Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center

09/02/2026

Sad to see summer go, but we love to see her leaf! We're looking forward to all of these great programs and events this September! 🦉

09/01/2026

08/28/2026

Tonight August’s Sturgeon Moon will appear for us along with a gorgeous partial lunar eclipse! A majority of the moon will be covered by the Earth’s shadow making it technically partial. The moon will enter the penumbral stage at 9:22 pm, shading will begin to show at around 10:22 pm, and will reach its peak at 12:18 am!

Step outside tonight to see this beautiful site as it will be the last lunar eclipse until next year🌕

08/26/2026

Our social media manager couldn't decide on a caption to highlight and promote this weekends programs, so we're asking you to pick your favorite! Here are the options:

🐦‍⬛ Birding? More like squawk and walk🦆
🦉 Get your "whos?" answered 🤔
✨️ It's a wanderful weekend for a hike with friends🕺
🌱 Blazers look better in the woods than in an office 👔

08/26/2026

Help us put the FUN in fungi at The Wild Mushroom Festival by volunteering!

🍄We are looking for help with serving fungi food, lending a hand at the arts and crafts table, directing parking, and more! We are looking for help throughout the whole event, however shifts are available for those who can’t stay all day!

🍄 When: Sunday, October 4th
🍄 Where: Dean’s Mill Farm
🍄 Time: 10:30-5:00
🍄 Sign-Up Here: https://form.jotform.com/pequotsepos/wild-mushroom-festival-2026

08/21/2026

This is Atlas!

Atlas is one of our resident American Kestrels and he loves to chat!
Kestrels call in different tones to communicate effectively but most commonly are “Klee-klee-klee” calls which both males and females use for anything from courtship to finding their next meal! Next time you’re outside, listen for their “Klee” call or pop by DPNC to hear Atlas say hello!

08/18/2026

Our Green-Tie Celebration is returning this September and this time we're going Hollywood! Get dressed up as your favorite star or character, come support environmental education and conservation, and celebrate Lydia Pan, our Maggie Jones Environmental Hero Award recipient. Tickets at dpnc.org/greentie!

08/15/2026

📚️ The new school year is just around the corner and we need help prepping our play yard for our pre-schoolers to enjoy their free time outside safely!

☀️ We're looking for volunteers to join us at Coogan Farm on Aug. 22nd at 8 AM to assist with mulching, weeding, and laying cardboard! Please bring your own gloves, rake, and water!

08/13/2026

We want every kid to have access to nature, regardless of ability to pay. $1,000 funds over 75 partial scholarships for our homeschool programs, where kids learn outdoors through hands-on activities, animal encounters, and time outdoors. Donate here if you'd like to help us fill those seats: https://55308.blackbaudhosting.com/55308/Program-Scholarships?source=scholarships