New Fairfield schools may be closed but Great Hollow will be open! Kids, come join us for a day of fall exploration! During this full-day program, children will have the opportunity to go on hikes and be creative with crafts while learning about the changes occurring in nature this time of the year. Registration is
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Come enjoy a guided fall foliage hike to the waterfall with our naturalist and CT Master Woodland Manager Ben Lee. Attendees will learn how to identify common trees of Connecticut, as well as some invasive species, through leaves and bark. We'll meet in the lecture room of the Merritt House for a brief discussion on
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Join us for a Friday evening of eco-friendly crafting where we’ll decorate reusable canvas bags with Halloween motifs. Registration is $15 per child for family-level members and $20 per child for non-members. This is a drop-off program open to children ages 10-15. Please contact our education director, Tara, to register your child.

Join us for a presentation by herpetologist and Great Hollow research fellow, Dr. Griffin Nicholson, on the fascinating ways reptiles and amphibians survive the winter. We’ll start with a brief indoor presentation on "thermal ecology" and the strategies Connecticut species use to survive the winter. Dr. Nicholson will also discuss how anthropogenic changes can impact
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Did you know there are over 7,500 cultivar varieties of the domesticated apple? Apple trees have a long agricultural history in Connecticut and at Great Hollow. Join us for a presentation on all things apples from our naturalist and CT Master Woodland Manager Ben Lee. We’ll start in the lecture room with a discussion and
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You’re likely familiar with the shape of a maple leaf, but could you identify a maple tree once all of the leaves have fallen? How do you identify a tree species when there are no leaves? Join us for a presentation and guided hike from our naturalist and CT Master Woodland Manager Ben Lee. Attendees
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