Seminar: The Threat and Spread of the Spotted Lanternfly in Connecticut

Sherman Library 1 Sherman Ctr, Sherman, CT, United States

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect from Asia that is quickly spreading throughout the Northeast and presenting a novel threat to native trees and domestic crops -- particularly grapes. Join us at the Sherman Library for a special presentation by our education coordinator, Tara Ewers, about the research she has been doing to better
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Bird-banding Demonstration

Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States

Celebrate spring migration with a special bird-banding demonstration by Great Hollow ornithologists, Dr. Chad Seewagen and Dr. Sarah Deckel. Participants will receive a close-up look at how researchers safely catch migrating songbirds, mark them with identification bands, and collect measurements and other basic data. We'll also talk about the remarkable behavioral and physiological adaptations that
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Juried Art Show

Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States

The Great Hollow Photographers Club's annual Juried Painting & Photography Show features amazing scenes of local nature captured in photographs, paintings, collages, drawings, and digitally augmented art by talented artists from all over Connecticut, New York, and beyond. Over the past six years, the show has raised more than $8,500 for Great Hollow and we hope
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