Events

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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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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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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RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY JUNE 7 AT 5PM DUE TO WEATHER  Due to the forecast for thunderstorms and at the band's request, Saturday's show has been postponed to the rain date, which is Sunday at 5pm. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to see you then.   ------------------------------------------------------- Join us for a fun evening of
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Join us for the return of an annual favorite - Jazz Night on the Patio. Our friends from the BnB Jazz Trio will be back to provide an intimate night of great music by the likes of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Duke Ellington, alongside a roaring outdoor fire. Feel free to bring whatever food
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  ** REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. NO WALK-INS ALLOWED **   Join Western Connecticut State University professor of mycology, Dr. Hannah Reynolds, on an exploration of the beautiful and mysterious world of fungi. Dr. Reynolds will lead us on a search for mushrooms and other fungi while discussing their ecology and roles
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Join us for the 10th Annual Bat Appreciation Day, led by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in East Granby, CT. Great Hollow's executive director and bat expert, Chad Seewagen, will be on hand to present Great Hollow's research on the impact of light pollution to bats and ways to reduce it. There
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New Fairfield schools may be closed but Great Hollow will be open! Kids, come join us for a day of fall exploration! During this full-day program, children will have the opportunity to go on hikes and be creative with crafts while learning about the changes occurring in nature this time of the year. Registration is
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Come enjoy a guided fall foliage hike to the waterfall with our naturalist and CT Master Woodland Manager Ben Lee. Attendees will learn how to identify common trees of Connecticut, as well as some invasive species, through leaves and bark. We'll meet in the lecture room of the Merritt House for a brief discussion on
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Join us for a Friday evening of eco-friendly crafting where we’ll decorate reusable canvas bags with Halloween motifs. Registration is $15 per child for family-level members and $20 per child for non-members. This is a drop-off program open to children ages 10-15. Please contact our education director, Tara, to register your child.