Nature Center Teams with Inn at Mystic to Offer 'Women in the Woods'

 
Mystic, CT – The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center and the Inn at Mystic/Harbour House restaurant have partnered to offer an exciting and unique experience for women this spring in historic and bucolic Mystic — Women in the Woods.
 
Planned for May 1-3, 2015, Women in the Woods offers women a chance for a weekend getaway to relax, learn new skills, make new friends, eat great food, sample wonderful Connecticut wine, and immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world in eastern Connecticut, all while being a stone's throw away from historic downtown Mystic's dining, shopping, and tourism attractions.
 
“We realized that there was a lot of demand for women to get away on a little mini-vacation,” said Nature Center education director Molly Check. “There are real ‘get dirty’ activities, but there are also more introspective activities planned for the weekend, to allow these women to learn some new skills and have some fun, but also have some quiet time.” 
 
The weekend includes a meet-and-greet with the Nature Center's resident animals, birding, orienteering skills, foraging wild edibles for afternoon tea, brushing up on campfire cooking skills, getting in touch with Nature's Muse through an arts and journaling program, and learning the constellations with Nature Center educators on both our Pequotsepos and Coogan Farm properties.
 
Stay in a beautiful single or double room at the picturesque and historic Inn at Mystic, which is within walking distance of the Nature Center. Arrive Friday night and enjoy coffee and dessert while meeting Mr. Bill, the Nature Center's ambassador, a beautiful great horned owl. Have continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday mornings, and a picnic lunch on Saturday at Coogan Farm. Saturday night's cocktail hour includes a wine tasting compliments of Stonington Vineyards, followed by dinner at the Inn's five-star restaurant, Harbour House, with gorgeous sunset views of the Mystic River. Enjoy a nightcap as you stargaze in the Inn's beautiful meadow during the Astronomy program. Finish the weekend Sunday morning with a closing activity and a chance to meet more of the Nature Center's resident birds of prey, snakes, turtles, frogs and more.
 
Cost for this amazing experience, which includes two breakfasts, one picnic lunch, one wine tasting, dinner,  a full weekend of programs and a room, is $360 per person/double occupancy; and $500 per person/single occupancy. To register: http://bit.ly/CTWITW15
 
For more information, visit http://dpnc.org/women-in-the-woods/ or call Molly Check, education director, Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, at 860-536-1216, ext. 18. Download the full program schedule: Women in the Woods.
 
About the Inn at Mystic
The Inn at Mystic is a unique resort consisting of fourteen landscaped acres in the heart of historic Mystic, Connecticut. Located on what was once a private estate with sweeping views overlooking the Mystic Harbor and Fishers Island Sound, the Inn at Mystic has been welcoming guests for over fifty years. With its colonial cottage-style guest rooms some with gorgeous water views, you’ll find you have made the perfect choice. Centrally located the Inn at Mystic is a delightful 10 minute walk through tree lined streets while passing Sea Captains homes to the heart of historic downtown Mystic. You will enjoy all Mystic has to offer with its famous drawbridge, shops, galleries, restaurants and museums.
 
About the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
For nearly 70 years, we have provided visitors and the greater Mystic community the opportunity to experience nature first hand, whether it be on our more than 10 miles of trails, in our natural history museum, our Nature Store, or as part of one of our many programs. The creation of the Nature and Heritage Center at Coogan Farm in 2013 has added additional layers of education, history, and ecology to our offerings. Our mission is to inspire an understanding of the natural world and ourselves as part of it – past, present and future. It is our hope that through DPNC and Coogan Farm that we will help our visitors foster a personal environmental ethic.