Great Hollow

Kids’ Drop-in Day: Celebrate Spring
2026-04-03 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Great Hollow Nature Preserve, 225 CT-37, New Fairfield, CT, 06812, United States
Kids, come join us for a fun day of art and nature exploration to celebrate spring! School may be closed but Great Hollow will be open. During this full-day, drop-off program, children will have the opportunity to create spring-inspired art and spend time outdoors on Great Hollow’s trails. A selection of their artwork will be featured at Great Hollow’s Annual Art Show in May. The program is open to ages 8-12 and space is very limited. Registration is $50 per child for family-level members and $55 per child for non-members. Please email our education director, Tara, at tewers@greathollow.org to sign up.

Curious Adults: Spring Ephemerals Hike
2026-04-24 10:00 - 12:00
Weeks before April showers bring May flowers, a group of wildflowers known as ephemerals put on brief show on forest floors. Join us for a short, guided hike with our naturalist and CT Master Woodland Manager, Ben Lee, and education director, Tara Ewers, as we search for these fleeting flowers of spring. Attendees will learn basic plant identification techniques and the important role these flowers play in spring ecology. Our hike will begin at the trail-head for Great Hollow’s red trail located next to the Merritt House and traverse through second-growth forest on the green trail before returning for light refreshments and an opportunity for additional Q&As. Please email our education director Tara to register for this program.

This program is a part of our Ecology Series for Curious Adults
Member Pricing: $20 for the entire series; $5 a la carte
Non-member Pricing: $40 for the entire series; $10 a la carte
Sessions
March 20: Maple Sugaring
April 24: Spring Ephemerals
May 8 or 15: Basics of Bees
June 5: Planting Natives

Annual Art Show
2026-05-15 18:00 - 2026-05-17 16:00
Come to Great Hollow for our 9th Annual Juried Painting and Photography Show! You’ll see over a hundred amazing works of nature-based art and meet the artists themselves. All works are for sale, with a portion of the proceeds going to Great Hollow. To date, the annual show has raised nearly $12,000 in support of Great Hollow’s conservation science and environmental education initiatives. The event is open to the public and free to attend.
The show kicks off with a reception that is open to all on Friday, May 15th, from 6-8 pm in the Gate House Barn. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. The show then continues through the weekend from 10 am to 4 pm on May 16th and 17th. Be sure to check it out!
Call for Artists for the 2026 Art Show:
Calling all painters and photographers who love nature and would like to participate in the ninth annual art show! Artists are invited to submit up to 4 digital images of two-dimensional work for the competition. Accepted media include photographs, paintings, collages, drawings and digitally augmented art. There is no fee to submit. The hanging fee for the show is $15 for each accepted work. Great Hollow will retain a 25% commission on all works sold during the show. All works must be for sale, as a portion of the proceeds from the show go towards supporting Great Hollow. The deadline for submissions is midnight on Wednesday, April 15. Please click HERE for the prospectus and instructions on how to submit your work for consideration.
