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  • Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    Where do mountains come from? On today’s expedition, we’ll visit Mt Holyoke at Skinner State Park and find out how it got there! Through game, song, and exploration we’ll become rock cycle experts and unearth the history of the Pioneer Valley.

    $42 – $46

  • Homeschool Discovery Day: Mountains & Valleys

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    Jeff Mazur and Hannah French, Hitchcock Center educators Tuesdays 10:00am-2:00pm Ages 6-12 Members: $42 per program /Non-members: $46 per program Do you love science and nature? Do you want to […]

    $42 – $46

  • Understanding Residential Solar Options

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    Sally Pick, SJP Environmental Consulting Thursday, May 5, 7pm Thinking about solar power (PV) for your home but not sure where to start, what it costs and what incentives are […]

    FREE

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    We will head in to spring in full flight! Children and their adult companions will explore the world of birds through movement, songs, crafts and live animal observations. We will investigate what makes a bird a bird, bird adaptations, bird language and much more. By the end of our time together we will be amateur ornithologists!

    $205 – $225

  • Hitchcock’s New “Living” Building Site Tour

    Fridays, March 4, April 1 and May 6 12:30pm – 1:00pm Join us at our our construction site for a free tour on the 1st Friday of each month. Open to all, no […]

    FREE

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    We will head in to spring in full flight! Children and their adult companions will explore the world of birds through movement, songs, crafts and live animal observations. We will investigate what makes a bird a bird, bird adaptations, bird language and much more. By the end of our time together we will be amateur ornithologists!

    $205 – $225

  • Valley Bird Festival

    Event flyer available. Fort River Refuge: 69 Moody Bridge Road, Hadley 6:30am - Bird Walk led by Friends of the Fort River 8am-10am - Family friendly activities including falconry demonstration, […]

    FREE

  • Opening to the World of Birds – CANCELLED

    Book & Plow Farm 425 South East St., Amherst, MA, United States

    Pete McLean – Education Director at Book & Plow Farm Saturdays, May 7, 14, 21 & 28, 7am-9am Book & Plow Farm – 425 South East St., Amherst Have you […]

    $80 – $95

  • Beginning Birding for Youth and Families

    Directions upon registration

    with Dan Ziomek, Local Birder and WRSI’s Bird Songs Radio Program For young people ages 8-13 Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 14 7:30am-10am Spring migration is […]

    $60 – $120

  • Homeschool I: Nature’s Superheroes

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA

    Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It’s a nature superhero! In Homeschool I this spring we will learn about superheroes of survival in nature. We’ll explore super senses, and learn how sight, hearing, and smell are used to capture prey and avoid detection.

    $375 – $404