Winter Wilderness Survival
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesDo you have what it takes to survive the rest of the winter? Come found out during this next installment of our Winter Ecology series! Although spring is getting close, February and March are challenging times in the natural world. Animals like deer, foxes, and beavers need to be extra resourceful during this time in order
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Kids’ Nature Night: Cave Crawlers!
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesDid you know that our area of western Connecticut is home to some of the only caves in the state? Join us for this nature night exploration of the dark and mysterious world of caves! We'll learn about how caves are formed, what creatures live in caves, and how humans have interacted with caves over
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Vernal Pool Hike
Towner Hill Preserve 35 CT-37, Sherman, CT, United States**This event has been cancelled** Join us and our friends at the Naromi Land Trust for a guided hike to witness the spring migration and breeding of wood frogs. Every spring, wood frogs emerge from hibernation underground and migrate as far as 1/2 mile to their unique and ephemeral breeding habitats known as vernal
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How to Make Your Own Maple Syrup
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States**This event has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak** 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
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Vernal Pool Ecology & Conservation Talk
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States**This program has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak** It's that time of year when vernal pools are on the brink of buzzing with life. Join us for an indoor presentation about the characteristics of vernal pools, how to identify them, and the natural history of the unique species that depend on
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Signs of Spring!
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States**This event has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak** Calling all kids! It's time to celebrate spring! We'll spend the afternoon exploring the natural world as it comes back to life after a long, sleepy winter. We'll recreate the long and difficult journey of a migratory bird, explore the woods for signs of
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Guided Hike with Friends of the Great Swamp
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Join our naturalist, John Foley, and members of Friends of the Great Swamp (FrOGS) for a special guided hike, exploring Great Hollow’s fields and forests. We will learn to differentiate calls of migratory birds, identify spring-blooming plants, and learn how timber harvesting can be beneficial to forest health. The hike
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Distance-Learning Program: Backyard BioBlitz
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesWe are pleased to announce a series of free distance-learning programs which will allow you to bring Great Hollow right into your home, and keep your kids learning and engaged with the natural world as we wait out this awful pandemic. Kick things off with us on Tuesday the 31st as we go on a
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Distance-Learning Program: Let’s Talk H2O!
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesIn this distance-learning program, we will follow the journey of water as it repeatedly cycles throughout our planet and sustains all of Earth's inhabitants. We will conduct basic water experiments, take a look at aquatic organisms, and discuss the importance of clean water in our communities. We will also use real-time online databases from regional
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Woodcock Walk
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United States*This event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 emergency. Every April for millennia, an odd-looking migratory bird has returned to the Northeast from its far-away wintering grounds to engage in one of the more bizarre mating rituals in the Animal Kingdom. Perhaps you're even familiar with the strange, high-pitched, nasally "pent" sound that
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