**Canceled due to inclement weather** Enjoy a moonlit, guided hike up to Great Hollow's waterfall with our naturalist, John Foley. We'll look and listen for owls and other creatures of the night while taking in the beauty of a forest that's bathed in moonlight. Please wear sturdy footwear and bring a flashlight or headlamp (please
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(Please note Turtle Day will be held indoors at Great Hollow in the event of rain)   Join us for our second annual celebration of  World Turtle Day! Come see and touch live 200 pound African tortoises and other exotic species from all over the world, in addition to several turtles that call Connecticut home.
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Non-native, invasive plants and animals are one of the leading threats to native biodiversity around the world. They can also negatively affect property values, agricultural productivity, fisheries, outdoor recreation, and ecosystem function, and are estimated to cost the U.S. $120 billion in economic damages and control each year. There are now more than 100 non-native
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Join Great Hollow's naturalist, John Foley, for a guided hike to the Cranberry Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Patterson, NY. Cranberry Mountain was initially a 464-acre hunting cooperative and game species habitat management demonstration area, owned and managed by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. In 2011, federal Highland Conservation Act funding was used to
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Come down to Great Hollow on September 16th to hear Dr. Rayda Krell, Assistant Professor at Western Connecticut State University, discuss current tick-borne disease prevention research and communication efforts in Fairfield County. She will highlight current trends in Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases, and how her work in the Tick-borne Disease Prevention Laboratory at
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Join us on September 22nd for a presentation by Great Hollow Photographers Club members Justin and Kelly Goodhart who will show spectacular photographs of, and discuss their recent trip to, the Galapagos Islands and Ecuadorian Andes.  See images of the unique wildlife and stunning vistas of this beautiful South American region while learning about the
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