Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center
Winter Foraging Workshop
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesJoin local farmer and educator Sarah Lucas as we learn how to forage for wild edibles during winter! Whether for health, hunger, or curiosity, come meet some of your backyard resources as Sarah shows us how to find, identify, and responsibly harvest wild edibles that are in-season during the winter. The two-hour class will include
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Kids’ January Drop-in Day
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesYour school may be closed, but Great Hollow is open! Come join us for a day of exploration! We’ll go on hikes and get creative with crafts while learning about the lunar cycle and winter birding. This is a full-day drop-off program open to children ages 7-10. Registration is $50 per child for family-level members
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Winter Tree & Shrub ID Walk
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesIdentifying trees by their leaves can be easy, but how do you tell one species from another during the 6 months that trees in Connecticut have no leaves? Come down to Great Hollow on Saturday, February 1st when our naturalist, Ben Lee, will teach some basic skills for identifying trees and shrubs during the winter
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Seed Dumpling Workshop
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesJoin the Climate Reality Project and Hilltop Hanover Farm for a hands-on activity to sow native wildflowers that support our local pollinator and insect populations. All seeds are harvested locally at Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown Heights, NY. Come learn how we can improve the quantity, quality, and accessibility to ecotypic native plants in our region, and why
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Kids’ February Drop-in Day
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesYour school may be closed, but Great Hollow is open! Come join us for a day of winter exploration! We’ll go on hikes and get creative with crafts while learning about the changes occurring in nature this time of the year. This is a full-day drop-off program open to children ages 7-10. Registration is $50
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