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Early Education Programs

 
 

Woodland Wonders - Nature Series for children 1-6 years!

It’s spring and time to get outside! These classes are all focused around spending time playing, exploring and loving being out in nature. Numerous studies have shown that children who spend time playing out in nature are not only more likely to become environmentally conscious adults, but also are healthier and perform better both academically and socially!

 
 

Chickadees

Ages 2 -3 ½ with a caregiver
Mondays - 9:30-11
Session 3 Mar. 25, April 1, 8, 22, 29 (no class Apr15)
Session 4 May 6, 13, 20, June 3 (no class May 27)

Price

Spend time inside and out with your little ones as you learn and discover about our natural world through songs, stories and time outside. Please dress for the weather as we will go out every class. 

Salamanders

Ages 2 -3 ½
Thursdays - 9:30-11:30
Session 3 Mar. 28, April 4, 11, 25, May 2
Session 4 May 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6

Price

Time for your little ones to explore nature on their own. Only six students and two teachers will ensure that your child is learning and loving nature. Please dress for the weather as we will go out every class. Please dress for the weather as we will go out every class.

Raccoons

Ages 3 ½ - 4 ½
Wednesdays 9:30-11:30
Session 3 Mar. 27, April 3, 10, 24, May 1
Session 4 May 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5

Price

Investigate spring! Watch the turtles in the pond, roll over logs looking for worms, listen to the birds, play in the mud, and have a great time! Our class will include learning about nature, but most of all having fun in it. Dress for the weather as we will be spending the majority of our time outside!

Owls

Ages 4 ½- 6
Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 or
Session 3 Mar. 26, April 2, 9, 23, 30
Session 4 May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4
or
Thursdays 1-3 pm
Session 3 Mar. 28, April 4, 11, 25, May 2
Session 4 May 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6

Price

Search for salamanders, smell spring flowers, create a mud pie, discover a bird’s nest; that’s just a few of the opportunities your child will have at the Nature Center each week where we will play, learn and love nature Dress for the weather as we will be spending our entire time outside!

Owl Lunch Bunchers

12:30-1pm
Members $20/ session, Non-members $25

Want to eat lunch with a bunch of friends before class? Join us for lunch bunchers, we’ll eat outside on the picnic tables by the Nature Center. Please bring a lunch and water bottle. Nature Center Preschool students are welcome, our Owl teacher will pick them up and sign then out of preschool at 12:15.

Cottontails

Thursdays 10-11
Ages 1-4 with a Caregiver
Session 3 April 5, 12, 26, May 3
Session 4 May 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7
Led by Marianne Goddard

Price

Meet up with other parents and children and explore a new natural area each week with your little one.  From searching for salamanders along the trail to hearing the spring frogs sing, your children will use all their senses to learn more about the natural world!  The first class of each session meets at the Nature Center and you will be given a list of destinations and directions for the remaining programs.

EARLY EDUCATION SESSION PRICES

Cottontails - Members $40, Non-Members $55
Chickadees, Raccoons, Owls - Members $60, Non-Members $75
Chickadee session 4 - Members $48, Non-Members $60
Salamanders - Members $100, Non-Members $115

 
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Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
109 Pequotsepos Road, P.O. Box 122, Mystic, CT 06355.
Phone: (860) 536-1216 | Fax: (860) 536-2983
Email: info@dpnc.org
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