Biological Invaders!
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesImagine toads the size of dogs, giant snakes, and microscopic insects that can threaten entire forests! Invasive species like these can cause lasting, sometimes irreversible damage to ecosystems and native
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Buildin’ Beavers!
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesJoin us for a virtual class all about nature's ultimate engineers: beavers! In this class, we will explore the many adaptations of the beaver, how they build their dams, and
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Distance-learning: Masters of Disguise
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesFrom birds that can mimic car alarms and insects that disguise themselves as plants, to the mesmerizing color displays of a cuttlefish, animals are capable of all kinds of camouflage
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Distance-learning: Lynx High Jinks
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesDid you know that we have one of the world's four species of lynx living right here in Connecticut? You probably know it better as the bobcat (Lynx rufus)! Bobcats,
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Invasive Plant Walk & Talk
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesAs stay-at-home orders for Connecticut and nearby areas of New York are lifted, we will be gradually resuming events and programs at Great Hollow that are entirely outdoors and conducive
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Guided Paddle of the Great Swamp
Patterson Recreation Center Marble Road, Patterson, NY, United StatesSafely enjoy the outdoors with us on a naturalist-guided paddle of the Great Swamp in Patterson, New York. The Great Swamp is a regionally significant wetland that is home to
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“Buck Moon” Hike
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesCap off your 4th of July with a moonlit, naturalist-guided hike at Great Hollow, and learn what this month’s “Buck Moon” is all about. We’ll also look and listen for
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Field App Basics for Citizen Scientists
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesWith the advent and explosive popularity of smartphones has come the development of countless apps to help identify and inventory biodiversity. From plants to insects to birds, there's a field-guide
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Autumn Explorations
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesLet's get in the spirit of autumn with an exploration of nature's changing seasons! Join us as we search for weevils hiding in acorns (pictured left), learn why leaves change
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Stargazing and Folklore
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesJoin us around a campfire as we learn about the stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies told through the legends of the indigenous people of the Americas. Just as the
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