Friends, supporters, members, and all residents of the surrounding communities are invited to join FrOGS for a weekend celebrating the stunning beauty, invaluable importance, and notable benefits of the Great Swamp. Each year, this event is filled with fun, educational, and inspiring activities for the whole family. The 29th Annual Great Swamp Celebration and Art Show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and 19, at Christ Church on Quaker Hill (17 Church Road, Pawling, NY). There will be an excellent selection of exhibits and a variety of family-friendly activities.

• A premier, juried, Great Swamp-themed Art Show and sale
• Children’s Art Show, including the High School Dunlop competition
• Master Falconer Jim Eyring’s “Birds of Prey” show on both days
• Live swamp animals, including raptors, a snake, a turtle, and various bugs, in a mud pit!
• Local artisans with arts and crafts for sale, including pottery, silk and woven scarves, cards, and matted photos
• Game Pack booklet and “Passport to Fun” for children
• Hands-on watershed demonstration table
• Macro-invertebrate display (insects, worms, crayfish)
• Crafting for kids, including a clay animal sculpting table, origami, and butterfly coloring
• Games for kids
• Exhibits on trees, gardening with native plants, insects, and microplastics
• Kayak Raffle and other prizes drawing on Sunday afternoon

Open from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm on Saturday and Noon until 4:00 pm on Sunday.

FRIENDS OF THE GREAT SWAMP: Founded in 1990, FrOGS is a non-profit volunteer organization. Their mission is to preserve and protect the health of the Great Swamp watershed through research, education, and conservation.

Event webpage for more information.