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  • Nature Discovery Preschool Series: Spineless Wonders

    Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K

    We are pleased to announce a second ten-week Nature Discovery Preschool series, taking place on Wednesdays! Pretend to shrink down real small to explore the spineless wonders of our natural […]

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  • Junior Nature Play Afterschool Series

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Junior Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields, play pretend in our mud kitchen, and make […]

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  • Nature Play Afterschool Series

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields, jump in leaf piles, build forts, climb trees, and make […]

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  • Monarch Tagging

    Adult Programs

    The monarch butterflies are back and their cycle continues! Come for a small group class to see them up close, learn about their fascinating life cycle, tag and release pre-caught butterflies and then take a hike to look for others. Nets and supplies will be provided. We often find other insects on these walks. Data […]

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  • Girls into the Wild Series (Katie)

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Girls into the Wild is back in Fall 2021 for more romping wildly through the field and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to play in the forest, such as Stump City, the Ferns, and the Faraway Woods - exploring the seasonal beauty of nature as we go. Play […]

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  • Girls into the Wild Series (Monya)

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Girls into the Wild is back in Fall 2021 for more romping wildly through the field and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to […]

  • Nature Discovery Preschool Series: Prehistoric Preschool

    Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K

    Nature Discovery Preschool is back to a ten-week series once again, taking place both indoors and outdoors! This season we will travel back in time to the days of the […]

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  • Nature Discovery Preschool Series: Prehistoric Preschool

    Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K

    Nature Discovery Preschool is back to a ten-week series once again, taking place both indoors and outdoors! This season we will travel back in time to the days of the dinosaurs. Children will learn about dinosaurs through stories, songs, movement and crafts. We will compare different dinosaurs, dig for bones, and learn about the plants […]

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  • Wild Children of the Woods Series

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    We go to the woods to think, learn, play, and explore in this afterschool series for upper-elementary schoolers. We will roam the grounds of the Hitchcock Center as we watch Fall turn to Winter. We will visit stump city, ferns, and the far-away woods, play some organized games, and learn about the animals, plants, and […]

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  • Nature Play Afterschool Series

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields, jump in leaf piles, build forts, climb trees, and make […]

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