Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
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Saturday June 15 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Gungywamp Hike
Saturday. Summer is a great time of year to get a full view of the landscape that makes up Gungywamp, an archaeological site of natural and cultural interest. Join us on a guided hike to explore the rocky ridges, glacial erratics and swamps along with the mysterious sto......More
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Monday June 17 9:00am - Friday June 21 1:00pm EDT
Eagles (Ages 4-6)
Camp Theme Week – Wings and ThingsHALF DAY: 9 am – 1 pm Join us at the Nature Center for a week of outdoor fun! Each morning we’ll start off with free play as campers arrive and check in. Throughout the day, campers will hike, have live animal encounters, and participat......More
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Monday June 17 9:00am - Friday June 21 4:00pm EDT
Explorers (Ages 9 & 10)
Camp Theme Week – Wings and ThingsJoin us at the Nature Center for a week of outdoor fun! Each morning we’ll start off with free play as campers arrive and check in. Throughout the day, campers will hike, have live animal encounters, and participate in games and activit......More
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Monday June 17 9:00am - Friday June 21 4:00pm EDT
Survival Skills: Tool Making (Ages 11-15)
Naturalists/Adventurers (Ages 11-15)In addition to lots of classic nature camp activities like hiking, pond dipping and meeting animals, this Survival Skills camp for ages 11-15 will focus on tool making! Survival requires tools, and we’ll learn all about the art of pri......More
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Monday June 17 9:00am - Friday June 21 4:00pm EDT
Investigators (Ages 7 & 8)
Camp Theme Week – Wings and ThingsJoin us at the Nature Center for a week of outdoor fun! Each morning we’ll start off with free play as campers arrive and check in. Throughout the day, campers will hike, have live animal encounters, and participate in games and activit......More
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Monday June 17 9:00am - Friday June 21 4:00pm EDT
Rangers (Ages 5 & 6)
Camp Theme Week – Wings and ThingsJoin us at the Nature Center for a week of outdoor fun! Each morning we’ll start off with free play as campers arrive and check in. Throughout the day, campers will hike, have live animal encounters, and participate in games and activit......More
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Monday June 17 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Peace Sanctuary Morning Walk
Monday. Start your week off with a relaxing morning walk at the Peace Sanctuary. We’ll stroll the hillside, admiring beautiful views from the overlook of the Mystic River.Meet at the bottom of the driveway by Peace Sanctuary on River Road in Mystic. Park along River Roa......More
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Tuesday June 18 9:30am - Thursday June 20 11:30am EDT
Fledglings (Ages 3 & 4)
An Early Childhood Program – Weekly Theme Wings and ThingsTuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:30 am-11:30 am Let your little ones ages 3 to 4 years experience nature this summer! Your children will make summer discoveries as they explore the habitats around the Nature Cen......More
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Tuesday June 18 4:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
Eating Your Invasives
Tuesday. What’s the best way to deal with invasive plants? Eat them! Walk the trails at Coogan Farm with a naturalist and learn to identify local, edible invasive plants. Upon our return, we’ll try a few invasive species snacks! Meets at Coogan Farm.Members $8.50 – Non-......More
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Thursday June 20 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
DPNC Summer Solstice Hike
Thursday. Celebrate the longest day of the year and the arrival of summer with a hike exploring the trails at the Nature Center. We’ll listen for birds and frogs and admire the summer wildflowers as we go. This hike is easy to moderate, and is for both families and adul......More
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Friday June 21 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Summer Chickadees
Fridays. June 21, 28, July 12, 19, 26, Aug 2, 9, 16 Celebrate summer by exploring nature with your little one in our classic parent and child class, for ages 2 to 5, with a caregiver. Live animals, stories, songs, and lots of time outside bring nature to life for you an......More
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Friday June 21 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Hike the Groton-Ledyard Reservoir
Friday, June 21 – 10am-12:00pm Witness the beauty of woodlands and sparkling pristine waters on trails winding through secluded sections of the Groton Reservoir watershed. This guided hike with a Nature Center naturalist explores trails on the north side of the Groton P......More
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Saturday June 22 8:00am - 10:00am EDT
Saturday Birding at Haley Farm State Park
Saturday, June 22 – 8 am-10 am Enjoy a summer morning walk and naturalist-led birding session at Haley Farm State Park. We’ll look and listen for resident and nesting birds hoping to spot a variety of species! Meet at Haley Farm State Park, Haley Farm Lane, Groton. Mem......More
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Saturday June 22 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Maintaining the Garden
Maintaining the garden is an ongoing task with foliar feeding, mulching, pruning, bug control, weed control and plant protection. Learn best practices for maintaining your garden as it matures through the season. Class held in person at the Craig Floyd Giving Garden. Me......More
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Monday June 24 9:00am - Friday June 28 1:00pm EDT
Eagles (Ages 4-6)
Camp Theme Week – Wilderness SurvivalHALF DAY: 9 am – 1 pm Join us at the Nature Center for a week of outdoor fun! Each morning we’ll start off with free play as campers arrive and check in. Throughout the day, campers will hike, have live animal encounters, and partici......More
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Monday June 24 9:00am - Friday June 28 4:00pm EDT
Investigators (Ages 7 & 8)
Camp Theme Week – Wilderness SurvivalJoin us at the Nature Center for a week of outdoor fun! Each morning we’ll start off with free play as campers arrive and check in. Throughout the day, campers will hike, have live animal encounters, and participate in games and acti......More
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Monday June 24 9:00am - Friday June 28 4:00pm EDT
Rangers (Ages 5 & 6)
Camp Theme Week – Wilderness SurvivalJoin us at the Nature Center for a week of outdoor fun! Each morning we’ll start off with free play as campers arrive and check in. Throughout the day, campers will hike, have live animal encounters, and participate in games and acti......More
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Monday June 24 9:00am - Friday June 28 4:00pm EDT
Exploring CT’s Trails (Ages 13-15)
Adventurers – (Ages 13-15)Discover how nature and humans shape the land during your adventures this week! From beaver dams to human dams, and glaciers to stone foundations, campers learn how our natural landscape has changed through time. For two days of the week, our g......More
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Monday June 24 9:00am - Friday June 28 4:00pm EDT
Art Gone Wild (Ages 8-12)
A Shared Camp with Mystic Museum Of ArtFull Day 9am-4pm M,W,F @ DPNCT,Th @ MMOA $350 members/ $415 Non Members *May be a member of either organization. Explore and create in this cooperative camp opportunity that will bring out the nature-loving artist in your child. Th......More
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Monday June 24 9:00am - Friday June 28 4:00pm EDT
Explorers (Ages 9 & 10)
Camp Theme Week – Wilderness SurvivalJoin us at the Nature Center for a week of outdoor fun! Each morning we’ll start off with free play as campers arrive and check in. Throughout the day, campers will hike, have live animal encounters, and participate in games and acti......More
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Tuesday June 25 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Plants & Pollinators
Tuesday. Celebrate our pollinators by exploring the trails of Coogan Farm, looking for different pollinators and the plants they love. We’ll admire bees, butterflies, and flowers on a summer afternoon while your naturalist shares interesting facts about plants and polli......More