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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): […]

  • 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): […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]