truppa 508-764-4329 • saversbank.com 24 Stearns St., Danielson, CT 06239 [email protected] across New England since 1965. Visit our wood With over a century of business in south 860-779-1000 parkermemorialsct.com flooring showroom and see what we can make central , Savers Bank believes in [email protected] • truppalaw.com for you. Our forestry division helps landowners PierceCare outstanding customer service, commitments manage their woodland for income, wildlife, 36 Vina Lane, Brooklyn, CT 06234 to the community, an ultimate mix of and aesthetics. FSC®-certified. LeBoeuf Rubbish Removal, Inc. 126 Ashland Ave., Southbridge, MA 01550 860-779-8700 • Fax: 860-779-8701 consumer and commercial products and expertise for all your financial needs. We are Hurme TV & Appliance 508-764-6677 • Fax: 508-764-2777 [email protected] • piercecare.org PierceCare is the only community in the area strongly committed to being Simply Better in 15 Commerce Ave., Danielson, CT 06239 [email protected] offering a continuum of care. Relax with everything we do. 860-774-8268 leboeufrubbishremoval.com Creamery Brook Village's Independent and [email protected] Established in 1971 with one man and a dump Savings Institute Bank & Trust Co. truck, we serve the local community with a Assisted Lifestyles in spacious apartments or hurmeapplianceandtv.com 803 Main St., (Rte. 66), Willimantic, CT 06226 commitment to providing reliable service at cottages. Pierce Memorial Baptist Nursing & 860-423-4581 • savingsinstitute.com a fair price. Over the years we’ve expanded, Rehab Center offers expert Short-Term Rehab in Savings Institute Bank & Trust offers a full range with a full range of services including: Bulky our beautiful, newly renovated rooms as well as of financial services to individuals, businesses Collection, Recycling Services, Containers, award winning Long-Term Nursing Care. and municipalities through its eastern CT and cleanups & construction projects of all sizes. Putnam Bank southern RI offices. 40 Main St., Putnam, CT 06260 860-928-6501 • 800-377-4424 Southbridge Savings Bank putnambank.com 253 Main St. (Rte. 131), Southbridge, MA 01550 Community banking made easy since 1862. 800-939-9103 We offer products and services for all your [email protected] personal or business financial needs, and southbridgesavingsbank.com strive to serve and support the communities of We are a community based institution Eastern Connecticut. committed to our customers since 1848. We provide and support a full range of banking Rawson Materials products and services through our 9 locations 205 Munyan Rd., Putnam, CT 06260 in Worcester County. What is really important to 860-963-6584 • Fax: 860-963-7063 us? Our service attitude – a spirit that shows how [email protected] much we love our customers and communities. rawsonmaterials.com continued on next page

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Stephanie J. Gosselin Realtor, The Stephanie Gosselin Real Estate Team Skate Parks 45 Rte. 171, South Woodstock, CT 06267 860-428-5960 • Fax: 860-865-0083 Personal Injury • Workers’ Compensation [email protected] Skate boarding is something that is hard to resist & needs practice! stephaniegosselin.com Civil Litigation • Wills & Probate We are lucky to have many Skate Parks in The Last Green Valley. Built Strong Body/Strong Mind for these activities, they offer an opportunity to improve skills & make Yoga Studio new friends. The skaters network is a strong one, demanding respect of 112 Main St., #8, Putnam, CT 06260 860-634-0099 these parks. Take good care of them when you visit. [email protected] strongbodystrongmind.us Village Electric, LLC Donald Alfiero Skate Park Plainfield Skate Park United Natural Foods, Inc. 255 Ledge Rd., Dayville, CT 06241 8 Mahan Dr., Norwich, CT 06360 95 Canterbury Rd. (Rte. 14A) 800-877-2240 • unfi.com 860-779-1370 • Fax: 860-779-1370 860-823-3791 • norwichct.org Plainfield, CT 06374 • 860-564-1819 United Natural Foods, Inc. carries and distributes [email protected] Park beside the skate park. plainfieldct.org/recreation more than 80,000 products to more than 40,000 Open dawn till dusk, this outdoor skate park Perfect your noseslides & tailslides on the customer locations throughout the United is situated near Norwich Tech with room to ramps & walls at this town owned skate park States and Canada. The Company serves a wide breath - and skate. No fee. located in front of the middle school. Park at variety of retail formats including conventional the school, then hop on and catch some air. supermarket chains, natural product Griswold's Jewett City Skate Park No fee. superstores, independent retail operators and Wilson St. & Hill St., Griswold, CT 06351 the food service channel. United Natural Foods, 860-376-7060 • griswold-ct.org Putnam Skate Park Inc. was ranked by Forbes Magazine in 2014 as Skate enthusiasts will definitely be on a roll in 155 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260 one of "America's Best Managed Companies," this park. There are no fees, but a park pass is facebook.com/putnamskateparkcommittee ranked by Fortune in 2012 as one of its "Most required to use this park, which is open until Beside the Quinebaug River (between the Admired American Companies," and chosen by 10 p.m. See website to obtain pass registration court house & police station), the park's been Food Logistics Magazine as one of its 2012 Top and rules. No fee. a great place to stay active, make friends, and 20 Green Providers. practice creativity. No fee. Mansfield Skate Park 10 South Eagleville Rd., Mansfield, CT 06268 Sturbridge Skate Park (SSP) 860-429-3015 • mansfieldct.gov 308 Main St., Sturbridge, MA 01566 Located behind the community center, this 508-347-2500 • town.sturbridge.ma.us skate park also has lights for night use. Includes Skaters must log in name & telephone number. 2 quarters (1 has a bank on one end), sweet Outdoor park has a mini three quarterpipes, kickers, benches, hubba, pyramid, & rails. Closes a fun box, three sided pyramid, and a spine. for the winter/off season months. No fee. Helmets, pads, shoes & shirts required. No food/drink in park, but pavilion is available. Oxford Center Skate Park No fee. 325 Main St., Oxford, MA 01540 508-987-6002 • town.oxford.ma.us Windham Area Skate Park at Lauter Park Fenced-in outdoor park with helmet and 625 Jackson St., Willimantic, CT 06226 pad rules. Check in at the community center 860-465-3046 • windhamrec.org adjacent to the park. No fee. A popular outdoor park, open dawn to dusk, with huge tranny around most of the outside, Owen Bell Skate Park steel coping, and the middle is set up like a Town Farm Rd. (off Rte. 101) giant street section. No fee. Dayville, CT 06241 860-779-5390 • killingly.org This outdoor skate park has been a hit since it first opened. Located in Owen Bell Park, there are also playgrounds, a splash park, ball fields, track, pond and bathrooms (not always open). No fee. Photo courtesyPhoto of J. Stahr

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68 State & Federal Parks & Forests 69 70 71 OUTDOOR ACTIVITY Hodges Village Dam Lake Siog Recreation Area 30 Howarth Rd. (off Charlton Rd.) off Dug Hill Rd., Holland, MA 01521 Oxford, MA 01540 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil State & Federal Parks & Forests 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil Major recreation area offers swimming, beach, 1,200 varied acres; forest, ponds, wetlands scuba diving, picnic tables, restrooms, grills, Descriptions & swamp include over 20 miles of trails for and a 0.75 mile nature trail. Hunting, paddling, year-round use. Hike, fish, paddle, mountain boating (launches) & fishing can be enjoyed CT State Park Season Passes are available. CT also offers free passes for ages 65 & up, as well as bike, ride your horse, play disc golf. Hunt, ice by accessing the Quinebaug River National

