Music on the Lawn – Dylan Doyle Trio
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesWe are monitoring the weather and as of 3 pm, the show is scheduled to go on. Check back here for updates. Please consider bringing chairs instead of a blanket in case the lawn is wet. **Non-member tickets are sold out** Get ready to stretch out, relax, and enjoy the scenery from Great Hollow's
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Plein Air Art Days
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesJoin accomplished artist and teacher, Sharon Nakazato, of Friends of the Great Swamp for plein air art days at Great Hollow. All artists are invited to capture the beauty of Great Hollow through drawing, painting, and photography. Great Hollow provides a diverse array of subjects for artists, including open wetlands, streams, a waterfall, forested trails,
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Invasive Plant Walk & Talk
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States*Registration for this event is full and now closed* Invasive plants are one of the biggest threats to biodiversity and a major challenge in conservation around the world. There are now more than 100 non-native species of plants that have become established in Connecticut alone! Unfortunately, many are still widely sold at garden centers and
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Free Cookout and Live Reptile Show
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States*NOTE: we are monitoring the weather and as of now (7am, July 11), this event is still on as scheduled and will remain on unless posted otherwise. Please check back here or our Facebook page for updates.* We're celebrating summer and the return of "normal" with a cookout and live reptile show for our fantastic
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Music on the Lawn – Echoes of Sinatra
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States**THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT** Please do not email or call Great Hollow to ask if additional tickets are available. No walk-ins will be allowed. Come to Great Hollow to hear the “Echoes of Sinatra,” an exciting show based on the life of the great American icon, Frank Sinatra. Show creator, Steve
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Music on the Lawn – The Special Sauce Band
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States **UNFORTUNATELY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO AN ILLNESS OF ONE OF THE BAND MEMBERS. ALL PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED TICKETS WILL BE REFUNDED** Special Sauce are five seasoned musicians and friends. Each playing in successful musical projects over the years, they've developed an incredible catalog of Rock, Soul, Blues and Funk. For
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Pollinator Walk & Talk
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesJoin Master Gardener and Master Naturalist, Lynee Bernstein, for a special walk & talk program all about pollinators. Lynne will discuss the causes of population declines in many ecologically and economically important species of pollinators, the vital roles they play in ecosystem function and agriculture, and how you can help them. She'll lead us around
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Wildflower Macrophotography Workshop
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States**Registration for this event is filled to capacity and now closed.** Join professional scientific photographer, Ellen Woods, and Great Hollow's newest research scientist, Dr. Robert Clark, to learn about Connecticut's native wildflowers and how to capture their beauty with macrophotography. We'll walk Great Hollow's main grounds and the beginning of the Red Trail in
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Guided Hike at Dover Stone Church & Roger Perry Preserve *CANCELED*
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States**This event has been canceled due to storm damage at the Dover Stone Church** Join our naturalist, John Foley, for an always-popular guided hike at Dover Stone Church and the Roger Perry Preserve in Dover Plains, NY. Stone Church is a steep ravine that ends at an extraordinary cathedral-like cave formation and features a stunning
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Kids Drop-off Event: End of The Summer Harvest *SOLD OUT*
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesJoin us in Great Hollow's new vegetable Garden as we start to wind down the summer growing season and prepare for cooler weather. Children will get their hands dirty clearing out garden beds, planting cool weather crops, and will even get to help make garden fresh salsa! We’ll end our day making a fall-themed craft
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