Events Calendar

It’s time to get outside and celebrate the fall season with a bit of imagination. Pick-up a packet of art supplies and ideas for your family from outside the JX Barn and find a place to work along the trails, fields and woods at Coogan Farm. After creating your masterpiece, stop back by to share…

Celebrate the full Beaver Moon during a hike at the Nature Center. Please note full moon hikes happen even on overcast nights, and are suitable for adults and older, interested children. Heavy rain cancels. Meets at DPNC. Hikes are limited to 8 people. You MUST preregister and wear a mask the entire time hiking. Members…

Have your children ages 6 to 10 step away from the screen and spend some time experiencing nature. Learn about what deer are doing during this busy time of year, play a fun deer game and complete a deer craft to take home with you! This program is limited to 10 children. Adults must wear…

From wood frogs freezing solid to groundhog's hibernation, animals get through the winter in diverse ways. Learn more about our local wildlife's winter survival strategies including migration, hibernation and dormancy. Upon registration you will receive the Zoom link to the program, if you don’t receive it please email khargrave@dpnc.org. This program is suited for adults.…

Have your children ages 6 to 10 step away from the screen and spend some time experiencing nature in person. Discover all of the ways that local animals deal with the challenges of winter, search for signs of winter animals and paint a guided portrait of a winter animal on a natural canvas! . This…

Have your children ages 6 to 10 step away from the screen and spend some time experiencing nature in person. In this program we will learn the strategies that conifers use to keep their leaves all winter long, then gather materials and make a mini holiday wreath to take home! This program is limited to…

During this class we will learn how to draw white tailed deer, with instruction from DPNC artist/educator Rob Reas. This class is offered via Zoom. While you can work in whatever medium you have at home, we will cover drawing in pencil for shape, proportion and contour, with recommendations of how to add color in…

It’s time to get outside and celebrate the holidays with a bit of imagination. Pick-up a packet of art supplies and ideas for your family from outside the JX Barn and find a place to work along the trails, fields, woods or in the classroom at Coogan Farm. After creating your masterpiece, stop back by…

Have your children ages 6 to 10 step away from the screen and spend some time experiencing nature in person. We will discover what happens to water when it changes forms between solid, liquid and gas and why using salt on winter roads is based on science! This program is limited to 10 children. Adults…

In this program, children ages 6 to 10 will learn what species of birds stay in CT all winter long and the strategies they use to survive the cold weather. We will make bird feeders to hang around the nature center or to take home. This program is limited to 10 children. Adults must wear…

In this program, children ages 6 to 10 will help build a fire, scout out a perfect place for a shelter in the forest, and learn important do’s and don’ts of surviving in the forest. And of course make some s’mores before you go! This program is limited to 10 children. Adults must wear masks…

Celebrate the full Cold Moon during a guided hike at the Peace Sanctuary. Please note full moon hikes happen even on overcast nights, and are suitable for adults and older, interested children. Heavy rain cancels. Meets at the bottom of the drive at the Peace Sanctuary, 233 River Road in Mystic. Hikes are limited to…

In this program, children ages 6 to 10 will explore the questions: Why do temperatures drop during winter? How do blizzards happen? Why are some places so cold all winter long? Learn the answers to these questions and more, and create a snowflake craft to take home. This program is limited to 10 children. Adults…