Explore! for Disabled Veterans. fish, cross-country ski & snowshoe. Off-road Recreation Water Trail from Holland Pond to E. ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325090#CharterOak vehicle trails allow dirt bikes & snowmobiles. Brimfield Lake. No fee. The neighboring French River extends your MA State Park season passes are available. MA also offers a one-time fee for a lifetime Senior water fun. No fee. Mansfield Hollow Lake MassParks Pass for MA residents 62 years or older. 141 Mansfield Hollow Rd. mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/passes-and-fees/buy-parks-pass-dcr-generic.html Hopeville Pond State Park Mansfield Center, CT 06250 929 Hopeville Rd., (Rtes. 201 & 395) 860-923-2982 • nae.usace.army.mil Air Line State Park Trail Hunting, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing & Griswold, CT 06351 This U.S. Army Corps facility is leased and Lebanon, Windham, Chaplin, Hampton, snowmobiling, plus picnic tables & pit toilets. 860- 376-2920 • 860-376-0313 operated by the State of Connecticut for Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, CT Exceptional scenic beauty. Some fees. ct.gov/deep multifaceted outdoor enjoyment & activity. See 860-295-9523 • ct.gov/deep Many activity options. Open land for field Mansfield Hollow State Park for details. No fee. This linear gravel/pebble covered trail is flat, Brimfield State Forest sports (year-round), wooded camp sites, picnic easy and travels for almost 50 miles in The 86 Dearth Hill Rd., Brimfield, MA 01010 tables, trails for hiking & biking. The 137 acre Mansfield Hollow State Park Last Green Valley. Three sections: South from 413-267-9687 • mass.gov lake offers swimming, boat launch & boating (8 Bassetts Bridge Rd., • Mansfield, CT 06250 E. Hampton to Windham (22 miles), and North 20+ miles of roads & trails offer room for mph limit), fishing (handicap platform), paddle 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep from Windham to Pomfret (21 miles) plus horseback riding, mountain biking & hiking/ over to Pachaug Pond & back. Restrooms on The man-made 450 acre lake is a big draw, with the Thompson section (6.6 miles). Originally strolling, cross-country skiing & snowshoeing site. Main gate open seasonally. Some fees. boat launch (8 mph limit), fishing & ice fishing, used from 1873 through 1955 as a Boston over rolling forest lands, as well as hunting sailing & paddling. Trails for hiking, mountain to railroad, the "Ghost Train" was opportunities. 100' of beach at Dean Pond Rec. James L. Goodwin State Forest biking, cross-country skiing & snowshoeing. seen traveling this route in earlier days. Now a Area make swimming & fishing a splash. Pavilion 23 Potter Rd., (off Rte. 6), Hampton, CT 06247 Stroll & enjoy panoramic views from the dam. place to frequent in all seasons; hiking, biking, rental for your get togethers, too! Some fees. 860-455-9534 • ct.gov/deep Open fields invite field sports & kite flying. cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, jogging, 10 miles of hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, Picnic tables, fire places & pit toilets. No fee. horseback riding, and even walking your Buffumville Lake snowshoeing & horse trails in this 3 square 48 Old Oxford Rd. (off Buffum Dam Rd. & leashed dog. Parking locations, section maps, mile forest. Pine Acres Lake is a shallow 135 Mashamoquet Brook State Park Charlton St.), Charlton, MA 01507 147 Wolf Den Dr., (Rte. 44) videos and historical information available on acres, with boat launch (electric motors only) 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil Pomfret Center, CT 06259 the website. No fee. for fishing & paddling 'round the stumps. 500 acres of land for hiking, strolling, volleyball, Conservation Center focuses on nature & 860-928-6121 • ct.gov/deep Beaver Brook State Park horseshoes, letterboxing, disc golf, picnics forestry, offering frequent & varied programs 3 parks in 1 (Mashamoquet, Wolf Den & Saptree Back Rd. (off Rte. 14), Windham, CT 06280 (tables & grills on site), plus rental sites available for all ages. Enjoy gardens, letterboxing, youth Run) with trails for hiking. Exciting natural 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep for shindigs. 200 acres of water with 300' beach group camping, picnic pavilion (1st come/1st features: Table Rock, Indian Chair & General Beaver Brook runs through this undeveloped & swimming, scuba diving, boat launches, serve), or hop on the Air Line Trail. Open all Israel Putnam's Wolf Den. Springtime trout 401 acre State Park. There are no marked paddling & fishing. 3 acre island for primitive year. No fee. stocking of the brook will hook you on stream trails, lots of trees, and hunting is allowed in camping. Handicap accessible. Some fees. fishing. Enjoy swimming, camping (2 areas), season. No fees for parking or entrance to this Killingly Pond State Park youth group camping, picnic tables & shelters, still very natural park. East BrimfieldL ake Pond Rd. (off Rte. 101), Killingly, CT 06239 dump station & bathrooms. Some fees. 24 Riverview Ave., (off Rte. 20) 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Bigelow Hollow State Park Fiskdale (Sturbridge), MA 01518 This 162 acre park with limited parking has Mohegan State Forest Rte. 171, Union, CT 06076 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil hiking & hunting on the lands, while the 120+ Waldo Rd. (off Rte. 97), Scotland, CT 06264 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 Year-round scenic beauty, activity & wildlife acre lake is good for carry-in boats & fishing. 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep ct.gov/deep sightings. Rolling forested hills, ponds & Consisting of acidic waters, the bass will bite. 700 acres in 2 parcels (smaller piece in Combined with Nipmuck Forest there are the Quinebaug River (a section of National Paddlers can also enjoy a whirl around this Sprague) make up this hardwood and 9,000+ acres of extensive hiking opportunities Recreation Water Trail) provide fishing (trout lake. No fees. softwood forest. Roadside parking by gate (no of varied difficulty & length. 3 bodies of stocked in spring), paddling, boat launches, parking area), will lead you to gravel road for water range from 20+ to 300 acres & offer water-skiing, swimming, scuba diving, hiking, hiking, snowshoeing & cross-country skiing, fishing, boating (launches), & scuba diving. picnicking, ice fishing & hunting. No fees on horseback riding, letterboxing & old stone U.S. Army Corps operated sites. walls. Hunting in season. No fee. continued on next page

