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  • Spring Birding 2025

    Spring Birding Course

    Adult Programs

    (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.

  • Spring Birding 2025

    Spring Birding Course

    Adult Programs

    (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.

  • John Green Slideshow: Nature’s Odyssey East (Part 1)

    Adult Programs

    Wednesday, March 26,  6pm – Newfoundland to Southern New England  Wednesday, April 16, 6pm – Connecticut River Valley to the Everglades  Join Naturalist John Green on a photographic exploration of eastern North America.  This visual trek begins in the wild landscapes of Newfoundland, Canada then moves south of the St. Lawrence River to southern Quebec to study […]

  • ANCA CONNECTS at Hitchcock Center

    Adult Programs

    Thursday, April 3 — 9am-4:30pm ET Join us for a day of professional development and networking at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst, Massachusetts. This CONNECTS program offers you the opportunity to connect with peers while learning about the operations of nature centers, outdoor schools, and related organizations. You’ll also be able to explore the […]

  • Spring Birding 2025

    Spring Birding Course

    Adult Programs

    (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.

  • Spring Birding 2025

    Spring Birding Course

    Adult Programs

    (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.

  • Spring Birding 2025

    Spring Birding Course: Classroom Session

    Adult Programs

    (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 each session.

  • Forest Bathing 

    Forest Bathing 

    Adult Programs

    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 […]

  • Spring Birding 2025

    Spring Birding Course

    Adult Programs

    (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.