Kids’ Nature Night: Wild Harvest
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesThis installment in our Kids' Nature Night series is all about foraging for edible wild plants! After we learn how to positively identify our local edibles, we’ll take to the
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Art Show
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesThe Great Hollow Photographers Club is hosting its second annual Juried Painting and Photography Show from 10am-4pm on May 18 and 19 at Great Hollow, and all are welcome to
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Full Moon Family Hike
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesJoin us for an evening hike under the full moon! We’ll start off the evening by engaging in games and activities that demonstrate the amazing adaptions of local nocturnal and
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Nature Photography Walk
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesJoin professional photographer, Justin Goodhart for a leisurely walk around Great Hollow with camera in hand (phone cameras are great too!) as we “look for the photo.” When presented with
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Kids’ Treasure Hunt!
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesThere’s treasure hidden at Great Hollow and you’ll have to use a map and compass, along with your riddle-solving skills, to find it! We’ll spend the first part of the
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“National Trails Day” Hike
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesCelebrate National Trails Day with Great Hollow's naturalist, John Foley, and the Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust's director, Bill McCann, as we "Hike the Hollow" and the neighboring Michael Ciaiola
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Kids’ Nature Night: The Amazing Superpowers of Bats!
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesDid you know that bats have “superpowers” that can rival any super hero? These powers are the adaptations that enable certain bat species to do amazing things, such as flying
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Invasive Plant Walk & Talk
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesNon-native invasive plants are one of the biggest threats to biodiversity and a major challenge in conservation. They negatively affect property values, agricultural productivity, public utilities, fisheries, tourism, outdoor recreation,
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Plein Air Art Day
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesJoin accomplished artist and teacher, Sharon Nakazato, from Friends of the Great Swamp for a plein air art day at Great Hollow Nature Preserve! Great Hollow provides a diverse array
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Building a Pollinator Garden
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, United StatesPollinators need our help! Habitat loss and pesticide use have caused steep population declines in many ecologically and economically important species of pollinators, such as butterflies and bees. Despite the
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