Celebrate the Holidays in Nature with Luminaria This Weekend!

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY season IN NATURE

Featured Guests:

Friday: Woodland Santa (4:30–6 PM)

Saturday: North Pole Santa (4:30–7:30 PM)

Sunday: Wildlife Night, featuring our Resident Raptors

Click the day below to select your tickets:

Winter at DPNC

Our winter catalog is a guide to all our public programs and events. To see a quick list of our fall programs, see below, or visit our online interactive calendar here.

The following public programs all require pre-registration. To register, click the name of the program.

DECEMBER: 12/13: Adventures in Nature: Winter Survival Secrets | 12/20: Discovery Station | 12/20: Nature Night Out | 12/26: All About Owls (Vacation Day) | 12/29: Rocks Rock! (Vacation Day) | 12/30: Nature Creations (Vacation Day) | 12/31: Predator-Prey Adventures (Vacation Day)

JANUARY: 1/10: Adventures in Nature: The Frozen World | 1/17: Discovery Station | 1/19: Winter Birdwatchers (Vacation Day) | 1/24: Nature Night Out @ Coogan Farm

FEBRUARY: 2/14: Adventures in Nature: How Animals Find Love | 2/16: Animal Tracking (Vacation Day) | 2/21: Discovery Station | 2/21: Nature Night Out

DECEMBER: 12/12–12/14: Luminaria | 12/19: Owl Prowl | 12/20: Winter Solstice Celebration

JANUARY: 1/4: Who's Been Here?: Animal Tracks & Signs | 1/16: Meet the Animals of DPNC

FEBRUARY: 2/14: Valentines for Animals! | 2/27: Owl Prowl

DECEMBER: 12/11: Coogan Farm Guided Hike | 12/20: Gungywamp Hike | 12/27: Avery Farm Nature Preserve Hike

JANUARY: 1/3: Full Cold Moon Hike at Coogan Farm | 1/18: Denison Pequotsepos Stone Bridges Trail | 1/24: Gungywamp Hike | 1/25: Hike the Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor

FEBRUARY: 2/8: Peace Sanctuary | 2/15: Coogan Natural Heritage Hike | 2/22: Gungywamp

JANUARY: 1/9: Raptors of Connecticut | 1/10: Intro to Fruit Tree Pruning | 1/17: Woodpeckers of the Winter Woods | 1/26: Birding at Niantic Boardwalk

FEBRUARY: 2/11: Winter Survival Strategies of Wildlife | 2/21: Natural Pest Management for Your Garden | 2/21: Stonington Borough Birding | 2/26: All About the American Woodcock

Each month we are pleased to recognize Community Partners that support us. Thank you for supporting our Community Partners as they support us. This month's Chickadee is brought to you by:

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Mystic, Connecticut 06355, United States