72 State & Federal Parks & Forests 73 Mooween State Park Old Furnace State Park Quinebaug Lake State Park Streeter Point Recreation Area Old Rte. 2 to Camp Mooween Rd. So. Frontage Rd./Ross Rd. (off Rte. 6) Shepard Hill Rd. (off Rte. 12) 6 Streeter Point Ave. Lebanon, CT 06249 Killingly, CT 06239 Killingly, CT 06239 Sturbridge, MA 01566 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 508-347-9316 • mass.gov On the eastern side of Red Cedar Lake, this 367 acre park was home to 18th-century This 181 acre park sparkles with exceptionally Paddling, fishing & boating with access to 577 acre park was a former boys camp. See foundry, a major supplier of horseshoes to clear waters (also known as Wauregan 400 acre E. Brimfield Reservoir on U.S. Army chimneys, stairs & other camp relics returning Continental Army in revolutionary war. Hikers Reservoir). Fresh water fishing opportunities Corps of Engineers ramps on Rte. 20. See East to nature, as well as remains of the 300 year old are rewarded with 10 mile wide panoramic with many varieties to catch. DEEP stocks Brimfield Lake listing. No fees on U.S. Army Granny Austin Tavern. Trails for hiking, while views after a 0.75 mile hike rising 200' up. Loop brown & rainbow trout occasionally. Car-top Corps operated sites. lake welcomes boating, paddling & fishing. trail is 4 miles. 31 acre lake has car-top/carry-in boat ramp (electric motor only) and easy Hunting in season. No fee. boat launch, paddling & fishing. Hunting in paddling, too. No fee. Wells State Park season. No fee. 159 Walker Pond Rd. (Rte. 49) Natchaug State Forest Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery Sturbridge, MA 01566 66 Pilfershire Rd. (Rte. 198) Pachaug State Forest 141 Trout Hatchery Rd. 508-347-9257 • mass.gov Eastford, CT 06242 Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 Central Village, CT 06332 1,400 wooded acres known best for hiking 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep 860-564-7542 • ct.gov/deep (10 miles of trails), camping (interpretive 13,200 acre park spreads over 6 towns. Year- Exceptional activity selection in 24,000 acres One of the largest state hatcheries sits on this programs, guided hikes, recreational activities, round activities include camping (backpack with miles of roads & trails in CT's largest 2,000 acres. Starting with the hatch house, evening campfires, swimming, dump station, & horse), horseback riding, hiking, mountain state forest. Boating (launches), fishing different tanks carry trout through their stages pavilion) and some great views. Other activities biking, letterboxing, cross-country skiing, (handicapped platform), paddling, swimming, of life, supplying 700,000 brookies, browns & are horseback riding, mountain biking, playing snowshoeing, snowmobiling & hunting. Historic various camping types, fireplaces, pit toilets, rainbows annually. Glass wall for viewing, tours fields, basketball court, hunting, cross-country site of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon's birthplace remains. horseback riding, hiking, letterboxing, available (self-guided or appointment). Special skiing & snowshoeing. Walker Pond has boat Rivers & ponds offer varied paddles, fishing & picnicking (tables), mountain biking, Children's fishing pond is stocked often. Ponds launch, fishing, paddling. Some fees. riverside picnic sites. Pit toilets. No fee. motorcycles, dog sled races, hunting, cross- & trails spread out to ensure easy walking & country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, views of birds, turtles & more. Daily 8:30 a.m. - West Thompson Lake Nathan Hale State Forest scenic vistas including 441' Mt. Misery 3:30 p.m. No fee. 449 Reardon Rd. off Case Rd., Coventry, CT 06238 overlook accessible by trail or car & 26 acre N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep rhododendron sanctuary ablaze around July Ross Pond State Park 860-923-2982 • nae.usace.army.mil 1,500 acre forest of hemlock, white cedar, 4th. Some fees. Ross Rd., Killingly, CT 06239 Great variety of wildlife & activity in 1,125 American chestnut restoration sites, and 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep forested acres, 80 acres of open grasslands & grass & shrub fields. Perfect for hiking/ Pomeroy State Park 314 acre park has two ponds: smaller northern 200 acre lake. Camping (horseshoes, basketball strolling, snowshoeing/cross-country skiing or Rte. 289, Lebanon, CT 06249 is Upper Ross (or Half Hill Pond), larger courts, private sites, dump station, firewood, letterboxing. Historic Nathan Hale Homestead 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep southern Ross Pond has boat ramp, frequently handicap toilet/shower, interpretive programs, close by to extend your visit. Wildlife viewing is This undeveloped and unmarked 200 acre stocked for trout fishing from small boat, & some water & electricity), hiking (17+ miles of ideal, hunting allowed in season. No fee. park, part of which was textile manufacturer easy paddling spot. Hiking on Old Furnace Trail trails) and water (paddle the lake & Quinebaug Charles Pomeroy's estate, has limited roadside running on western side of ponds. Hunting, River National Recreation Water Trail, boat Nipmuck State Forest parking. Hike along the top of Bush Hill. outhouses. No fee. launch, fishing - trout stocked & freshwater fish Rte. 171 & Rte. 190, Union, CT 06076 Hunting. No fee. aplenty) are popular. Disc golf, picnic shelters, 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 Salt Rock State Campground hunting, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing & ct.gov/deep Quaddick State Park and Forest 173 Scotland Rd. (Rte. 97) snowshoeing. Some fees. Combined with Bigelow Hollow State Park 818 Town Farm Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 Sprague, CT 06330 there are 9,000+ acres with many hiking trails 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 860-376-4075 • 860-822-0884 • ct.gov/deep Westville Lake Recreation Area maintained by CT Forest & Park Association. ct.gov/deep 149 wooded acres offers many modern 125 Wallace Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566 3 bodies of water range from 20+ to 300 Park with 400+ acre reservoir is water lover's camping amenities (bathrooms, dump station, 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil acres and offer fishing, boating (launches), & delight. Boating (no restrictions & launch), water, fire rings, picnic tables, playground & 578 acres of diverse land, 23 acre lake, plus scuba diving. Hunting, cross-country skiing, fishing, paddling, swimming, restrooms in-ground pool), with access to Shetucket River access to Quinebaug River & handicapped snowshoeing & snowmobiling, backpack & changing areas, ice fishing & skating, for fishing & room to stroll. No fees to visit. accessible Grand Trunk Trail are unique here. camping, plus picnic tables & pit toilets. picnicking (tables & shelters), field sports, Camping fees apply. Boat launches for boating, fishing (warm water Mountain Laurel Sanctuary (CT State Flower) hiking. The mostly undeveloped Forest is bass & stocked trout), paddling & ice skating greets you at Rte. 190 entrance. Some fees. north of the Park with hunting & fishing, when safe. 3 miles of walking trails range from letterboxing, & camping. Some fees for Park. flat to rolling hills, also great for snowshoeing, No fee at Forest. cross-country skiing & sledding. Sports fields, shelters, picnic tables & grills make for year- round enjoyment. Some fees.

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Swimming & Scuba Diving

Swimming and scuba diving locations are available in The Last Green Explore! Valley! Since many locations are ponds, lakes, and streams, they can be affected by the weather and rainfall totals each summer. It is always a good idea to contact the location before making a trek for a summer swim!

Swimming/Splash Pads: East Brimfield Lake/Lake Siog Park Mansfield Community Center Owen Bell Splash Pad off Dug Hill Rd., Holland, MA 01521 10 South Eagleville Rd., Mansfield, CT 06268 Town Farm Rd. (off Rte. 101) Andrew J. Petro Memorial Swimming 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil 860-429-3015 • mansfieldct.gov Dayville, CT 06241 Pool/Southbridge State Pool Also known as Holland Pond, swimming and A 6 lane 25 yard lap pool with diving area & 860-779-5390 • killingly.org 15 Randolph St., Southbridge, MA 01550 scuba diving at your own risk are allowed at heated mid-size therapy pool. Wide range Although not quite swimming, Killingly Rec. 508-764-7352 • facebook.com/SBGEPOOL Lake Siog Park, which is operated by the U.S. of activities/programs for all ages & abilities offers great relief from the heat and fun for the Operated by the Town of Southbridge, this Army Corps of Engineers. No fee. including lessons, water fitness classes, general kids in the splash pad. Contact them for hours outdoor pool is open seasonally. Season or day recreational & lap swimming & more. Certified of operation. No fee. passes available. Some fees. East Brimfield Lake/Streeter Beach Lifeguards. Special events rental available. 6 Streeter Point Ave., Sturbridge, MA 01566 Resident and non-resident fees apply. Pachaug State Forest/Green Falls Area Big Alum Pond 508-347-9316 • mass.gov Rte. 138 (east off exit 85 off of Rte. 395) Clark Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566 Swimming is available some years at the Mashamoquet Brook State Park Voluntown, CT 06384 617-626-1250 • mass.gov/eea Streeter Beach (there was none in 2014). 147 Wolf Den Dr., (Rte. 44) 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep 195 acre pond, 23-45' deep, clear waters. Boat The fee area is operated by the MA Dept. of Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Green Falls Pond offers a swimming spot in this launch available, not much shore access (pond Conservation and Recreation. Some fees. 860-928-6121 • ct.gov/deep diverse forest, along with boating. Parking by surrounded by private homes). Swimming The dammed brook in this park provides a the pond as well as bathrooms & picnic tables & waterskiing are allowed here, as well as Holland Pond/Lake Siog Park small child-friendly swimming area. Depending nearby, too. Some fees. fishing. No fee. off Dug Hill Rd., Holland, MA 01521 on rainfall amounts as summer progresses, 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil swimming is not always possible. Some fees. Plainfield Town Pool Brimfield State Forest/Dean Pond Also known as East BrimfieldL ake, swimming Town Hall basement, 8 Community Ave. Recreation Area and scuba diving at your own risk are allowed Memorial Beach Plainfield, CT 06374 86 Dearth Hill Rd., Brimfield, MA 01010 at Lake Siog Park, which is operated by the U.S. Memorial Beach Dr. (off Rte. 193) 860-564-1819 • plainfieldct.org 413-267-9687 • mass.gov Army Corps of Engineers. No fee. Webster, MA 01570 Membership required and available for both Dean Pond Recreation Area, located in the 508-949-3800 • webster-ma.gov residents and non-residents of Plainfield western portion of Brimfield State Forest Hopeville Pond State Park Rules and regulations apply. Boating/launch available at the Rec. Dept. Lessons, life guard (off Rte. 20) has 100 linear feet of beach and 929 Hopeville Rd., (Rtes. 201 & 395) and fishing also available here for both town training, fitness classes, adult swim and more swimming. A pavilion, comfort station and Griswold, CT 06351 residents and non-residents. Check website for are available. Some fees. picnic facilities also on site. Some fees. 860-376-2920 • 860-376-0313 • ct.gov/deep full details. Some fees. The 137 acre lake offers swimming as well as Quaddick State Park Buffumville Lake boating. Restrooms on site. Main gate open Mohegan Park/Spaulding Pond 818 Town Farm Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 48 Old Oxford Rd. (off Buffum Dam Rd. & seasonally. Some fees. Park Center Rd/Mohegan Park Rd. 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Charlton St.), Charlton, MA 01507 Norwich, CT 06360 400+ acre reservoir of cool water and a sandy 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil Lauter Park Splash Pad 860-823-3798 • norwichct.org beach is a water lover’s delight & draws The park has a 300 foot long beach with an 625 Jackson St., Willimantic, CT 06226 Swimming is allowed in designated areas only crowds for great swimming. Other H2O fun enclosed swimming area for safety. People 860-465-3046 • windhamrec.org in Spaulding Pond, and in order to help keep like boating, fishing, paddling, too. Restrooms, over age 12 pay minimal fee for using the Slated to open in summer of 2015, you can't the waters clean, please do not feed the ducks changing areas, picnic tables make this an beach. Swimming, wading, scuba diving at swim here, but you will have fun keeping cool & geese that like to visit here, too. Lakeside ideal summer escape. Some fees. your own risk. Some fees. in the splash pad waters. No fees. Pavilion can be rented for events. Some fees.

