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Snow Moon Hike **CANCELLED**
Snow Moon Hike **CANCELLED**
**This event has been cancelled due to dangerously cold temperatures** Enjoy a moonlit, guided hike up to Great Hollow’s waterfall with our naturalist John Foley and learn what this month’s “Snow Moon” is all about. We’ll also look and listen for owls and other nocturnal animals while taking in the beauty of a forest that’s
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Great Backyard Bird Count
Great Backyard Bird Count
Come take a winter hike with our naturalist John Foley to participate in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count. This bird count is a worldwide event that takes place over four days in February each year! Those with minimal or no birding experience are welcome, as John will show us the basics of identifying birds
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Winter Tree & Shrub Identification Walk
Winter Tree & Shrub Identification Walk
Identifying trees by their leaves can be easy, but how do you tell one species from another during the 6 months that trees in Connecticut have no leaves? Come down to Great Hollow on Sunday, February19 when our naturalist, John Foley, will teach some basic skills for identifying trees and shrubs during the winter by
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Eagle Viewing Field Trip to the Shepaug Dam
Eagle Viewing Field Trip to the Shepaug Dam
Join our naturalist John Foley for a special field trip to a significant bald eagle observation area near the Shepaug Dam, on the Housatonic River in Southbury. The movement and temperature of the water released by the hydroelectric station below the dam prevents the water from freezing and creates an attractive opportunity for bald eagles
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Maple Syrup Demonstration
Maple Syrup Demonstration
Maple syrup season has arrived! Come to Great Hollow and learn all about making maple syrup right in your backyard. No fancy evaporator systems here; just a hot open fire to gather around for good conversation and to watch the process of boiling sap into syrup, or as the old-timers call it, “liquid gold.” We’ll
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