By The Fabulous 413
Today is all about circles of life. For instance in East Longmeadow, which used to contain more agricultural enterprises, a third-generation farmer is still growing vegetables for the area and looking at ways to make sure that land is available for future generations to grow on. Neil Pomeroy shows us around Pomeroy’s Vegetable Farm and gives us insight into its history and what’s in store for the future. Then, we head to the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, where they’re not just teaching the adults of tomorrow about the ways we can be better to the planet, they’re readying for an event that gives us tasty morsels and beverages straight outta nature.
By E. Godbois at Life in Mass
In a time when conversations around climate and sustainability feel more important than ever, organizations like the Hitchcock Center for the Environment are helping lead the way—right here in Massachusetts. Based in Amherst, this inspiring nonprofit is dedicated to connecting people of all ages with the natural world while empowering them to become thoughtful stewards of the planet. From its innovative “Living Building” to its hands-on programs for students, families, and the broader community, the Hitchcock Center is redefining what environmental education can look like. We had the chance to learn more about their mission, impact, and vision for the future.
By BusinessWest
After months of community conversation, donor feedback, and collaborative planning, the Resilient Valley Coalition launched its Match My DAF campaign. The initiative will unlock donor-advised funds (DAFs) and matching gifts to bring resources to local nonprofits facing steep federal funding cuts.
By WBUR
Dylan Carlson Sirvent León was working in his office at Harvard University when he began receiving frantic messages from his research colleagues. Environmental data was starting to disappear from government websites. It was January, and President Trump had just taken office for the second time. Researchers across the country had expected some information to go offline, as it had during the first Trump administration.
By WBUR
Dylan Carlson Sirvent León was working in his office at Harvard University when he began receiving frantic messages from his research colleagues. Environmental data was starting to disappear from government websites. It was January, and President Trump had just taken office for the second time. Researchers across the country had expected some information to go offline, as it had during the first Trump administration.
By Dusty Christensen
From thousands of miles away, air pollution is traveling to New England and hitting already-polluted areas hardest.
By WCVB
From solar panels to composting bathrooms, the Hitchcock Center is redefining green architecture
By Jeanette DeForge
SPRINGFIELD – The federal government has slashed a grant that provided hands-on science and engineering lessons for Springfield children, ending a learning opportunity for an estimated 1,000 third-graders. Officials at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst learned last week that two of its federal grants totaling roughly $583,000 have been cut.
By Jeanette DeForge
SPRINGFIELD – The federal government has slashed a grant that provided hands-on science and engineering lessons for Springfield children, ending a learning opportunity for an estimated 1,000 third-graders. Officials at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst learned last week that two of its federal grants totaling roughly $583,000 have been cut.
By Emilee Klein
For the last two years, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment has aimed to help more than 1,000 third graders in Springfield Public Schools envision themselves as scientists and engineers.
Through the federally funded Schools Exploring Engineering, Design and Sustainability (SEEDS) program, the Amherst-based science and environmental education nonprofit provides teachers with the materials and training for four different design challenges to exercise students’ problem-solving and collaborative skills.
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Hitchcock Center for the Environment
at Hampshire College
845 West Street | Amherst MA 01002 | 413.256.6006 | 413.253.2809 fax