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76 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Swimming & Scuba Diving 77 Salt Rock State Campground East Brimfield Lake/Lake Siog Park 173 Scotland Rd. (Rte. 97) off Dug Hill Rd., Holland, MA 01521 Sprague, CT 06330 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil 860-376-4075 • 860-822-0884 • ct.gov/deep Also known as Holland Pond, swimming and This seasonal campground offers an in-ground scuba diving at your own risk are allowed at Tastes & Sips swimming pool for registered campers only. Lake Siog Park, which is operated by the U.S. Some fees. Army Corps of Engineers. No fee. You’d think the title says it all, but it doesn’t come close to describing Wells State Park Holland Pond/Lake Siog Park what you’ll discover when visiting each of these taste bud ticklers! 159 Walker Pond Rd. (Rte. 49) off Dug Hill Rd., Holland, MA 01521 From one end of The Last Green Valley to the other, you may leave with Sturbridge, MA 01566 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil 508-347-9257 • mass.gov Also known as East Brimfield Lake, swimming a doggie bag, a piece of art you created, fresh produce, a memory, a Walker Pond provides a peaceful setting for and scuba diving at your own risk are allowed bottle of wine, a book, a full belly, and always WANTING MORE! swimming, but the swimming beach is for at Lake Siog Park, which is operated by the U.S. campers' use only. Some fees. Army Corps of Engineers. No fee. Scuba Diving: Nipmuck State Forest Rte. 171 & Rte. 190, Union, CT 06076 Bigelow Hollow State Park 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Rte. 171, Union, CT 06076 Combined with Bigelow Hollow State Park, 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 there are 3 bodies of water range from 20 - 300 ct.gov/deep acres & offer scuba diving as well as boating. A rare spot to scuba dive in The Last Green Some fees. Valley, Bigelow Hollow has 3 popular ponds ranging from 18 acres to 300 acres. Rock formations are great for an under water glimpse of turtles, fish and more. As a popular hiking & fishing area, parking lots can fill up fast. Some fees.

Buffumville Lake 48 Old Oxford Rd. (off Buffum Dam Rd. & Charlton St.), Charlton, MA 01507 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil The park has a 300 foot long beach with an enclosed swimming area for safety. People over age 12 pay minimal fee for using the beach. Swimming, wading, scuba diving at your own risk. Some fees.

85 Main Brush it Off, LLC 85 Main St., Putnam, CT 06260 559 Main St. (Rte. 20), Sturbridge, MA 01518 860-928-1660 • Fax: 860-928-3174 774-241-3444 • [email protected] [email protected] • 85main.com brush-it-off.com

Bozrah Farmers Market Dog Lane Café Maples Farm Park, 45 Bozrah St. (Rte. 163) One Dog Lane, Storrs, CT 06268 Bozrah, CT 06334 • 860-383-4420 860-429-4900 • Fax: 860-429-4906 [email protected] [email protected] • doglanecafe.com bozrahfarmersmarket.org

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78 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Swimming & Scuba Diving and Tastes & Sips 79 The Farmer's Cow Calfé & Creamery Frog Rock Rest Stop Marty's of Dudley 86 Storrs Rd. (Rte. 195), Mansfield, CT 06250 212 Rte. 44, Eastford, CT 06234 119 West Main St. (Rte. 197) 860-450-8408 • [email protected] 860-377-6025 • Like them on facebook. Dudley, MA 01571 • 508-943-0101 thefarmerscowcalfe.com [email protected] The Farmer's Cow Calfé & Creamery is a great, George's Galley martysofdudley.com REAL LOCAL place for breakfast, lunch, dinner 55 Main St., Danielson, CT 06239 Marty's of Dudley is a proud supporter of or quick snacks. The menu features ice cream, 860-774-7111 • georgesgalley.com The Last Green Valley. We are family owned shakes, sundaes, freshly-made sandwiches, and run, and welcome you to visit a weekly salads, soups, fresh coffee, and a full milk bar. Golden Lamb Buttery Farmers' Market, hosted in our parking area. 499 Wolf Den Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234 The Calfé also features the full line of Farmer's As a full service liquor store, we specialize in 860-774-4423 • Fax: 860-774-5225 Cow products for sale. fine wine, craft beer, cheap booze, plus many [email protected] • thegoldenlamb.com unique local products and a wide selection of Heirloom Food Company Polish spirits. Take advantage of our no limit 630 North Main St. (Rte. 12) drive-through redemption center, too. Danielson, CT 06239 • 860-779-3373 Pizza Pizzazz-Danielson [email protected] 136 Main St. (Rte. 12), Danielson, CT 06239 eatheirloomfood.com 860-774-8500 • letseat.at/pizzapizzazz

Inn at Woodstock Hill Pizza Pizzazz-Moosup 94 Plaine Hill Rd., Woodstock, CT 06281 24 Prospect St. (Rte. 14), Moosup, CT 06354 860-928-0528 • Fax: 860-821-8561 860-564-0500 • letseat.at/pizzapizzazz [email protected] • woodstockhill.com The Publick House Historic Inn 277 Main St. (Rte. 131) Southbridge, MA 01566 508-347-3313, 800-Publick (782-5425) publickhouse.com continued on next page

80 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Tastes & Sips 81 Theaters & Entertainment

Enjoy local talent or discover your inner talent! It’ll be hard to stay in your seat with these choices as you Explore! what may be your new favorite things to do in The Last Green Valley!

Taylor Brooke Winery Traveler Restaurant 848 Rte. 171, Woodstock, CT 06281 1257 Buckley Highway, Union, CT 06076 860-974-1263 • taylorbrookewinery.com 860-684-4920 • Fax: 860-684-5371 “Experience the Vintage of the Quiet Corner.” We produce 17 wines, including our signature The Vanilla Bean Café Chocolate Essence and Wine Dog 1. Enjoy a 450 Deerfield Rd., Rte. 97, Pomfret, CT 06259 glass of wine, bring a picnic lunch to enjoy next 860-928-1562 • Fax: 860-928-2694 to the vineyard, browse our gift shop and check [email protected] out our fine line of Connecticut specialty foods, thevanillabeancafe.com including “CT Grown” artisan cheeses. Hours: May-Dec., Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 Willimantic Brewing Company 967 Main St., Willimantic, CT 06226 a.m.– 5 p.m.; private tours by appointment. 860-423-6777 • Fax: 860-450-0794 [email protected] willibrew.com

Artique Highland Festival of Scotland 75 Main St., Suite 2, Putnam, CT 06260 Waldo Homestead, 96 Waldo Rd. 860-933-2221 Scotland, CT 06264 • scotlandgames.org [email protected] artiqueputnam.com Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Connecticut Bogey Lanes 199 North Brookfield Rd. 2132 Hillside Rd., Storrs, CT 06269 East Brookfield, MA 01515 • 508-867-6629 860-486-5795 • Fax: 860-486-0053 [email protected] • bogeylanes.com jorgensen.uconn.edu

