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Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
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Hours:
YEAR-ROUND HOURS
Sunday through Friday - 10am–4pm
Saturday - 9am–4pmDriving Directions:
FROM I-95
Exit 90; follow signs for Route 27 North;
Travel less than 1/2 mile on Rte. 27, turn right onto Jerry Browne Rd.
Right onto Pequotsepos Rd., then 1/2 mile to sharp curve;
Center on leftAbout Us
Located in Mystic, CT, the Denison Pequotsepos/Cooga Farm Nature & Heritage Center is a combination wildlife sanctuary, natural history museum, and educational facility highlighting the habitats of southeastern Connecticut. Our mission is to inspire and nurture appreciation and scientific understanding of the natural world and foster a personal environmental ethic.
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Events
Gungywamp Hike with DPNC
- Join DPNC on a guided hike through Gungywamp on Sunday, June 22nd at 9:30 am - 12:00 pm.
- Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Summer Chickadees
- Celebrate summer by exploring nature with your little one in our classic caregiver-and-child class, for ages 2 to 4 at DPNC!
- Friday Jun 27, 2025
Firefly Walk at DPNC
- Enjoy nature’s fireworks with DPNC! After an introduction to the amazing world of fireflies, we’ll walk the trails watching for fireflies and more!
- Friday Jun 27, 2025
Sound Bathing with Brandy
- Join Brandy Lefsyk at DPNC to enjoy a sound bath, the practice of being enveloped by sound to open up the possibility of profound relaxation and insight
- Saturday Jun 28, 2025
Summer Foraging
- Learn how to find ingredients for your next meal in your own backyard at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center with your fellow foragers!
- Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Accessible Birding at Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge with DPNC
- Everyone is welcome as we explore Ninigret Wildlife Refuge on a wheelchair-friendly birding trip looking for migrating and resident songbirds and raptors!
- Monday Jun 30, 2025
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