Events

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.

Join us for a presentation by herpetologist and Great Hollow research fellow, Dr. Griffin Nicholson, on the fascinating ways reptiles and amphibians survive the winter. We’ll start with a brief indoor presentation on "thermal ecology" and the strategies Connecticut species use to survive the winter. Dr. Nicholson will also discuss how anthropogenic changes can impact
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Did you know there are over 7,500 cultivar varieties of the domesticated apple? Apple trees have a long agricultural history in Connecticut and at Great Hollow. Join us for a presentation on all things apples from our naturalist and CT Master Woodland Manager Ben Lee. We’ll start in the lecture room with a discussion and
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