Bradley Playhouse - TNECT Mansfield Drive-In Theatre & 30 Front St., Putnam, CT 06260 Marketplace 860-928-7887 • Fax: 860-963-7832 228 Stafford Rd. (Jct. Rtes. 31 & 32) [email protected] Mansfield, CT 06250 • 860-456-2578 thebradleyplayhouse.org [email protected] mansfielddrivein.com Brush it Off, LLC 559 Main St. (Rte. 20), Sturbridge, MA 01518 774-241-3444 • [email protected] brush-it-off.com continued on next page

82 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Tastes & Sips and Theaters & Entertainment 83 OUTDOOR ACTIVITY The Three C's (Community Cultural Committee) P.O. Box 134, Pomfret, CT 06258-0134 860-928-7051 Winter Activities [email protected] • thethreecs.org

WINY Radio Divided by Land/Trails (snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and 45 Pomfret St., Putnam, CT 06260 snowmobiling) and Water/Ice (ice skating, ice fishing), here are some of 860-928-1350 • Fax: 860-928-7878 [email protected] • winyradio.com the most frequented spots for winter activities. If the conditions are not right for these activities, hike in The Last Green Valley all winter long! (Sledding information is difficult to obtain due to a number of factors. If you offer a venue for sledding/tubing, please let us know)! Photo courtesyPhoto of A. Iamartino

Land/Trails: Air Line State Park Trail (snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, Lebanon, Windham, Chaplin, Hampton, snowmobiling and sledding) Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, CT You can often enjoy cross-country skiing and 860-295-9523 • ct.gov/deep snowshoeing in the same areas. Snowshoers The Air Line Trail is a flat, linear, long trail, can generally traverse most hiking trails. Both outstanding for easy cross-country ski or activities are usually allowed on all multi-use snowshoe fun. No motorized vehicles allowed trails and roads in state parks and forests. Trails (including snowmobiles). See website for are not machine-set nor groomed, and are parking info. No fee. not patrolled nor are rescue services provided. Snowmobiling regulations exist and are enforced in both MA and CT State Forests and Parks. continued on next page

84 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Theaters & Entertainment and Winter Activities 85 Bigelow Hollow State Park/ King St. Hill Nipmuck State Forest Water/Ice: Nipmuck State Forest King St., Putnam, CT 06260 Rte. 171 & Rte. 190, Union, CT 06076 (ice skating, ice fishing) Rte. 171, Union, CT 06076 860-963-6800 • putnamct.us 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Where you can ice fish, you can generally ice 860-684-3430 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Street parking only. Combined with Bigelow Hollow State skate. Always be sure to confirm the safety Multi-use trails of various length & difficulty are King St. is a short residential street off of Grove Park, there are 9,000+ acres of year-round and thickness of ice before engaging in available in the 9,000+ acre area for snowshoeing Street in Putnam with a nice town owned enjoyment. See the Bigelow Hollow winter these activities. Local fishing licenses/rules/ & cross-country skiing. Snowmobile trail is 9 miles, sledding hill & has been frequented by local activity listing for details! Some fees. regulations apply. traverses an old woods road & serves 2-way traffic sledders forever. Parking is tight and on the Pachaug State Forest for a short distance, remainder forms series of street. Be respectful of the homeowners in this Claire Birtz Wildlife Sanctuary/Opacum Rte. 49, Voluntown, CT 06384 loops providing considerable adjustment for time area when you visit. No fee. Land Trust 860-376-4075 • ct.gov/deep and distance. Winds through ledges in evergreen Tipton Rock Rd. (off Rte. 169) Explore many miles of roads & trails on woodlands, and is moderately demanding of Mansfield Hollow State Park/Lake Southbridge, MA 01550 • 508-347-9144 snowshoes or cross-country skis for a chance operator skill, especially in narrow passages. (See Bassetts Bridge Rd., Mansfield, CT 06250 [email protected] • opacumlt.org to view CT’s largest state forest in the winter. also Nipmuck Forest). Some fees. 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Park in small lot on road. The snowmobile trail utilizes unplowed There are several easy trails available for 3 snowshoe trails available (0.64, 0.5 and 0.41 forest roads & trails. A series of loops permits Brimfield State Forest snowshoeing & cross-country skiing, some miles) along the shore of Morse Pond for ice adjustments for time and distance as desired. 86 Dearth Hill Rd., Brimfield, MA 01010 with spectacular views of Mansfield Hollow skating. Enjoy stands of beech trees, hemlock, The trails are of easy grade and suitable to the 413-267-9687 • mass.gov Lake. No fee. and mixed forest habitats, and old stone walls. skills of the novice operator. Dog sled mushing Rolling, heavily forested property has over No fee. 20 miles of roads and trails providing winter Mohegan State Forest competitions held here, too! Some fees. outdoor activities like snowshoeing & cross- Waldo Rd. (off Rte. 97), Scotland, CT 06264 East BrimfieldL ake country skiing. Some fees. 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep Wells State Park 24 Riverview Ave., (off Rte. 20) 159 Walker Pond Rd. (Rte. 49) 700 acres in 2 parcels (smaller piece in Sprague) Fiskdale (Sturbridge), MA 01518 Sturbridge, MA 01566 Chase Reservoir make up this hardwood and softwood forest. 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil 508-347-9257 • mass.gov 85 Pratt Rd., East Killingly, CT 06243 Roadside parking by gate (no parking area), If there is ice here, there is excellent ice fishing, A popular 1,400 acre woodland park with 860-774-5310 • 860-234-0196 will lead you to gravel road for snowshoeing & featuring northern pike, pickerel, and bass. over 10 miles of trails to enjoy all winter long killinglyconservation.org, killingly.org cross-country skiing with nice old stone walls No fee. Choose either a 3.5 or 5 mile woodland trail to view. No fee. on your snowshoes & cross-country skis. through varied 285 acres with heavily wooded Carpenter's Rock Trail offers a view! Some fees. Hodges Village Dam Natchaug State Forest forests, historic foundations & wildlife habitat 30 Howarth Rd. (off Charlton Rd.) 66 Pilfershire Rd. (Rte. 198) for cross-country skiing or snowshoeing. No West Thompson Lake Oxford, MA 01540 • 508-248-5697 Eastford, CT 06242 449 Reardon Rd., N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 horses or motorized vehicles. No fee. nae.usace.army.mil 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 860-923-2982 • nae.usace.army.mil If you enjoy cold weather and winter sports, Hodges Village Dam Expand your visiting season here by using the These 1,200+ acres of varied landscape with this is the spot for ice fishing at Augutteback 30 Howarth Rd. (off Charlton Rd.) many trails over and through various terrain 17+ miles of trails offer winter activities Pond. No fee. Oxford, MA 01540 on snowshoes or cross-country skis, some including snowmobiling, cross-country skiing 508-248-5697 • nae.usace.army.mil more challenging than others. 17 miles of & snowshoeing, too. No fee. Mansfield Hollow State Park/Lake Over 20 miles of trails for year-round use snowmobile trails on unplowed forest roads Bassetts Bridge Rd., Mansfield, CT 06250 include cross-country skiing & snowshoeing for and seasonal hiking trails, which present a Westville Lake Recreation Area 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 125 Wallace Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566 beating the winter blues. Off-road vehicle trails variety of hilly terrain traversing through a The man-made 450 acre lake is a big draw in 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil allow snowmobiles. No fee. wooded country scene. Caution is requested the winter for ice fishing. Plenty of parking. 578 acres of diverse land with 3 miles of trails when crossing town roads or where two-way No fee. James L. Goodwin State Forest traffic signs are posted. Pit toilets. No fee. ranging from flat to rolling hills, are great for 23 Potter Rd., (off Rte. 6) snowshoeing, cross-country skiing & sledding. Norwich's RoseGarden Ice Arena Hampton, CT 06247 • 860-455-9534 Nathan Hale State Forest Some fees. 641 New London Tpke. ct.gov/deep Search Goodwin State Forest off Case Rd., Coventry, CT 06238 Norwich, CT 06360 • 860-892-2555 Easy variety of 10 miles of wooded trails as 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep [email protected] well as views of Pine Acres Lake make for great 1,500 acre forest of hemlock, white cedar, rosegardenicearena.com snowshoeing & cross-country skiing. Open year American chestnut restoration sites, and fields. An indoor arena for skating all year long that round. No fee. Perfect for snowshoeing and cross-country offers public skating, freestyle skating, lessons skiing. Wildlife viewing is ideal, hunting for all skills and ages from tots to adults, pro  allowed in season. No fee. shop, and of course hockey! A great place to host a party, too. Some fees.

