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  • Nature Craft Gathering: Winter Evergreen Wreaths

    Adult Programs

    Wednesday, November 4 - Winter Evergreen Wreaths NEW DATE! Nov. 4, 5 PM - 7 PM Make a beautiful evergreen wreath embellished by collected natural items and materials,  a homemade wreath for your door or as a gift is wonderful inspiration throughout the dark and quiet of winter.  REGISTER HERE

  • Nature Craft Gathering: Winter Evergreen Wreaths

    Adult Programs

    Nature Craft Gatherings Sept. 3, 5 - 7 pm  - Herbal Honey Salves Oct. 2, 5 - 7 pm - Dried Florals - Make a bouquet, swag or wreath Nov. 5, 5 - 7 pm - Winter Evergreen Wreaths Sliding scale $25, $35 or $45 This is the kick-off season to our NEW! monthly nature […]

  • Fall Nature Discovery Preschool: Group A

    Fall Nature Discovery Preschool: Group A
    Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K

    Fall Nature Discovery Series for 3-5 year olds (Adult/Child) Marvelous Mammals!  with Chrissy Larson Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, 9:30-11:30 AM Alternating Weeks (activities are the same for Group A and Group B): Group A Sessions: 9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6, 11/20 OR Group B Sessions: 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, […]

  • Forest Bathing

    Forest Bathing
    Adult Programs

    with Todd Lynch Sundays September 27 and/or November 8 2 – 4 pm at Hitchcock Center Sliding Scale: $18, $25, $35 There is a quiet pulse to the fall forest, as the trees and landscape turn inward and prepare for winter.  It is darker earlier; the leaves fall – creating spontaneous collages on the forest […]

  • Wild Children of the Woods

    Wild Children of the Woods
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    with Isaiah Brown Grades 1-3 Mondays 3:30-5:30 PM September 14 - December 21 (no class October 12) Tier A: $439 | Tier B: $366 | Tier C: $311 Limited to 12 participants We go to the woods to think, learn, play, and explore in this afterschool series for lower-elementary schoolers. We will roam the grounds […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    with Jeff Mazur Grades 1-3 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 PM September 1 - December 22 (no programs on October 13, November 3) Fee per Child: Tier A-$467 | Tier B-$389 | Tier […]

  • Girls into the Wild

    Girls into the Wild
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    with Katie Koerten For grades 3-5 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 PM September 1 - December 22 (no programs on October 13, November 3) Fee per Child: Tier A-$472 | Tier B-$393 | Tier C-$334 Limited to 12 participants Girls into the Wild is for girls and nonbinary kids in fourth through sixth grade. Together we build a […]

  • School Vacation Day

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    November 11 -  School Holiday - No school for Amherst Public Schools  with Isaiah Brown Wednesday, November 11 8:45 AM to 3:00 PM Grades 1 - 3* Fee per Child: Tier A-$118 | Tier B-$98 | Tier C-$83 Limited to 12 participants Come play outside on this day off for Amherst elementary schoolers! Bring a […]

  • Slow and Gentle Nature Walk for All

    Adult Programs

    with John Green Wednesday, November 11,  9am - 11am Registration required, limited to 12 people Sliding scale: $10, $15 or $20 Join naturalist John Green for a slow and gentle nature walk at the Silvio Conte accessible trail in Hadley.  This accessible mile long loop trail through field, stream and forest always has a variety […]