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SUMMARY:School Break Adventure Program
DESCRIPTION:Need something fun and educational for your child to do during the winter school break? Get them off their phones and sign them up for Great Hollow’s winter day camp program! Our program offers children ages 5 to 9 the opportunity to forge lasting connections with the natural world on our 825-acre preserve in New Fairfield. Days will be spent outdoors (with plenty of breaks inside to warm up) exploring Great Hollow’s creeks\, forests\, meadows\, and trails\, learning about the critters that make this special place their home. Each full-day session includes science-based environmental education activities\, games\, hikes\, animal encounters\, and time for self-directed nature play. Join us for one day\, two days\, or the entire week! \nMembers: $45/day for one day or $40/day for multiple days. Non-Members: $50/day for one day or $45/day for multiple days. Please contact our Camp Director\, Sena\, at sena@greathollow.org or (203) 546-7789 with any questions or to register your child. \nSchedule: \nTuesday\, December 26: Biomimicry—Nature Got There First! \nWhat do airplanes\, Velcro®\, and wind turbines all have in common? They are three of the many human inventions that were inspired by nature. Through hands-on activities we’ll learn about biomimicry—an innovative method of problem solving that looks to the natural world for solutions to human challenges—and use that knowledge to inspire inventions of our very own. \nWednesday\, December 28: Wild Winter  \nJoin us as we explore the many adaptations that animals have for surviving the winter months. Through games\, hand-on activities\, and hikes in the woods\, we will discover how interesting nature in winter can be. \nThursday\, December 29: Winter Survival Challenge! \nCould you survive being lost in the wintertime woods? Join us for the day to see if you have what it takes to make your own fire and shelter\, read a map\, and travel off-trail. Through hands-on activities and cooperative challenges\, we’ll practice the art of staying found while learning the necessary steps to take in actual survival situations. \nFriday\, December 29: Reasons for the Seasons \nWhat causes winter and the other seasons? Where does snow come from and how is it formed? How can snow keep animals (including you!) warm? We’ll spend the day learning the answers to these questions and more through games\, hands-on activities and hikes in the woods. \n 
URL:https://greathollow.org/event/school-break-adventure-program/
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SUMMARY:Guided Hike to Cranberry Mountain Wildlife Management Area
DESCRIPTION: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 purchase and protect an additional 600 acres of land\, enlarging the area to over 1\,000 acres. Natural and managed habitats at Cranberry Mountain today include mature forest\, fields\, shrublands\, human-made impoundments\, and emergent wetlands. An important species at Cranberry Mountain is the New England cottontail rabbit\, which is listed in New York as a Species of Special Concern. Cranberry Mountain falls within a New England Cottontail Focus Area and plans are in place to remove large tracts of mature forest to create the shrubland and young forest habitat that this species requires. We will discuss this controversial plan and the importance of habitat management for the conservation of wildlife. \nWe will meet directly at the Cranberry Mountain WMA main parking area on Stagecoach Road in Patterson (click here for Google map and directions). Please register by emailing John at jfoley@greathollow.org. A suggested donation of $5 per person for non-members is appreciated for this event. Suitable for children ages 10 and up. No dogs\, please.
URL:https://greathollow.org/event/guided-hike-to-cranberry-mountain-wildlife-management-area/
LOCATION:Cranberry Mountain WMA\, Patterson\, NY\, 12563\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180916T160000
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SUMMARY:Challenges and Progress in Tick-borne Disease Prevention
DESCRIPTION: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 WCSU explores a combination of prevention tactics that has never been tested before. Dr. Krell will also discuss the many challenges to preventing tick-borne diseases\, including the importance of understanding human behavior. \nThe presentation will be held in our Lecture Room\, in the rear entrance of the Merritt House. If you are not familiar with our campus\, you can find a building directory here.
URL:https://greathollow.org/event/challenges-and-progress-in-tick-borne-disease-prevention/
LOCATION:Great Hollow Nature Preserve\, 225 CT-37\, New Fairfield\, CT\, 06812\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wildlife and Landscape Photography of the Galapagos and Ecuadorian Andes
DESCRIPTION: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 technical and artistic aspects of wildlife and landscape photography. Free for Great Hollow members and non-members. \nThe presentation will be held in our Lecture Room\, in the rear entrance of the Merritt House. If you are not familiar with our campus\, you can find a building directory here.
URL:https://greathollow.org/event/wildlife-landscape-photography-galapagos-ecuadorian-andes/
LOCATION:Great Hollow Nature Preserve\, 225 CT-37\, New Fairfield\, CT\, 06812\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kids' Nature Night: The Wonderful World of Bats!
DESCRIPTION:Parents\, take the night off while your kids have a fun-filled time at Great Hollow learning all about bats! We’ll start our evening off by cooking dinner and dessert over a campfire and then head inside to learn all about these fascinating but often misunderstood creatures of the night.  We’ll make a replica bat house\, complete with resident bats\, learn about echolocation and other cool bat behaviors\, and then as the sun dips down\, go on a walk in search of some bats that make Great Hollow their home. \nWe will be outside about half of the evening\, so please dress your child(ren) accordingly. Dinner will consist of hotdogs or veggie dogs with all the fixings\, juice\, and s’mores for dessert. Please feel free to send your child with an alternative dinner and/or dessert from home if you would prefer. \nOpen to children ages 5 to 10 years old \nMembers: $25 per child. Non-members: $30 per child. Please email our Education Coordinator\, Sena at sena@greathollow.org with questions or to register your child(ren). Payment will be accepted by cash\, check\, or credit card upon drop-off.
URL:https://greathollow.org/event/kids-nature-night-the-wonderful-world-of-bats/
LOCATION:Great Hollow Nature Preserve\, 225 CT-37\, New Fairfield\, CT\, 06812\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jazz Night on the Patio
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an intimate night at Great Hollow with live jazz performed by the BnB Jazz Trio\, along with complimentary wine and cheese\, and s’mores roasted over the fire. The BnB Jazz Trio is a modern working jazz group based out of the Hudson Valley that covers standards by many greats\, such as Miles Davis\, John Coltrane\, Duke Ellington\, and Thelonious Monk. \nTickets are a suggested donation of $25 per person to cover our costs. Any additional proceeds go towards furthering Great Hollow’s mission to protect land and wildlife\, conduct conservation-driven scientific research\, and provide outdoor educational and recreational opportunities for our local communities. Scroll down to purchase your tickets online. Please purchase tickets in advance of the event\, as a very limited number will be available at the door the day of. Maximum attendance is only 50 people. \nIf you have any difficulties with the payment system or have other questions\, please contact us at info@greathollow.org. \n*Rain date is October 6th. \n*Travel Advisory: Due to the road closure on Route 37 near the Sherman/New Fairfield border\, guests coming to us from Sherman or other nearby towns to the north should take Route 37 south\, turn right on Chapel Hill Road\, and then left on Tower Hill Road which turns into Hardscrabble Road and ends at Route 37\, just north of Great Hollow’s entrance. Turn right onto Route 37 when you reach the end of Hardscrabble Road and Great Hollow will be on your right. Please note that these are narrow dirt roads in some sections\, so please drive carefully. As an alternative\, you can take Route 39 south from Sherman into the center of New Fairfield and then head north on Route 37 to Great Hollow. \n 
URL:https://greathollow.org/event/jazz-on-the-patio/
LOCATION:Great Hollow Nature Preserve\, 225 CT-37\, New Fairfield\, CT\, 06812\, United States
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