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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE… DATE: June 13, 2022 CONTACT: Francesca Kefalas, Assistant Director 860-774-3300 Fran@tlgv.org TLGV, THOMPSON REC, COVENTRY REC & TEEG TEAM UP FOR SUMMER CAMP, REDUCE CAMP FEE The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) has partnered with Thompson Parks and Recreation, Coventry Parks and Recreation and TEEG to offer a unique summer camp experience for middle schoolers to explore the trails, history, agriculture and more that make the region a National Heritage Corridor. Registration for the camp is now open and space is limited. The camp is for rising sixth to eighth graders and will operate out of Thompson and Coventry. Participants do not need to live in the towns. Visit; thompsonrec.org or call 860-923-9440 to register for the Thompson hub. Visit; coventryct.org or call 860-742-4068 to register for the Coventry hub. Thanks to grants and generous donations, this highly specialized and unique camp can be offered for $120 per camper per week. TEEG is also taking applications for additional scholarships to the camp. Up to 15 campers can attend each week. There are two unique weeks of programming being offered and then repeated at each site. Sessions are: July 11 – 15, July 18-22, July 25-29 and Aug. 1-5 with 9 am drop-off and 4 pm pickup at both sites each session. Each week campers will hit the trails with progressively harder hikes as the week goes on, explore local farms and history, learn about and meet local birds, including bald eagles, do real citizen science and experience nature-based STEM activities. The costs to families for the camp has been kept low thanks to grants from the Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation, the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Foundation, Putnam Area Foundation, the CT Society for Women Environmental Professionals, Millennium Power Partners, Corner Stone Quinebaug Masonic Lodge 122, Chace Building Supply and more than 25 generous donors. 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.” Francesca J. Kefalas Assistant Director The Last Green Valley, Inc. P.O. Box 29, 203B Main St. (second Floor) Danielson, CT 06239-0029 860-774-3300 Monday – Thursday 8 am – 4 pm www.TheLastGreenValley.org Follow Us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & Twitter