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How to Make Your Own Maple Syrup
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New FairfieldWith cold nights and warm days in the forecast, it means only one thing... maple syrup season is here! Come to Great Hollow and learn all about making maple syrup the easy way, right in your backyard. No fancy evaporator systems here; just a hot open fire to gather around for good conversation and to
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Vernal Pool Series Part 1: Vernal Pool Identification and Conservation Seminar
Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New FairfieldAside from robins being the so-called harbingers of spring, another natural phenomenon that ushers in the turning of the seasons takes place in unique wetlands called vernal pools. On cold and rainy spring nights, specialized amphibians, such as wood frogs and seldom-seen spotted salamanders, undertake their migration to these small and ephemeral woodland pools where
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“Is it Spring yet?” Guided Hike of Pootatuck State Forest
Pootatuck State Forest New FairfieldJoin our naturalist, John Foley, for a late winter/almost spring family-friendly hike of Pootatuck State Forest. We will look and listen for signs of spring as we make our way around a moderately easy trail loop. On the way, we'll learn some basic tree and plant identification skills, explore a vernal pool, and finally make
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