Saturday, October 6, 9:30 - 11:30 am This program is for children with special needs between the ages of 2 to 5 with caregiver. Each class children will make nature discoveries and explore seasonal topics through activities, live animals, crafts and time outside. In addition to learning about nature, this class will provide plenty of…
Friday, October 5, 6:30 - 7:30 pm Join us for family time and enjoy a live raptor presentation at DPNC. Have a chance to meet owls, hawks and falcons up close as you learn more about their amazing lives. Members $6.80, Nonmembers $8
Friday, October 5, 6:30 - 7:30 pm Join us for family time and enjoy a live raptor presentation at DPNC. Have a chance to meet owls, hawks and falcons up close as you learn more about their amazing lives. Members $6.80, Nonmembers $8
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center puts the fun in fungi at their Wild Mushroom Festival, sure to delight foragers and food enthusiasts alike. Enjoy lectures by local experts on foraging and cooking mushrooms, identification walks and sampling the flavors of the forest in dishes from some of the area’s best eateries. Don’t miss festival favorites like…
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center puts the fun in fungi at their Wild Mushroom Festival, sure to delight foragers and food enthusiasts alike. Enjoy lectures by local experts on foraging and cooking mushrooms, identification walks and sampling the flavors of the forest in dishes from some of the area’s best eateries. Don’t miss festival favorites like…
Saturday, September 22, 3 - 4:30 pm Join us as a family to learn more about our 6 and 8 legged friends and their amazing adaptations, then we’ll head out to the fields to see what species we can find. Meets at DPNC. Members $6.80, Nonmembers $8
Saturday, September 22, 3 - 4:30 pm Join us as a family to learn more about our 6 and 8 legged friends and their amazing adaptations, then we’ll head out to the fields to see what species we can find. Meets at DPNC. Members $6.80, Nonmembers $8
Saturday, September 15 5:30 - 8:30 pm Everyone deserves a night out! Have an evening out while your kids, ages 5 to 12, spend the evening at the Nature Center. This month we’ll explore the “Insects” theme through games, activities, meeting live animals and a night hike. We’ll have pizza for dinner and s’mores around…
Saturday, September 15 5:30 - 8:30 pm Everyone deserves a night out! Have an evening out while your kids, ages 5 to 12, spend the evening at the Nature Center. This month we’ll explore the “Insects” theme through games, activities, meeting live animals and a night hike. We’ll have pizza for dinner and s’mores around…
Mondays, 9:30 - 11 am Series 1: September 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 15, 22, 29 Series 2: Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17 Explore nature with your little one, ages 2 to 5, in this classic parent and child class. Make nature come alive each week by exploring a new fall…
Mondays, 9:30 - 11 am Series 1: September 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 15, 22, 29 Series 2: Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17 Explore nature with your little one, ages 2 to 5, in this classic parent and child class. Make nature come alive each week by exploring a new fall…
Saturday, September 8, 10 am - 12 pm Thanks to a generous donation from the Bodenwein Foundation, Dig Into Nature programs for ages 5 to 12 are offered free of charge to New London County residents. Our goal is to get children outdoors. This month’s topic, “Fall Flowers”, will be explored through time in nature…
Saturday, September 8, 10 am - 12 pm Thanks to a generous donation from the Bodenwein Foundation, Dig Into Nature programs for ages 5 to 12 are offered free of charge to New London County residents. Our goal is to get children outdoors. This month’s topic, “Fall Flowers”, will be explored through time in nature…
Sunday, September 2, 2 - 4 pm Explore the edges of DPNC with a hike out on the orange trail. Beautiful yellow birch trees and soon to fill vernal pools will highlight this hike. Moderate. Meets at DPNC. This program is suited for adults and older, interested children. Members: FREE, Nonmembers: $10
Sunday, September 2, 2 - 4 pm Explore the edges of DPNC with a hike out on the orange trail. Beautiful yellow birch trees and soon to fill vernal pools will highlight this hike. Moderate. Meets at DPNC. This program is suited for adults and older, interested children. Members: FREE, Nonmembers: $10
Saturday, September 1, 9:30 - 11:30 am This program is for children with special needs between the ages of 2 to 5 with caregiver. Each class children will make nature discoveries and explore seasonal topics through activities, live animals, crafts and time outside. In addition to learning about nature, this class will provide plenty of…
Saturday, September 1, 9:30 - 11:30 am This program is for children with special needs between the ages of 2 to 5 with caregiver. Each class children will make nature discoveries and explore seasonal topics through activities, live animals, crafts and time outside. In addition to learning about nature, this class will provide plenty of…
Our goal is to get children outdoors so we have created this special program for ages 5 to 12. Join us as we discover “Flower Power” learning about the amazing powers flowers as we go on a wildflower hike and “dissect” a flower. Each program includes time exploring in nature and relies on the spirit…
Our goal is to get children outdoors so we have created this special program for ages 5 to 12. Join us as we discover “Flower Power” learning about the amazing powers flowers as we go on a wildflower hike and “dissect” a flower. Each program includes time exploring in nature and relies on the spirit…
From sandpipers to oystercatchers, learn identification tips and natural history facts of our local wading and beach going birds. Meets at DPNC. This program is suited for adults and older, interested children. Members: $12.75, Nonmembers: $15
From sandpipers to oystercatchers, learn identification tips and natural history facts of our local wading and beach going birds. Meets at DPNC. This program is suited for adults and older, interested children. Members: $12.75, Nonmembers: $15
