This Weekend at Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center

Second Annual Art Show
May 17-19
Our second annual Juried Painting and Photography Show is right around the corner! From 10 am to 4 pm on May 18 and 19, all are welcome to come down and enjoy the fantastic pieces of nature art that will be on display. There will be dozens of selected photographs and paintings by more than 40 artists from all over Connecticut, New York, and beyond. All works will be for sale, with 25% of the proceeds benefiting Great Hollow and the remainder going directly to the artists. There will also be an Artist Reception from 6:30–8:30 pm on Friday, May 17, which is open to the public. We hope to see you there!
(House wren painting above by Adele Moros)

Full Moon Family Hike & Games
Saturday, May 18th, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Grab the kids and take a family-friendly hike with us under the full moon! We’ll start off the evening by engaging in games and activities that demonstrate the amazing adaptions of local nocturnal and crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) animals. Once the sun sets, we’ll hit the trail and discover the fun and mystery of the woods at night. Please bring a flashlight or headlamp. If your light doesn’t have a red setting, you will be provided with red cellophane to put over it so that our night vision won’t be hindered on the trail. Suitable for children ages 4 and up. Please note that our trails are not suitable for strollers. Free for members; suggested donation of $10 per family for non-members. Please register by emailing Sena.

Nature Photography Walk
Sunday, May 19th, 8:00 - 9:00 am
Join professional photographer, Justin Goodhart, for a leisurely walk around Great Hollow with camera in hand (phone cameras are great too!) as we “look for the photo.”  When presented with a large and diverse landscape, how do we find a subject to make a powerful and interesting photograph? Justin will walk and talk with the group about how he approaches the scene and looks for photographic compositions.  This will not be a technical photo workshop, but technical questions are more than welcome! We’ll meet in the visitor’s parking lot at Great Hollow and please wear good boots/shoes for walking on wet and muddy ground. Free for members and non-members. And don’t forget to check out all the great photographs at the Juried Painting & Photography Show afterwards!
(photo of yellow flowers by Justin P. Goodhart)

www.greathollow.org

Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center
225 State Route 37
New Fairfield, CT 06812

Office:  (203) 546-7789

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