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SUMMARY:Woodcock Walk
DESCRIPTION: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 of year. These sounds are the mating calls of the American Woodcock\, also known as the Timberdoodle. During the last few moments of daylight\, male Woodcocks perform an unusual courtship display that the famous naturalist\, Aldo Leopold called “the sky dance.” The males repeatedly spiral high up into the air and then return to the ground in a wild zig-zag\, all in hopes of impressing and attracting one of the females watching them with a carefully judging eye. Join us on an evening walk to one of the local places where Woodcocks can often be seen engaging in their full aerial display. We will meet at the Great Hollow Nature Preserve parking area at 6pm and then take a short drive over to the Great Swamp Wildlife Management area off of Cornwall Hill Rd. in Patterson\, NY. Please dress appropriately for the weather\, wear sturdy footwear\, and bring a flashlight\, as we will be returning to our vehicles in the dark. It’s about a 10 minute walk from the parking area to where we hope to find Woodcocks displaying. A suggested donation of $5/person is greatly appreciated. No dogs\, please. To sign up\, please email John at jfoley@greathollow.org.   *Please note that while we will do our best to find Woodcocks\, there is no way to guarantee it.
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LOCATION:Cranberry Mountain WMA\, Patterson\, NY\, 12563\, United States
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SUMMARY:Frog Frolic
DESCRIPTION:**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.** \nJoin 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 their hibernation underground and migrate as much as half a mile to their unique and ephemeral breeding habitats\, known as vernal pools. We’ll hike up to the vernal pools at the top of the Towner Hill Preserve in Sherman to see wood frogs in action and listen to their chorus of mating calls. The hike is moderately difficult and includes a fairly short\, but steep uphill walk. The hike will be led by Naromi Land Trust board member and Great Hollow’s naturalist\, John Foley. \nWe will meet at the White Silo Winery parking lot (32 Route 37 East\, Sherman\, CT) and carpool just up the street to the Towner Hill Preserve’s trail head.  Please register in advance by emailing John at jfoley@greathollow.org or the Naromi Land Trust at office@naromi.org.  Space is very limited\, and please\, no dogs. Free for members and non-members.
URL:https://greathollow.org/event/frog-frolic/
LOCATION:Towner Hill Preserve\, 35 CT-37\, Sherman\, CT\, 06784\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Break Adventures
DESCRIPTION: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\, forests\, and fields\,  learning all about these ecosystems and the special critters that call them home. Each full-day session includes science-based environmental education activities\, games\, hikes\, live animal encounters\, and time for self-directed nature play. See below for daily themes and topics. \nJoin us for one day\, two days\, or the entire week! Members: $45/day for one day or $40/day for multiple days. Non-Members: $50/day for one day or $45/day for multiple days. Drop-off is at 8:30am and pick-up is at 3:30pm. Please contact our Education Coordinator\, Sena\, at sena@greathollow.org or (203) 546-7789 with any questions or to register your child. Space is very limited. \n  \n  \nSchedule \nMonday\, April 16: Solve it with STEM! \nCalling all scientists! Spend the day completing increasingly complex STEM (science\, technology\, engineering\, and math) challenges related to the natural world. We’ll learn\, then practice\, the scientific method and engineering design process as we tackle challenges such as building a bird nest that can protect a falling egg; designing and building a stick tower that can hold a fist-sized rock on top; building a rock bridge across a creek; and designing a shelter to protect a UV-sensitive animal from the sun. \nTuesday\, April 17: Ephemeral Art \nJoin us as we spend the day creating nature art masterpieces of our very own\, ala Andy Goldsworthy\, Richard Shilling and Clare Walker Leslie. We’ll start the session off by making blank books out of recycled materials and learning the basics of nature journaling. Then we’ll venture out onto the grounds to begin our land art projects. As these creations are ephemeral and can’t be taken home\, several pictures will be taken of you with your work which will be emailed to your parents at the end of the week. \nWednesday\, April 18: FBI Investigations—Fungi\, Bacteria\, and Invertebrates! \nIt’s a tough job breaking down all the dead things in the world\, but something has to do it! Enter nature’s FBI—the fungi\, bacteria\, and invertebrates that sustain life on our planet by breaking down organic materials and turning them into soil. We’ll search Great Hollow’s trails for examples of the FBI in action\, or evidence of the work they left behind. Along the way we’ll learn the basics of nutrient cycling\, decomposition\, and energy flow in the forest ecosystem. \nThursday\, April 19: Call of the Wild \nIf you’ve ever wondered why male dogs pee to mark their territories\, how bees tell each other where the flowers with the best nectar are\, or what frogs are saying to each other when they sing at night\, then this is the program for you! After learning about the four types of communication signals animals use every day in the wild to help them survive (visual\, auditory\, tactile\, and chemical)\, we’ll test some of them out for ourselves by doing a variety of activities\, such as marking territories with different scents to see if we can recognize our own; dancing out the directions to a tasty treat; and attempting our own chorus of frog calls. \nFriday\, April 20: Aquatic Adventures \nGet your hands dirty and your feet wet as you explore Great Hollow’s streams looking for signs of life. Through hands-on activities and games\, campers will learn about the water cycle\, how to identify a variety of stream organisms\, the importance of healthy stream ecosystems\, the role beavers play in creating them\, and things we can do to protect our local waterways.
URL:https://greathollow.org/event/spring-break-adventures/
LOCATION:Cranberry Mountain WMA\, Patterson\, NY\, 12563\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Black Bears in your Back Yard
DESCRIPTION: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 bears that is currently being conducted by the Mianus River Gorge along with regional collaborators\, including Great Hollow. No need to register in advance. \nBudd Veverka is a Certified Wildlife Biologist® and the Director of Land Management at the Mianus River Gorge Preserve.  He has a B.S. in Wildlife Biology from Unity College in Maine and an M.S. in Biology from Eastern Kentucky University.  Prior to working at Mianus\, Budd worked on black bear research and a variety of other wildlife species for various government agencies and institutions in Pennsylvania\, Maine\, West Virginia\, Nebraska\, Georgia\, Kentucky\, and Indiana.
URL:https://greathollow.org/event/seminar-black-bears-back-yard/
LOCATION:Cranberry Mountain WMA\, Patterson\, NY\, 12563\, United States
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SUMMARY:Green Drinks
DESCRIPTION: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 in New Milford. Green Drinks is a great way to spend a relaxing evening meeting and conversing with other environmental professionals and like-minded conservationists. \n*Attendees responsible for the purchase of their own food and beverages
URL:https://greathollow.org/event/green-drinks/
LOCATION:Alpenhaus\, 59 Bank Street\, New Milford\, CT\, 06776\, United States
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SUMMARY:Make Your Own Mason Jar Terrarium
DESCRIPTION: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 can last for years if properly taken care of. One terrarium is known to have survived for a record-breaking 50 years! \nOpen to children ages 5-12 (children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult throughout the program). $15/child for members and non-members. Includes all materials. Please register by emailing Sena at sena@greathollow.org.
URL:https://greathollow.org/event/make-mason-jar-terrarium/
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