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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
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
Rhododendron Hike at Avery Preserve
- Rhododendrons, stone walls, beech trees, and more await to be discovered at Avalonia Land Conservancy’s Avery Preserve in Ledyard alongside a DPNC Naturalist.
- Thursday Jul 3, 2025
Tefftweald at Birchenturn Hike
- Learn about the history and wildlife of Tefftweald at Birchenturn! With a DPNC naturalist as your guide, we will explore the trails of this ALC property!
- Sunday Jul 6, 2025
Migration and Fall Warblers- Zoom
- Learn about the Fall Warblers who travel through the region in the fall, roosting together by the thousands, and how to identify warblers with DPNC.
- Monday Jul 7, 2025
Summer Chickdees
- Celebrate summer with DPNC by exploring nature with your little one in our classic caregiver-and-child class, for ages 2 to 4.
- Friday Jul 11, 2025
Firefly Walk at DPNC
- Enjoy nature’s fireworks with DPNC! After an introduction to the world of fireflies, we’ll walk the trails looking for fireflies and listening to night wildlife
- Friday Jul 11, 2025
Maintaining the Summer Garden
- Learn how to help your garden thrive this summer! Maintaining the garden is an ongoing tasks. Learn the best techniques with us in the Craig Floyd Giving Garden
- Saturday Jul 12, 2025
Adventures in Nature: Pond Dipping
- Join DPNC the second Saturday of every month as we adventure into nature! This month is all about pond dipping: learn about the different animals in the pond!
- Saturday Jul 12, 2025
Raptors of CT
- Get to know the raptors living in your backyard! We’ll discuss Connecticut’s native birds of prey and bring out a few of DPNC’s resident animal ambassadors!
- Friday Jul 18, 2025
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