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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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Director of Development
Category: Non-Profit and Social ServicesThe Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) is a nonprofit nature center located in Mystic, Connecticut. For more than 80 years, DPNC has connected people with the natural world through environmental education, wildlife rehabilitation, habitat conservation, sustainable agriculture, and community programs. DPNC is entering an exciting period of growth and organizational development, guided by a ...read moreEvents
Wild Mushroom Festival
- Celebrate all things mushroom at the Wild Mushroom Festival!
- Sunday Oct 4, 2026

Wild Mushroom Festival
- Celebrate all things mushroom with foraging lessons, fungi foods, live music, artisan marketplace, mushroom-themed tattoos, and more!
- Sunday Oct 4, 2026
Spooky Nature Trails
- ?What will spook you in the woods? Our annual Halloween festivities are sure to haunt your senses as darkness falls!
- Friday Oct 23, 2026 - Saturday Oct 24, 2026
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