(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 […]
with John Green Thursday, June 12, 8:30pm Sliding Scale $10, $20, $30 Do you love the ephemeral season of fireflies? Or maybe you call them lightning bugs, either way come and learn about and enjoy some guided firefly watching. We will have a fire going and snacks so we can talk about fireflies in Hitchcock […]
We will be inviting some of our region’s top bartender/chef teams to profile their talents and help us raise funds for the Hitchcock Center for the Environment’s environmental justice programs. This event is 21+. Held on Wednesday, June 18 from 6 – 9 p.m. this ticketed fundraiser is expected to draw 300+ people. Each restaurant […]
(February - June 2025) An optional add-on to 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 each session.
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 […]
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