Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Amherst, MA


 Hitchcock Center Explores Move to Hampshire College Campus
Check out the article recently published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette regarding this exciting news!

The Hitchcock Center for the Environment’s mission is to foster a greater awareness and understanding of our environment and to develop environmentally literate citizens.

Come explore the wonderful world of nature with us!

Map & Directions

Hours:
Tuesday -  Friday
9:00 a.m. -  4:00 p.m.

Trails are open to the public during daylight hours.

Donation Type

Click here to read The Hitchcock Center's 2009 Annual Report.
(in PDF format)

How Come the Lights Go On?

 


 

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Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Inc.
525 South Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256-6006
fax (413) 253-2809
info@hitchcockcenter.org


         

 

 Watch the WWLP Channel 22 news interview with Hitchcock Center naturalist Ted Watt, speaking about the importance of environmental education in our community.

 

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment: wwlp.com

Events & Community Programs

 Please carpool to programs using Ridebuzz

Adult Programs

February 1   Through the Seasons with Wildflowers Slideshow
February 7   Honeybees and Beekeepers
February 11   Hardworking Native Perennials
February 16   The Secret Life of Black-Capped Chickadees
February 22   Spring Birding Course begins
February 28   Nature’s Odyssey Slideshow
March ?   The Salamander Tunnels Maintenance Day
March 1   Electric Vehicles for the Pioneer Valley
March 6   Where Does Our Recycling Go MRF Tour
March 6   The Health of Our Massachusetts Forests
March 15   Native New England Orchids Slideshow
March 31   Nature Drawing for the Non-Artist

Children's Programs

January 4   Nature Play Afterschool begins
January 12   Winter Homeschool 1 begins
January 12   Winter & Spring Homeschool 2 begins
January 27   Nature Discovery Preschool begins January 27   Slip Sliding Away on Curriculum Day
February 20   Winter Vacation Camp begins
March 13   Spring Homeschool 1 begins
March 23   Nature Discovery Preschool begins

Valley Environmental Education Collaborative (VEEC)

January 20   Mammal Tracking in the Northeast
January 21   Mammal Tracking in the Field
March 29   Mother Nature’s Child Film Screening

Science on Screen at Amherst Cinema

March 12   Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
April 23-24   When We Were Kings

Mail-in Registration for Summer Camp 2012 begins on March 1 for HCE members and on March 15 for non-members.