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  • Little Bear Nature Walk

    Little Bear Walks Fall 2025
    Family Programs

    Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. See dates and locations below Fee per child (adults and younger siblings under 16 months are free): Tier A-$15 | Tier B-$13 | Tier C-$11 NEW for 2025, Come along on a Little Bear Nature Walk! Little Bear Nature Walks are a […]

  • Little Bear Nature Walk

    Little Bear Walks Fall 2025
    Family Programs

    Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. See dates and locations below Fee per child (adults and younger siblings under 16 months are free): Tier A-$15 | Tier B-$13 | Tier C-$11 NEW for 2025, Come along on a Little Bear Nature Walk! Little Bear Nature Walks are a […]

  • Owl Prowl with Dan Ziomek

    Owl Prowl with Dan Ziomek
    Family Programs

    Owl Prowls with Dan Ziomek  Saturday, January 3rd, 6:30 - 9pm or Friday, January 16th, 6:30 - 9pm   with a bad weather date of Saturday, January 24th For ages 10 and up Space is limited; please register now Sliding Scale:  $20, $30, $40 Have you been on an owl prowl? It is a very special […]

  • Owl Prowl with Dan Ziomek

    Owl Prowl with Dan Ziomek
    Family Programs

    Owl Prowls with Dan Ziomek  Saturday, January 3rd, 6:30 - 9pm or Friday, January 16th, 6:30 - 9pm   with a bad weather date of Saturday, January 24th For ages 10 and up Space is limited; please register now Sliding Scale:  $20, $30, $40 Have you been on an owl prowl? It is a very special […]

  • Springtime Little Bear Nature Walk

    Little Bear Nature Walk
    Family Programs

    Little Bear Nature Walks With Chrissy Larson Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Walks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather. See dates and locations here Little Bear Nature Walks are guided, open-ended walks that allow toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an […]

  • Big Migrations Volunteer Information Session

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    Big Migrations Volunteer Information Session Monday, March 2, 6 - 7 pm at the Hitchcock Center Become a Salamander Volunteer after an Information and Training Session! Come to Hitchcock Center for a presentation by Environmental Educator Jeff Mazur all about the Big Migrations season, what to expect, data collection, how to help the salamanders cross […]

  • Springtime Little Bear Nature Walk

    Little Bear Nature Walk
    Family Programs

    Little Bear Nature Walks With Chrissy Larson Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Walks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather. See dates and locations here Little Bear Nature Walks are guided, open-ended walks that allow toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an […]

  • Springtime Little Bear Nature Walk

    Little Bear Nature Walk
    Family Programs

    Little Bear Nature Walks With Chrissy Larson Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Walks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather. See dates and locations here Little Bear Nature Walks are guided, open-ended walks that allow toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an […]

  • Springtime Little Bear Nature Walk

    Little Bear Nature Walk
    Family Programs

    Little Bear Nature Walks With Chrissy Larson Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Walks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather. See dates and locations here Little Bear Nature Walks are guided, open-ended walks that allow toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an […]

  • On the Same Page ’26: Beaver Tales with Dr. Bruchac

    Family Programs

    Beaver Tales: Native Traditions and Colonial Relations Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. Located at North Amherst Library Meeting Room This talk by Dr. Margaret M. Bruchac considers shifts in Indigenous approaches to hunting beaver in the Connecticut River valley. For millennia, hunting practices were rooted in reciprocity and sustainability, as recorded in oral traditions […]