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86 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Winter Activities 87 Quaddick State Park and Forest Webster Lake 818 Town Farm Rd., Thompson, CT 06277 Memorial Beach Dr., Webster, MA Index 860-928-6121 • 860-424-3200 • ct.gov/deep 508-389-6300 • mass.gov/eea 400+ acre reservoir in the park is a year-round 1,442 acres makes this the largest natural lake Green bold listings are members of TLGV water lover’s delight with ice fishing & skating in southern New England, 45' at deepest point. 85 Main ...... 79 . Brimfield State Forest/Dean Pond Creamery Brook Bison . . . . . 21 Fisherman’s Walk Trail...... 27 to while away the winter months. Some fees. Room for tip-ups or jigs galore. Some fees. Access Oxford, Inc ...... 48 Recreation Area...... 76 Creaser Park Nature Trail...... 26 Fort Hill Farms & Gardens . 22, 39 Sprague's Pine Pond West Thompson Lake Air Line State Brimfield Trolley Trail...... 6, 36 CTDAR Governor Jonathan French River Canoe Trail - Rte. 97, Sprague, CT 06330 449 Reardon Rd., N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255 Park Trail...... 6, 24, 36, 72, 85 Brooklyn Historical Society Trumbull House Museum & Greenbriar to Hodges Museum & Daniel Putnam Wadsworth Stable ...... 44 Village Dam...... 51 860-822-3000 • ctsprague.org 860-923-2982 • nae.usace.army.mil Albert E. Moss Wildlife Sanctuary...... 24 Tyler Law Office ...... 44 CT State Boating website...... 8 French River - French River Park... 51 You can have an old-fashioned skating party 200+ acre lake has plenty of room for ice Allen Hill Farm ...... 21 Brooklyn Recreation Department CT State Camping website...... 14 French River - Leovich Landing..... 51 with a bonfire on Pine Pond (across from the fishing, with great parking area and access to Davis Forest & Disc Golf Course..19 Alpaca Obsession, LLC ...... 21 Danielson Surplus ...... 56 French River - North Recreation fields on Rte. 97). For information the water. No fee. Brush it Off, LLC ...... 79, 83 Americas Best Value Inn . . . . . 4 Daughters of the Holy Spirit . . 48 Grosvenordale Pond...... 51 contact the Rec. Department. No fee. Buell's Orchard ...... 21 Westville Lake Recreation Area Amos Lake...... 8 Day Kimball Healthcare Friends of Ashbel Woodward Buffumville Lake...... 9, 14, 19, 25, Museum ...... 44 . Andrew J. Petro Memorial Walk-In Center...... 60 Sturbridge Town Common Rink 125 Wallace Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566 42, 72, 76, 78 Sturbridge, MA 01566 • 508-347-2041 508-347-3705 • nae.usace.army.mil Swimming Pool/Southbridge Day Kimball Hospital...... 60 Frog Bridge, "Thread City Bull Hill Recreation Area...... 25 Crossing"...... 27 [email protected] A 23 acre lake at this recreational area offers ice State Pool...... 76 Diana's Pool...... 9 Canterbury Historical Frog Rock Rest Stop . . . . . 56, 80 town.sturbridge.ma.us skating when safe for year round enjoyment. Angell House Design ...... 61 Dog Lane Café ...... 79 Society ...... 44 Garden Bridge at Sturbridge floods theT own Common to take Some fees. Archambault Insurance Donald Alfiero Skate Park...... 65 Associates ...... 61 Canterbury Lions Club . . . . . 48 Windham Mills...... 27 you back in time. Join the long list of folks Duck Marsh Preserve/ Artique ...... 83 Canterbury Town Green...... 25 Garden Gate Florist ...... 56 who've laced up here over the years. For Wyndham Land Trust ...... 26 Ashbel Woodward Museum...... 44 Captain Grant’s, 1754 ...... 4 George Askew Nature Trail...... 27 information, contact Rec. Department. No fee. Dudley Conservation Ashland Pond...... 8 Carolyn & Walter McGinn, Land Trust (DCLT) ...... 41 George's Galley ...... 80. DMD ...... 61 UConn Freitas Ice Forum Aspinook Pond...... 8 Eaglevile Lake...... 10 Glasgo Pond & Doaneville Pond10. Cat Hollow Park...... 25 509 Stadium Rd. Avalonia Land East Brimfield GO Interactive Media, LLC . . . 62 Cedar Ledge Tree Farm . . . . . 21 Storrs, CT 06268 Conservancy, Inc ...... 48 . Lake...... 10, 38, 58, 72, 87 Golden Lamb Buttery ...... 80 Avery Pond...... 8 Central Mass South - The East Brimfield Lake/ Grand Trunk Trail/ 860-486-2712 Chamber at the Crossroads of Backus Convenient Care/ Lake Siog Park...... 76, 78 Titanic Rail Trail...... 28 uconnhuskies.com/facilities/freitas-ice-forum New England & The William W. Backus Hospital...... 60 East Brimfield Lake Nature Trail.... 26 Griswold Campus Nature & Lace up and glide along on the same ice as Sturbridge Townships ...... 16 Ballard Institute and Museum East Brimfield Lake/ Cross Country Trails...... 28 Charlie Brown Campground . 14 the frozen Huskies do. Public skating, lessons, of Puppetry ...... 44 Streeter Beach...... 76 Griswold's Jewett City skate sharpening & facility rental available. See Chase Graphics, Inc ...... 61 Skate Park...... 65 B&B at Taylor’s Corner ...... 4 East Brookfield Town Common..27 website for full details. Some fees. Chase Reservoir...... 25, 50, 86 Beach Pond...... 8 East Coast Greenway...... 6 Guns of Norwich Historical Circle C Campground . . .14, . 41 Society, Inc ...... 45 Bear Hill Property...... 24 Eastern Connecticut Claire Birtz Wildlife Sanctuary Gurleyville Native Produce . . 22 Beaver Brook State Park... 24, 38, 72 Conservation District, Inc . - Morse Pond/Opacum Land (ECCD) ...... 48 Halls Pond...... 10 Bed & Breakfasts of the Mystic Trust ...... 50 Coast & Country ...... 4 Eastern CT Forest Landowners Hampton Reservoir...... 10 Claire Birtz Wildlife Sanctuary/ Association (ECFLA) and Wolf Harrington HealthCare at Big Alum Pond...... 9, 76 Opacum Land Trust . . . . . 25, 87 Den Land Trust (WDLT) . . . . . 41 Charlton...... 60 Bigelow Hollow Clara Barton Birthplace Eastern Regional Tourism State Park...... 9, 38, 72, 78 Harrington Hospital...... 60 Museum ...... 44 . District/Mystic Country . . . . . 16 Bigelow Hollow State Park & Hart's Greenhouse & Florist- Concentra Urgent Care...... 60 Eastern Savings Bank ...... 61 Nipmuck State Forest...... 24, 86 Brooklyn/Canterbury ...... 22 Coney Rock Preserve/ Edward Waldo House...... 44 Heins Farm Conservation Area...28 Blackmer Farm ...... 21 Joshua's Trust ...... 26, 58 Eileen D . Brown Black Pond...... 9 Heirloom Food Company . . . 80 Connecticut Audubon Society Charitable Trust ...... 48 Blue Flag Meadow/Eastern CT Center at Pomfret ...... 41 Henrietta House Bed & Breakfast Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm . . . . .39 and Red House Farm ...... 4 Forest Landowners Association Connecticut Audubon Society, Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm (Corn & Wolf Den Land Trust . . . . . 24 Grassland Bird Conservation Heritage Riverfront Trail/ Maze) & The Brown Cow Café . .22 Blue Slope Country Museum . . 44 Center ...... 5, 26, 58 Yantic Falls - Uncas Leap...... 28, 58 Ellen Larned Museum (ELM).....45 Bogey Lanes ...... 83 Connecticut Campground Hertan's Antique Shows . . . .41 Farm Credit East ...... 61 Booklovers' Gourmet ...... 56 Owners Association ...... 14 Highland Campground . . . . . 14 Fiberoptics Technology Inc . . . 62 Bozrah Farmers Connecticut Eastern Highland Festival of Market ...... 21, 41, 79 Railroad Museum ...... 44 Fifty-Foot Cliff Preserve...... 27, 58 Scotland ...... 42, . 83 Bradley Playhouse - TNECT . . 83 Connecticut Forest & Park Finnish American Hodges Village Dam...... 6, 10, 19, Association/Walk CT...... 26 Heritage Society ...... 45 28, 36, 38, 42, 73, 86, 87 Breakneck Pond...... 9 Cook's Farm Orchard ...... 21 First Congregational Church, Holland Pond/ Brimfield State Woodstock U .C .C ...... 48 Lake Siog Park...... 76, 78 Forest...... 6, 9, 36, 38, 72, 86 Coventry Lake...... 9

