Forest Bathing Thursday October 16th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm Sunday, November 2nd, 2 pm – 4 pm One session $25 or $40 for both sessions Space is limited Connecting with nature an essential part of who we are as people. Time spent in forests has been proven to reduce stress-hormone levels and lower blood pressure, a […]
Harvesting hope for more than 60 years – one petal at a time! Sunday, October 19, 2025 3 PM – 6 PM in Hitchcock Center’s gardens The Hitchcock Center has been sowing seeds of change and educating for a healthy planet in the Valley for more than 60 years. Come together in community to enjoy […]
August - November 2025 Sliding Scale $350 / $410 / $470 There is a maximum of 15 people Join Scott Surner as he guides you through the fall migration in New England. The class starts with a trip to Plum Island to experience the southbound migration of shorebirds as well, we hope to encounter many […]
Forest Bathing Thursday October 16th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm Sunday, November 2nd, 2 pm – 4 pm One session $25 or $40 for both sessions Space is limited Connecting with nature an essential part of who we are as people. Time spent in forests has been proven to reduce stress-hormone levels and lower blood pressure, a […]
August - November 2025 Sliding Scale $350 / $410 / $470 There is a maximum of 15 people Join Scott Surner as he guides you through the fall migration in New England. The class starts with a trip to Plum Island to experience the southbound migration of shorebirds as well, we hope to encounter many […]
Hitchcock Community Read- The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer Date Change – November 12, 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 and share our experience of […]
with Dr. Billy Spitzer- Hitchcock Center Executive Director Wednesday, February 11th – 6pm How healthy is the air we breathe? In this program we will share: What we have learned from several years of data from more than 100 air quality sensors in Western Massachusetts How extreme heat, wildfires, wood burning, local geography, and temperature […]
Spring Birding Course Led by Scott Surner Space is limited, and this program sells out fast! Sliding Scale: $380 / $440 /$500 Join this spring tradition. Are you wanting to delight in birds more often, learn what you are seeing and hearing, seek new species you haven’t seen, or just be in community with other […]
Spring Birding Course Led by Scott Surner Space is limited, and this program sells out fast! Sliding Scale: $380 / $440 /$500 Join this spring tradition. Are you wanting to delight in birds more often, learn what you are seeing and hearing, seek new species you haven’t seen, or just be in community with other […]
Sunday, February 22, 10 am Space is limited, please register now. Sliding Scale: $15, $20, $25 Winter is a magical time to go on a guided nature walk, it is fun to see who is awake and about, different snow or ice formations, and marvel in the wonder with others. Join John Green for an […]
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