Founded by local residents in 1960, Hidden Valley Nature Center in New Fairfield serves the community as both a sanctuary and environmental education center. Winter is a wonderful time to appreciate its beauty, and its six decades of connecting our community to nature! Please observe winter safety precautions and pandemic safety guidelines when visiting the property. Thank you, and enjoy nature safely!
Hidden Valley is a memorial to Frances Gillotti, a founder and its volunteer director until 1972. The Conservation Commission, Boy Scouts and Lions Club then maintained it until New Fairfield's land trust obtained a conservation easement to protect this land. Today, its trails, pavilion, observation deck and story circle host year-round events, including the Earth Day celebration we co-sponsor with Parks and Recreation.