88 Green leaf indicates member of TLGV Winter Activities and Index 89 Hopeville Pond State Park....6, 10, LeBoeuf Rubbish Natchaug State Forest/ Pachaug State Forest/ Quinebaug River Multi-Purpose Sherman Memorial Forest/ The Hill Church Labyrinth . . . 39 Webster Lake...... 7, 13, 15, 37, 14, 28, 42, 73, 76 Removal, Inc ...... 62 Silvermine Horse Camp Site...... 37 Green Falls Area...... 77 Recreational Trail...... 7, 33 Eastern CT Forest Landowners The Hoot ...... 56 39, 75, 78, 87, 88 Association & Wolf Den Land Howard T. Brown Park...... 10 Leffingwell House Museum . 46 Nathan Hale Homestead, Pachaug State Forest/Green Falls Quinebaug River National The King’s Inn ...... 4 Wells State Park/ Connecticut Landmarks . . . . 46 Area/Green Falls Reservoir...... 12 Recreation Water Trail (NRT) - Trust ...... 33 Carpenter Rocks...... 59 Howard T. Brown Park/ Lisbon Historical Society . . . . 46 The Norwich Heritage and An Overview...... 52 Slater Memorial Museum . . .47 Heritage Riverfront Trail...... 28 Lisbon Meadows Park...... 30 Nathan Hale Inn & Pachaug State Forest/ Visitors' Center ...... 46 Wells State Park/ Conference Center ...... 5 Green Falls Campground...... 15 Quinebaug River NRT - Butts Solair Family Nudist Carpenter's Rock Trail...... 35 Hull Forest Products . . 22, 56, 62 Little River, Recreation Park...... 11 The Norwich Historical Nathan Hale State Pachaug State Forest/ Bridge to Aspinook Pond, Campground ...... 15 Wells State Park/Walker Pond...13 Huntington Homestead . . . . 45 Logee's Plants for Home & Society ...... 46 Forest...... 31, 39, 40, 74, 86 Green Falls Pond Trail...... 32 Canterbury...... 54 Southbridge Hotel and Hurlburt Pond...... 11 Garden ...... 23 The Oxford Historical Westfield Congregational Church, Quinebaug River NRT - Conference Center ...... 5 New England Family Pachaug State Forest/ Commission ...... 49 United Church of Christ ...... 47 Hurme TV & Appliance . . . . . 62 Longmeadow Automotive . . 63 East Brimfield Lake...... 52 Medical & Walk-In Center...... 60 Mount Misery Campground...... 15 Southbridge Savings Bank . . 63 West Side Medical Center.....5, 13, Inn at Woodstock Hill . . . . .4, 80 Long Pond...... 11 The Publick House Historic Inn . . 81 N. Grosvenordale River Pachaug State Forest/ Quinebaug River NRT - Sprague Land Preserve 15, 19, 39, 43, 59, 61, 75, 87, 88 Ivanhoe Tool & Die Co ., Lyon Preserve/ Fabyan to West Thompson Lake.53 The Sunshine Shop, Inc . . . . . 57 Walk/Park...... 7 Mount Misery Trail...... 32 (aka Mukluk Preserve)...... 34 West Thompson Lake Inc ...... 23, 62 Wyndham Land Trust ...... 30 The Three C's (Community N. Grosvenordale River Palazzi Orchard ...... 23 Quinebaug River NRT - Holland Sprague's Pine Pond...... 88 Shoreline Trail...... 35 Jacob Edwards Library...... 5 Mansfield Community Center....77 Pond to East Brimfield Lake...... 52 Cultural Committee) ...... 84 Walk/Park...... 31 Palmer Arboretum ...... 42 . State of CT Anglers Guide...... 8 Westville Lake...... 13 James L. Goodwin State Forest...6, Mansfield Downtown Quinebaug River NRT - The Trust for Public Land . . . . 49 Nipmuck State Forest...... 12, 15, Parker Memorials & Stone Co . .63 State of CT Freshwater Fishing Westville Lake Recreation 14, 28, 36, 40, 42, 58, 73, 86 Partnership, Inc ...... 18 31, 39, 40, 43, 74, 78, 87 Killingly to Plainfield...... 53 The Vanilla Bean Café ...... 82 Peppertree Camping ...... 15 Page...... 8 Area...... 43, 75, 87, 88 James L. Goodwin State Forest/ Mansfield Drive-In Theatre & Northeastern Connecticut Quinebaug River NRT - The Webster Dudley Business PhysicianOne Urgent Care...... 60 State of CT Hunting Area Map...38 Westville Lake Trail...... 35 Pine Acres Lake...... 11 Marketplace ...... 42, 56, 83 Art Guild ...... 48, 56 Plainfield to Canterbury...... 54 Alliance (WDBA) ...... 18 State of CT Lake Contours Maps...8 White Brook Sanctuary/ J & D Civil Engineers, LLC . . . . 62 Mansfield Historical Society PierceCare ...... 63 Quinebaug River NRT - Thompson Common...... 34 Northeastern Connecticut Eastern CT Forest Landowners Museum ...... 46 . Pine Acres Lake/James L. Putnam to Pomfret...... 53 State of CT Letterbox Clue Page.40 Jeff D . Helgerson Chamber of Commerce . . . . . 18 Thompson Ecumenical Association & Wolf Den Land Goodwin State Forest...... 12 State of CT Main Fishing Page.....8 Excavating, Inc ...... 62 Mansfield Hollow..... 6, 11, 30, 43, Norwich Community Quinebaug River NRT - Empowerment Group (TEEG) . .49 Trust ...... 35 58, 73, 86, 87 Pine Hill Alpaca Riverside Park, Brooklyn...... 53 State of MA Freshwater John Bishop House & Museum, Development Corporation . . 18 Thompson Family "Forever William Benton Museum Farm, LLC ...... 23 Fishing Page...... 8 The Anshei Israel Synagogue, and Mansfield Skate Park...... 65 Norwich Harbor Water Trail...... 51 Quinebaug River NRT - Robert Wild" Preserve Loop Trail/ of Art at The University of the Burnham Tavern...... 45 Pizza Pizzazz- Manship Park to Butts Bridge, State of MA Hunting Areas...... 38 Opacum Land Trust ...... 34 Maples Farm Park/Bozrah Norwich Harbor Water Trail/ Connecticut ...... 47 Danielson/Moosup ...... 81 Canterbury...... 54 Jonathan Trumbull Jr . Farmers Market . . 36, 30 , 40, 59 Yantic Falls - Uncas Leap...... 59 State of MA Main Fishing Page....8 Thompson Historical Society . .47 Willimantic Brewing Company .82 House Museum ...... 45 Plainfield Emergency Quinebaug River NRT - Marty's of Dudley ...... 81 Norwich's RoseGarden State of MA Pond Maps...... 8 Thompson Lions Band Stand at Willimantic Food Co-Op . . . . 57 Jorgensen Center for the Care Center...... 60 West Dudley to Fabyan...... 52 Riverside Park...... 43 Mashamoquet Brook State Ice Arena...... 87 Stephanie J . Gosselin Realtor, Willimantic River National Performing Arts at the Plainfield Lions Club ...... 49 Quinebaug River NRT - Park...... 11, 14, 30, 43, 73, 77 Norwichtown Green & The Stephanie Gosselin Real Thompson's Old Town Hall...... 47 Recreation Water Trail (NRT) - University of Connecticut . . . 83 West Thompson Lake...... 53 MA State Boating website...... 8 Old Burying Grounds...... 46 Plainfield Skate Park...... 65 Estate Team ...... 64 Thread City Development, Inc . 18 An Overview...... 54 Joshua's Trust ...... 42 Quinebaug Valley Community MA State Camping website...... 