DPNC Executive Director Maggie Jones will lead one of three different groups to look and listen for birds in WLT’s woodland, waterway and grassland preserves. We’ll meet at Westerly Land Trust headquarters splitting into three groups– each lead by an expert birder. Groups will meet after the walks at the Wahaneeta Preserve to present and…
DPNC Executive Director Maggie Jones will lead one of three different groups to look and listen for birds in WLT’s woodland, waterway and grassland preserves. We’ll meet at Westerly Land Trust headquarters splitting into three groups– each lead by an expert birder. Groups will meet after the walks at the Wahaneeta Preserve to present and…
Stroll the trails of the Nature Center in search of wooden eggs and say hello to our resident egg-laying friends along the way. Bring your found eggs back to our creation station to paint and decorate in your own unique way. Please bring your own basket to collect wooden eggs. Participants are limited to 4…
Stroll the trails of the Nature Center in search of wooden eggs and say hello to our resident egg-laying friends along the way. Bring your found eggs back to our creation station to paint and decorate in your own unique way. Please bring your own basket to collect wooden eggs. Participants are limited to 4…
Distinctive and fascinating, this is a mash up of hops and hoots where you’ll learn more about owls and local brews. We’ll meet and greet a few of our bird ambassadors and sample some brews from Barley Head Brewery in Mystic. Participants must be 21 years old Members: $12.75, Nonmembers: $15
Distinctive and fascinating, this is a mash up of hops and hoots where you’ll learn more about owls and local brews. We’ll meet and greet a few of our bird ambassadors and sample some brews from Barley Head Brewery in Mystic. Participants must be 21 years old Members: $12.75, Nonmembers: $15
We’ll put the fun in fungi again this year at our Wild Mushroom Festival to delight foragers and food enthusiasts alike with free lectures by local experts, mushroom identification walks and sampling the flavors of the forest in dishes from some of the area’s best eateries. Joining us this year are Brick & Basil Wood-fired…
We’ll put the fun in fungi again this year at our Wild Mushroom Festival to delight foragers and food enthusiasts alike with free lectures by local experts, mushroom identification walks and sampling the flavors of the forest in dishes from some of the area’s best eateries. Joining us this year are Brick & Basil Wood-fired…
Have you ever wondered what makes fireflies glow? Or maybe you have visited a bioluminescent bay in the Caribbean and wondered what makes the water glow? Join us on Thursday, August 3 from 6-7:30pm at DPNC for a fun and fascinating look at jellies, fish, fireflies and other animals capable of producing their own light…
Have you ever wondered what makes fireflies glow? Or maybe you have visited a bioluminescent bay in the Caribbean and wondered what makes the water glow? Join us on Thursday, August 3 from 6-7:30pm at DPNC for a fun and fascinating look at jellies, fish, fireflies and other animals capable of producing their own light…
This is our 3rd Annual Butterfly Extravaganza! Come learn about the butterfly lifecycle, and how to create a garden to sustain bees, butterflies, moths and other beneficial pollinators. Visit our butterfly and moth house to get up close with different types of native butterflies, caterpillars and the flowers and food plants they like and require.…
This is our 3rd Annual Butterfly Extravaganza! Come learn about the butterfly lifecycle, and how to create a garden to sustain bees, butterflies, moths and other beneficial pollinators. Visit our butterfly and moth house to get up close with different types of native butterflies, caterpillars and the flowers and food plants they like and require.…
Have a grown-up night out and give the children a night out with nature. Our enthusiastic and knowledgeable educators will provide a fun, educational and entertaining program! Enjoy games, team building activities, exhibit exploration, a night hike, and lots of fun! We provide dinner and s’mores around the fire. (Please share dietary restrictions at least…
Have a grown-up night out and give the children a night out with nature. Our enthusiastic and knowledgeable educators will provide a fun, educational and entertaining program! Enjoy games, team building activities, exhibit exploration, a night hike, and lots of fun! We provide dinner and s’mores around the fire. (Please share dietary restrictions at least…
What better way to explore the natural world than along the beautiful wooded trails at the Nature Center prowling for owls. Meet one of our resident feathered friends and learn about what makes them specially adapted for life at night. Find out “Whooo’s” out there making raucous noises in the nighttime forest and discover the…
What better way to explore the natural world than along the beautiful wooded trails at the Nature Center prowling for owls. Meet one of our resident feathered friends and learn about what makes them specially adapted for life at night. Find out “Whooo’s” out there making raucous noises in the nighttime forest and discover the…
Stroll the trails in search of wooden eggs and say hello to DPNC’s egg-laying friends as you go! Bring your eggs back to our Creation Stations to paint and decorate in your own unique way. Meet the Wild Easter Bunny and enjoy a few sweet treats. Bring your own basket to collect your eggs. Families…
Stroll the trails in search of wooden eggs and say hello to DPNC’s egg-laying friends as you go! Bring your eggs back to our Creation Stations to paint and decorate in your own unique way. Meet the Wild Easter Bunny and enjoy a few sweet treats. Bring your own basket to collect your eggs. Families…
Join DPNC for a unique opportunity to explore the intimate connection between nature and music. Maggie Jones, Executive Director, will lead an informative woodland walk around the varied DPNC habitats, and discuss the importance of tuning our senses as we look, listen and connect to nature. Following the walk there will be a special performance…
