Holidays at the Hollow: DIY and Wine Gift Baskets

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

Interested in creating personal, uniquely crafted presents and decorations this year? Adults, get in the spirit of the holiday season and join us for an evening of crafting and conversation
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Holidays at the Hollow: Crafty Christmas

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

Have some crafty kids? Bring them down to our holiday craft workshop! In this event, we will encourage your children’s natural creativity to make thoughtful, unique presents and decorations just
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Kids’ Nature Night: Enigmatic Owls

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

Did you know that Connecticut is home to eight owl species? Or that owls lack a sense of smell and swallow their prey whole? Come join us for this Nature
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Weekday Drop-off: Winter Birds

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

Where do migratory birds go in the winter and how do they find their way there? How do the ones that stay behind in the cold survive? Join us as
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Virtual Program: Fearless Foxes

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

Friend or foe? Few animals are as fascinating and polarizing as foxes! Secretive by nature, foxes inspire a lot of curiosity and confusion. In this virtual program, we'll learn all
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Weekday Drop-off: Secrets of the Snow

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

Join us for a romp through the winter woods as we learn all about the science of snow and the animals that live amongst it! In this afterschool program, we'll
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Afterschool Drop-off: Where are all the bugs?

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

Have you ever wondered what happens to insects during the winter? Contrary to popular belief, not all insects die in the cold season. So, do they sleep all winter like
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Winter Ecology Walk and Talk

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

Did you know that when animals hibernate, they don't really "sleep" through the winter? Join our naturalist, John Foley, for a winter ecology hike through Great Hollow where we'll learn
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Afterschool Drop-off: Wild Winter Weather

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

Winter is a wild time in the atmosphere that can lead to severe weather conditions. In this afterschool program, we'll learn all about the science of winter weather: the different
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Surveying Winter Birds

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

Calling all birders! Did you know Great Hollow has been a sponsor of the Connecticut Bird Atlas since 2018? The Bird Atlas is a massive statewide project led by UConn and DEEP
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