Thursday, May 1, 6-8pm Saturday, May 17, 10am-12pm Connecting with nature has the benefits of reducing anxiety, easing stress and rekindling a sense of wonder. In this meditative experience, modeled on Forest Bathing, we’ll explore the woods around the Hitchcock Center at the magical hours of a spring evening and/or morning. While in this magical […]
(February - June 2025) The Hitchcock Center's annual Spring Birding course! The class focuses on identification and migration of New England birds. Click here to get information about today's session, from location to the birds we hope to identify.
(February - June 2025) The Hitchcock Center's annual Spring Birding course! The class focuses on identification and migration of New England birds. Click here to get information about today's session, from location to the birds we hope to identify.
Ticks & Tickborne Diseases (Including Lyme): Separating Fact from Fiction Wednesday, May 14 6:00 PM at Hitchcock Center Join us for a presentation by Dr. Steve Rich, Professor of Microbiology at UMASS Amherst, on tick-borne diseases and how to prevent them. Lyme Disease is the most prevalent infectious disease in Massachusetts and is now considered […]
(February - June 2025) The Hitchcock Center's annual Spring Birding course! The class focuses on identification and migration of New England birds. Click here to get information about today's session, from location to the birds we hope to identify.
with Casey Beebe Sunday, May 18th 10am – 11:30am As part of our native plant sale collaboration with My Home Park, we will be demonstrating how to plant your kit and generally how to plant well for pollinators as we expand one of our many pollinator gardens. Teaching participants what plants support what pollinators throughout the season. […]
Planting for Pollinators Demo with My Home Park Native Plant Kit Sunday, May 18th 10am - 11:30am As part of our native plant sale collaboration with My Home Park, we will be demonstrating how to plant your kit and generally how to plant well for pollinators as we expand one of our many pollinator […]
Mushroom Classes with Jessica Benson Evans Sunday, May 25, 10-12 - Mt. Toby Saturday, July 19, 10-12 - Cadwell Forest Saturday, October 4, 10-12 - Morse Hill Join mushroom enthusiast Jessica Benson Evans of the Pioneer Valley Mycological Association as she explores and teaches us about the ecology and magic of fungi. Jessica has a […]
(February - June 2025) The Hitchcock Center's annual Spring Birding course! The class focuses on identification and migration of New England birds. Click here to get information about today's session, from location to the birds we hope to identify.
Hitchcock Community Read- The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer Date Change – 2 week postponement to Thursday, June 5, 6-8pm Free or by donation, registration required Join us for a discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass author Robin Wall Kimmerer’s new book The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. We will come together to discuss […]
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Hitchcock Center for the Environment
at Hampshire College
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