Our Mission: To inspire and nurture appreciation of the natural world and foster a personal environmental ethic.

We have a 300-acre nature preserve, with eight miles of trails for hiking, biking and cross country skiing. A combination of interactive displays illustrate the woodland, wetland and meadow habitats on the land surrounding our Center, offering an ideal learning experience for children (and adults) visiting the Center, participating in our programs and attending our preschool. And we do outreach programs for school and scouting groups. We have two outdoor enclosures housing our eight birds of prey. We rely on membership support to fund our activities and publisher a bimonthly newsletter, The Chickadee, for members. Volunteers are absolutely essential to our success.

http://www.dpnc.org