FAMILY PROGRAM Curious about the birds in your backyard? Learn how to use binoculars and identify some of our local birds. Then we’ll make a treat to bring home and feed our feathered friends.

FAMILY PROGRAM What happens to nature’s trash? Learn about vultures, insects and other decomposers and the important role they play in our environment.

FAMILY PROGRAM Come dissect an owl pellet and meet a DPNC resident owl. Learn about the life cycles and amazing adaptations of these remarkable birds.

FAMILY PROGRAM Many animals are facing the threat of extinction, but you can help! Meet live animals and learn how you can help their species with some simple tips.

FAMILY PROGRAM Flowers come in an incredible array of shapes, sizes and colors. Students will have a chance to dissect a flower and learn the roles pollination plays in plant reproduction.

A Week (5 DAYS) of Learning Programs from August 12-16 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.

FAMILY PROGRAM Live frogs, snakes and salamanders provide an up-close introduction to the interesting adaptations of our native amphibians and reptiles.

FAMILY PROGRAM Discover the interesting and important work wildlife rehabilitators do to help injured animals!

FAMILY PROGRAM Rocks are amazing! Learn about the cycle they go through as they turn from sedimentary to metamorphic to igneous and back again by playing games and seeing lots of awesome rock samples!

FAMILY PROGRAM. 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!

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

FAMILY PROGRAM. 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.

FAMILY PROGRAM. 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!