Snow Moon Hike **CANCELLED**
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States**This event has been cancelled due to dangerously cold temperatures** Enjoy a moonlit, guided hike up to Great Hollow’s waterfall with our naturalist John Foley and learn what this month’s “Snow Moon” is all about. We’ll also look and listen for owls and other nocturnal animals while taking in the beauty of a forest that’s
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Great Backyard Bird Count
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesCome take a winter hike with our naturalist John Foley to participate in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count. This bird count is a worldwide event that takes place over four days in February each year! Those with minimal or no birding experience are welcome, as John will show us the basics of identifying birds
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Eagle Viewing Field Trip to the Shepaug Dam
Shepaug Dam 2150 River Road, Southbury, CT, United StatesJoin our naturalist John Foley for a special field trip to a significant bald eagle observation area near the Shepaug Dam, on the Housatonic River in Southbury. The movement and temperature of the water released by the hydroelectric station below the dam prevents the water from freezing and creates an attractive opportunity for bald eagles
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Maple Syrup Demonstration
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesMaple syrup season has arrived! Come to Great Hollow and learn all about making maple syrup right in your backyard. No fancy evaporator systems here; just a hot open fire to gather around for good conversation and to watch the process of boiling sap into syrup, or as the old-timers call it, “liquid gold.” We’ll
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“Worm Moon” Hike
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesDid you know there are about 30 different species of earthworms in New England and only one of them is native?! Most of the earthworms that you see are non-native, invasive species that have been introduced from other continents. Come enjoy a moonlit, guided hike up to Great Hollow’s waterfall with our naturalist, John Foley,
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Seminar: Vernal Pool Ecology & Conservation *Cancelled*
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States**Please note this event has been cancelled. Please check our events calendar for information about the trip to the Towner Hill Preserve's vernal pools tentatively scheduled for April 1** It’s that time of year when vernal pools are on the brink of buzzing with life. Join us for this first part of our 3-part series
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First Signs of Spring *Rescheduled due to rain*
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States**Due to forecasted rain for the 25th, this event will be rescheduled. Please check back here for a new date** Join naturalist, John Foley, and our partners from Friends of the Great Swamp for a special (almost) spring hike. We’ll explore the fields and forests of Great Hollow in search of early blooming, spring ephemeral
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Frog Frolic w/ Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesJoin Great Hollow and the Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy for a guided hike to witness the spring migration and breeding of wood frogs. Every spring, wood frogs emerge from hibernation underground and migrate as far as a half mile to their unique and ephemeral breeding habitats known as vernal pools. We'll hike up to the
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Woodcock Walk
Every April, an odd-looking migratory bird returns to the Northeast from its far-away wintering grounds to engage in one of the more bizarre mating rituals in the Animal Kingdom. It’s the American woodcock, also known as the “timberdoodle.” During the last few moments of daylight, male woodcocks perform an unusual courtship display that the famous
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Deadline to Enter 2023 GHPC Art Show
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesCalling all painters and photographers who love nature and would like to participate in the sixth annual Great Hollow Photographers Club Juried Painting and Photography Show. Over the past five years, we have raised more than $7,000 for Great Hollow Nature Preserve and we hope you will join us for this sixth year of fundraising. The
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