Hitchcock Center for the Environment

Nature Discovery Preschool: All About Birds
2023-06-16 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-06-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-09 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-06-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-02 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-05-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-05-26 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-05-19 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) and 11 more dates | Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 845 West Street, Amherst, MA, 01002
Nature Discovery Spring Preschool Series: All About Birds
With Colleen Kelley
Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)
Fridays, April 7 – June 16 ( no program April 21)
Morning session: 9:30am-11:30 am
Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Fee per child: Tier A-$434 | Tier B-$377 | Tier C-$321 | Tier D-$245
Limited to 7 families. Limit of 2 children per adult.
Please note: This ten-week series will take place outdoors unless there is extreme weather.
Come welcome in Spring with a ten week series learning all about birds. What makes a bird a bird? What can we find out about feathers, bird food, flight, bird communication, nest building and more!! Through the use of puppets, models, stories, movement and song we will learn together and then explore the local trails to connect to our local bird friends.

Nature Discovery Preschool Days
2023-03-24 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-03-10 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-02-17 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-01-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 845 West Street, Amherst, MA, 01002
Nature Discovery Winter Preschool Days
With Colleen Kelley and Helen Ann Sephton
Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)
10:00am-11:30 am (Please note the later start time for winter)
Fee per child per day: Tier A-$23 per day | Tier B-$20 per day | Tier C-$17 per day | Tier D- $13
Limited to 8 families. Limit of 2 children per adult.
Celebrate the outdoors in winter with your preschooler! Colleen and Helen Ann will teach these four winter programs. Sign up for one, two or all three programs. Come prepared for winter outdoor exploration! Limited to 8 families per day. Non-refundable within a week of the program, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.
Friday, January 27: How Animals Live in Winter
Friday, February 17: Signs of Animals and Tracking
Friday, March 10: Slip, Slide – Ice and Snow!
Friday, March 24: Signs of Spring

Nature Discovery Preschool Series - Mammal Friends - AM
2022-12-09 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-12-02 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-11-18 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-11-04 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-10-28 09:30 - 11:30
Colleen Kelley
Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)
Fridays, September 16 – December 9 (no program October 7, and November 11 & 25)
Morning session: 9:30am-11:30 am
Fee per Child: Tier A-$434 | Tier B-$377 | Tier C-$321 | Tier D-$245
Limited to 15 participants. Limit of 2 children per adult. Siblings under 3 are free.
Come join us this Fall to learn about local mammals living right in our backyards! Squirrels, deer, skunks, rabbits and raccoons will be just a few of the friends we will make during our ten weeks together. We use live animal observations, puppets, stories, games and songs to help explore and discover.
This Nature Discovery Preschool is a ten week series that takes place outdoors unless there is extreme weather.

Closed - Thanksgiving
2022-11-24
The Hitchcock Center is closed on Thanksgiving

Closed - Veteran's Day
2022-11-11
The Hitchcock Center is closed on Veteran’s Day
