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 Night program where we’ll learn all about these nighttime predators, listen to owl calls, dissect owl pellets, and visit our resident barred owls and screech
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** SOLD OUT** Come take a hike with our naturalist John Foley to go winter birding and learn how to use the citizen science platform, eBird. eBird is an online database of bird observations that provides scientists and birders with real-time data about bird distribution and abundance. Those with minimal or no birding experience are
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**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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Identifying trees by their leaves can be easy, but how do you tell one species from another during the 6 months that trees in Connecticut have no leaves? Come down to Great Hollow on Sunday, February19 when our naturalist, John Foley, will teach some basic skills for identifying trees and shrubs during the winter by
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Join 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 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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**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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**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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