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Join us for a fun morning of learning about the many different animals that lay eggs. We’ll also learn about the special structures that our local species of birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates make to protect their eggs, and then go on a hunt for some of them on our preserve. We may even |
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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 can be heard coming from fields and young forests this time |
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**Unfortunately this event has been CANCELED due to unseasonably cold temperatures last night and today. It is too cold for the frogs to be active.** Join Great Hollow Nature Preserve and the Naromi Land Trust for a guided hike to witness the spring migration and breeding of wood frogs. Every spring, wood frogs emerge from |
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Looking for something fun, active, and educational for your child to do during the school break? Sign them up for Great Hollow's Spring Break Adventures Program! Our popular program offers children ages 5 to 9 the opportunity to get outdoors and experience the natural world on our beautiful 825-acre preserve. We'll explore Great Hollow’s streams, |
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Come to Great Hollow on April 21st to hear biologist Budd Veverka, Director of Land Management at the Mianus River Gorge Preserve in Westchester County, NY provide an in-depth and fascinating look at black bears, and discuss how we can peacefully co-exist with these large mammals. Budd will also talk about the research on black |
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Do you work in the environmental sector or are you simply interested in environmental issues? If so, join Great Hollow staff and our friends from the Weantinoge Land Trust, Naromi Land Trust, Brawley Consulting, and New Milford Forest and Farmland Preservation Committee for Green Drinks on Thursday, April 26th at the Alpenhaus bar and restaurant |
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Kids, come down to Great Hollow to create your own mini-ecosystem in a jar and watch the water cycle in action! We’ll fill quart-sized mason jars with everything needed for your little kingdom, including soil, pebbles, real plants, and mini dinosaurs, dragons, unicorns, or fairy figurines to keep the plants company. These enclosed, self-sustaining ecosystems |
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Frogs and toads are outstanding indicators of water quality and environmental change, and many species in Connecticut and beyond are showing clear signs of trouble. Come to Great Hollow on May 4th to hear a presentation by our naturalist, John Foley, on the 11 species of frogs and toads that call Connecticut home. We'll learn |
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