“Bird Collisions with Windows – Conservation Implications and What You Can Do to Help”
2016-07-11 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Cranberry Mountain WMA, Patterson, NY, 12563, United States
Up to 1 billion birds per year are estimated to die from collisions with windows in the U.S. alone. Come hear Dr. Christine Sheppard of the American Bird Conservancy talk about why birds hit windows, why this is a real threat to bird species across the country, and simple, inexpensive ways to make your home’s windows safe for birds.

Outdoor Painting Workshop
2016-07-09 08:30 - 16:00
Pomperaug Outdoor Painters will host a free outdoor painting workshop, featuring professional ‘plein air’ artists Ed Martinez (Oil) and Deborah Chabrian (Watercolor) of South Kent. All skill levels are welcome and seasoned POP volunteer artists will work one-on-one with beginners. Please register by emailing pomperaugoutdoorpainters@gmail.com.

Big Apple Birds
2016-07-07 18:00 - 19:00
Tourists abound in New York City, including the thousands upon thousands of migrating birds that pass through the city’s parks to rest and refuel on their long journeys. Places like Central Park are world famous for bird-watching, but are they any good for the birds themselves? Come hear Great Hollow Executive Director, Chad Seewagen’s presentation on several years of research he did in New York City to evaluate the quality of urban parks as stopover habitat for migrating birds.

4th of July Hike
2016-07-04 10:00 - 12:00
Come explore the northern Hardscrabble Trail “purple trail” areas with onsite naturalist John Foley and learn about plants and animals inhabiting the forest. We will be carpooling up ti the trail head from Great Hollow due to limited parking. This trail is on the difficult side so sturdy hiking shoes are recommended.

Several Tips for Better Nature Photography
2016-07-04 10:00 - 12:00
Sherman resident and fine art photographer John Charles will offer a workshop on “Several Tips for Better Nature Photography.” This workshop is for anyone interested in outdoor photography, whether film or digital media, beginner or advanced photographer, point-and-shoot camera or complicated DSLR. (The workshop will be non-denominational, so religious debates concerning “Nikon vs. Canon” will not be allowed.) If John can’t answer your technical questions, he’ll happily offer wild guesses and hope he’s not around when you actually act on his advice. More substantive information will be plagiarized from a variety of acknowledged experts in the field. Following a 45 minute powerpoint presentation in class, participants will spend an hour or so outdoors on the Great Hollow hiking trails taking, sharing and discussing their photographs with each other. If it is raining, bring a raincoat, waterproof shoes and a rain cover for your camera.

Introduction to Yoga Sutras
2016-06-26 09:00 - 23:30
The Yoga Sutras are known as one of the greatest classical texts on yoga and are composed of 196 aphorisms outlining the ancient yogic wisdom on how to live a peaceful and meaningful life. In this introductory workshop, we will discuss some of the most well known sutras and the eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga as described by the Sage Patanjali. There will be a short lecture portion followed by an outdoor class. Suggested donation of $20. Space is limited to 12. To reserve a spot, please email andrealaubstein@gmail.com.

Outdoor Yoga (every Saturday)
2016-06-18 09:00 - 22:30
By popular demand, outdoor yoga will be offered every Saturday this summer. Yoga teacher and trainer Andrea Laubstein leads this outdoor class for all skill levels ages 12 and up. Suggested donation of $15 per person. In the event of rain, the class will be held indoors. To reserve a spot, please email andrealaubstein@gmail.com.

Fun With Caterpillars
2016-06-12 14:00
Caterpillars are a critical component of forest food webs. They are the most abundant tree-feeding herbivores in Connecticut forests and are the primary food source for songbirds. Join Rob Clark, a PhD Candidate at Wesleyan University, for a day as a “Citizen Scientist”, learning about insect ecology and collecting real, scientific data. The program will begin with a short talk geared towards adults, but children of all ages are welcome to participate in the insect collecting program that will follow outdoors. Participants will learn how to collect and identify different species of caterpillars and then share this information with scientists. The data will be contributed to a state-wide database that is being compiled to better understand how habitat change and climate change are altering food webs on a regional scale.