14 OFS Fitel, LLC ...... 63 Plainfield Town Pool...... 77 Streeter Point Three Niece Farm, LLC ...... 23 Willimantic River NRT - Eagleville Killingly Business College Foundation, Inc . . . . . 20 Recreation Area...... 13, 75 Matulaitis Nursing Home . . . 63 Old Furnace Plainfield Walk-In Three Rivers Lake to Route 66 Columbia...... 55 Association ...... 16 Medical Center...... 60 Quinebaug Valley Rail Trail...... 33 Strong Body/Strong Mind Med-East Medical State Park...... 32, 39, 59, 74 Community College ...... 20 Willimantic River NRT - Heron Killingly Grange #112 ...... 48 Quinebaug Valley State Trout Yoga Studio ...... 64 Walk-In Center...... 60 Old Furnace State Park/ Pomeroy State Park...... 32, 39, 74 Tourtellotte Memorial Room Cove to Merrow Meadow...... 55 Killingly Historical Hatchery...... 12, 43, 75 Sturbridge Skate Park (SSP)...... 65 Memorial Beach...... 77 Ross Pond...... 12 Pomfret Horse and Trail Museum...... 47 Willimantic River NRT - Merrow Society ...... 45 Association, Inc ...... 37, 49 Quinebaug Valley State Trout Sturbridge Town Common Rink... 88 Meadow to River Park...... 55 Memorial Beach Walk...... 30 Old Killingly Pond...... 52 Town of Killingly/Economic Killingly Pond Hatchery/Trolley Trail...... 33 Old Killingly Pond Trail...... 31 Pomfret Rec. Park Trail...... 32 Sunnyside Farms ...... 57 Development Office ...... 16 Willimantic River NRT - River Park State Park...... 11, 28, 38, 73 Merino Pond...... 11 Rawson Materials ...... 63 Pomfret Recreation Taftville Reservoir Town of Voluntown/Economic to Eagleville Lake, Mansfield.....55 Merrow Meadow Park...... 30 Opacum Land Trust ...... 42 Killingly Quiet Corner Regional Department Disc Golf...... 19 Riverview Medical Development Commission . . 18 Willimantic River NRT - Stafford Opacum Woods/ (Ouellet Park)...... 13 Lions Club ...... 48 Millenium Power ...... 63 Walk-In Clinic...... 60 Springs to Heron Cove...... 55 Opacum Land Trust . . . . . 32, 40 Poquetanuck Cove...... 52 Taylor Brooke Winery . . . . .82 . Trail Wood ...... 34 King St. Hill...... 86 Mohegan Park...... 30 Robbins Preserve/Wyndham Willimantic Whitewater Owen Bell Park...... 32 Preston Community Park Temple Bnai Israel ...... 49 Traveler Restaurant ...... 82 Lake Siog Recreation Mohegan Park/ Land Trust ...... 7, 13, 33, 37 Partnership ...... 49 Nature Trail...... 32 Thayer's Marine ...... 13 Tri-State Marker...... 34 Area...... 38, 43, 73 Spaulding Pond...... 12, 77 Owen Bell Skate Park...... 65 Roseland Cottage, Historic New Prindle Pond Conference Windham Area Skate Park at Owen Bell Splash Pad...... 77 England ...... 47 The Adventure Park at Storrs.41 Trolley Trail - Brimfield....7, 34, 37 Lake Siog Recreation Area/ Mohegan State Forest....6, 30, 37, Center ...... 5 Lauter Park...... 65 Holland Pond Reservoir...... 11 38, 40, 73, 86 Oxford Business Association . . 18 Roseland Lake...... 13 The Arc Emporium ...... 56 Tufts Branch Valley Wildlife Windham ARTS ...... 49. Prudence Crandall Museum...... 46 Sanctuary & Keekamoochaug Lake Siog Recreation Area/ Moosup Valley State Park Oxford Center Skate Park...... 65 Roseland Park...... 43 The Arc Quinebaug, Inc . . . . . 48 Putnam Bank ...... 63 Wildlife Sanctuary/DLCT . . . . 34 Windham County Agricultural Lake Siog Pass...... 29 Trail...... 7, 30 Oxford Firefighters Association's Ross Pond/Old Furnace The Black Tavern Society/The Brooklyn Fair . . . 42 Putnam Business Association . . 18 Two Sisters Tract/ Lakeview Marine - Mooween State Park.....31, 38, 74 Huguenot Steamer No . 1 State Park...... 13 Historical Society ...... 44 Windham Hospital...... 61 Putnam Quinebaug River Trail/ Joshua's Trust ...... 34 Paddlesport Rentals ...... 11 Mooween State Park/ Fire Museum ...... 46 Ross Pond State Park.....13, 39, 75 The Christmas Barn ...... 56 Cargill Falls...... 7, 32, 59 UConn Freitas Ice Forum...... 88 Windham Region Chamber of Lapsley Orchard ...... 23 Red Cedar Lake...... 12 Pachaug State Forest...... 7, 39, Ross Pond State Park The Citizens National Bank . . 61 Commerce ...... 18 Putnam Skate Park...... 65 UConn Health Urgent Care...... 60 Lauter Park Splash Pad...... 76 Morning Beckons Farm . . . . . 23 40, 43, 59, 74, 87 Old Furnace Trail...... 33 The Daniel Rust House Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp/ Putnam's Rotary Park & UConn Horsebarn Hill...... 34 Law Office of Andrea L . Natchaug State Pachaug State Forest/Chapman Salt Rock State Bed & Breakfast ...... 4 Ragged Hill Woods ...... 20 Bandstand...... 43 Truppa ...... 62 Forest...... 7, 31, 39, 40, 74, 86 Area/Beachdale Pond...... 12 Campground...... 13, 15, 33, 75, 78 The Edwin Way Teale Memorial United Natural Foods, Inc . . . 64 WINY Radio ...... 84 Quaddick State Park and Leadmine Mountain Trail...... 29 Natchaug State Forest/ Pachaug State Forest/Dawley Savers Bank ...... 63 Sanctuary at Trail Wood . . . . 27 USACE Boating website...... 8 Woodstock Agricultural Pond, Dry Reservoir, Legend Forest.....12, 15, 39, 40, 74, 77, 88 Leadmine Pond...... 11 General Lyons and Savings Institute Bank & The Edwin Way Teale Memorial USACE Camping website...... 14 Society, Inc ...... 49 Knowlton Brook Campsites...... 14 Wood, and Peg Millers Shelters.15 Quaddick State Park Sanctuary at Trail Wood . . . . 41 Lebanon Art & Uniques Trust Co ...... 63 Victorian Foot Bridge...... 35 Woodstock Business Pachaug State Forest/Frog Hollow Red Loop Trail...... 33 Gallery ...... 56 Natchaug State Forest/ Sawmill Pottery ...... 57 The Farmer's Cow ...... 22 Village Electric, LLC ...... 64 Association ...... 18 Lost Silvermine Horse Camp...... 15 Equestrian Camping Area...... 37 Quandoc Conservation Area...... 33 Lebanon Historical Society Scotland Historical Society . . 47 The Farmer's Cow Calfé & Wallis Cove Cabins . . . . 5, 15, 42 Wyndham Land Trust, Inc . . . 42 Natchaug State Forest/ Pachaug State Forest/Frog Hollow Quasset School...... 46 Creamery ...... 80 Museum ...... 46 . Semaki & Bird ...... 57 Webco Chemical Corp ...... 23 Yale-Myers Forest Nipmuck Natchaug River...... 12 Horse Camp/Campground...... 15 Quinebaug Lake State Park... 12, 75 Lebanon Town Green Loop...... 29 Sharpe Hill Vineyard ...... 23 The Fifty-Acre Wood...... 27 Loop Trail...... 35

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