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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE… DATE: May 13, 2021 CONTACT: Francesca Kefalas, Assistant Director 860-774-3300 Fran@tlgv.org TLGV, THOMPSON REC, TEEG AND MORE TEAM UP FOR SUMMER CAMP The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) has partnered with Thompson Recreation, TEEG and others to offer a unique summer camp experience for 6th to 8th graders. Registration for the camp is now open and space is limited. Visit thompsonrec.org or call 860-923-9440 to register. Up to eight campers in each session will spend one week exploring the Air Line Trail State Park. There are two sessions for the camp, June 28 - July 2 and August 16 - 20. Session one will travel the Air Line Trail from Thompson to Pomfret. Session two will begin in Hampton and end in Lebanon. All travel will be provided from the Thompson Recreation drop-off point and campers will return to Thompson at the end of each day. Activities include a hike to the tri-state marker, orienteering, letterboxing, pottery, historical tours and more. The idea for the camp experience grew out other efforts in Thompson to promote interest in the Air Line State Park Trail, including the design of an interpretive park at the site of the Great East Thompson Train Wreck and a multi-town initiative to develop a series of map-brochures highlighting the tourism assets in each community. All of the towns hosting activities for this special summer camp are also members of the 12-Town Task Force working to develop a master plan for the Air Line Trail, led by CT RC&D. Funding for the camp is possible through a grant from the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Foundation, The Last Green Valley, the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program and private donors. The cost of camp is $75 per week for Thompson residents and $100 for non-residents. Financial assistance is available. The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor is the last stretch of dark night sky in the coastal sprawl between Boston and Washington, D.C. The Last Green Valley, Inc. is a member- supported, non-profit organization working for you in the National Heritage Corridor. Together we can care for, enjoy and pass on The Last Green Valley! TEEG (Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group) is a grassroots non-profit social service agency in North Grosvenordale. TEEG serves the communities of Thompson, Woodstock and Pomfret providing “a handup not a handout.”