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  • Friday Wine and Holiday Wreath Night

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

    Adults, join us for a relaxing evening of crafting and conversation with our next DIY & Wine night. In this workshop, you’ll decorate a pre-made balsam fir wreath with winter greens and a handmade bow. You may also bring in any of your own decorations for your wreath. No previous experience is necessary. All of
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    $40.00 – $200.00

  • Saturday Wine and Holiday Wreath Night

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

    Adults, join us for a relaxing evening of crafting and conversation with our next DIY & Wine night. In this workshop, you’ll decorate a pre-made balsam fir wreath with winter greens and a handmade bow. You may also bring in any of your own decorations for your wreath. No previous experience is necessary. All of
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    $40 – $200

  • Winter Solstice Guided Hike & Spiral Celebration

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

    Children & Families | 1:00 - 3:00 pm Adults Only | 5:00 - 7:00 pm  As the longest night of the year approaches, we invite you to connect with nature and celebrate the return of the light during this guided hike. Discover the calming charm of the season as we walk the Great Hollow frosty
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  • Kids’ Nature Night: Lunar Calendars

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

    Kids, join us for the first full moon of the new year: The Wolf Moon. During this program we will learn about the lunar cycle, make our own lunar calendars, and go outside to view the super moon. This drop-off program is open to children ages 6-12. The cost for this program is $5 for
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  • Curious Adults: Maple Sugaring

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

    Maple syrup season has arrived! Join us for this hands-on program led by our naturalist and CT Master Woodland Manager Ben Lee. We’ll begin in the lecture room with a short presentation on the science behind the syrup. Participants will then learn how to identify sugar maples as well as proper tapping and collection techniques.
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  • Learn How to Make Maple Syrup!

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

    Maple syrup season has arrived! Come to Great Hollow and find out how you can make maple syrup right in your backyard. We’ll learn how to identify and tap maple trees, hang buckets, and collect sap, and then finally, how to boil it down and filter it. Best of all, we’ll have the opportunity to
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  • Curious Adults: Spring Ephemerals Hike

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

    Weeks before April showers bring May flowers, a group of wildflowers known as ephemerals put on brief show on forest floors. Join us for a short, guided hike with our naturalist and CT Master Woodland Manager, Ben Lee, and education director, Tara Ewers, as we search for these fleeting flowers of spring. Attendees will learn basic
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  • Wild Foraging in Spring

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

    Join local farmer and educator, Sarah Lucas, as we learn how to forage for wild edibles during spring. Whether for health, hunger, or curiosity, come and meet some of your backyard resources as Sarah shows us how to find, identify, and responsibly harvest wild edibles that are in-season this time of year. The two-hour program
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  • Annual Art Show

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

    Come to Great Hollow for our 9th Annual Juried Painting and Photography Show!  You’ll see over a hundred amazing works of nature-based art and meet the artists themselves.  All works are for sale, with a portion of the proceeds going to Great Hollow. To date, the annual show has raised nearly $12,000 in support of
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  • Meet Your Greens

    Housatonic River Brewing 30 Kent Road, New Milford, CT, United States

    Join Great Hollow staff and our friends from several other local environmental organizations for an informal social gathering at the Housatonic River Brewery (30 Kent Road, New Milford).  Meet Your Greens is northwestern Connecticut’s “green” happy hour, providing opportunities to make connections and exchange news about environmental issues, conservation initiatives, land use, and more. All
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