Meet live animals and learn how they use unique colors and patterns to camouflage for survival.

FAMILY PROGRAM Meet live birds and explore the ways bird vision differs from humans. Encounter one of DPNC’s resident birds of prey and make a bird feeder to attract colorful birds to your own home!

Learn what amphibians are, meet live frogs, and find out why amphibians are so important to the environment.

Learn about energy flow in an ecosystem and how all living things are interconnected. Meet live animals and explore predator-prey relationships that exist in the wild and play a fun food chain game.

Explore hands-on activities to replicate some of the incredible adaptations that animals have perfected over millions of years. Meet DPNC ambassador animals and observe their innovative adaptations!


A Week (5 DAYS) of Learning Programs from August 11-15 for young Island naturalists ages 5 to 10. The cost per participant is $400 for the week. To promote group cohesion and learning, we encourage all participants to attend all five sessions.

Meet the Nature Center’s frog, turtle and insect residents and learn how these animals are enjoying the muddy water.

Meet a live owl in an up-close encounter! Touch owl artifacts and create an owl craft to take home.

Gain an appreciation for the diversity of insects as we examine insect specimens, meet a live insect and use nets to see what insects are living outside of the museum!