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  • Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here to There (PM)

    Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here to There (PM)

    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K

    Fall Nature Discovery Preschool Series – From Here to There: How Things Move in Nature Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, September 15 – December 8 (no programs October 13,  November 10 & 24) Morning session: 9:30am-11:30 am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm Fee per Child: Tier A-$477 | Tier B-$398 | […]

  • Fall Birding Class

    Adult Programs

    Fall Birding Class with Scott Surner The Hitchcock Center is offering a six-week Fall Birding class with Scott Surner. There will be five local trips to various areas in Hampshire and Franklin Counties and a weekend trip to Cape Cod. Scott will help you navigate the fall plumages of Warblers, Sparrows, and waterfowl, plus much […]

  • Hawk Watch with Dan Ziomek

    Adult Programs

    Hawk Watch with Dan Ziomek Sunday, September 24 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Space is limited, registration required Sliding Scale tickets $8-$20 Have you watched hawks migrating from a mountain top?  It is a pretty special thing to witness, they catch thermals and circle up into the sky!  Join expert local birder Dan Ziomek of WRSI Birdsongs […]

  • Discovery Day: Patterns in Nature

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

    Patterns in Nature With Emily Schuttenberg September 26, 10am-2pm Grades 1-6, Ages 6-12 Tier A:$79 Tier B:$66 Tier C:$56 Tier D:$43 Limited to 12 participants What do a fiddlehead, DNA, and a hurricane all have in common? They’re all spirals! Many other patterns and designs are common throughout nature, and today we’ll study them and […]

  • Monarch Tagging Class

    Family Programs

    With Jennifer Unkles Ages 3+ Thursday, September 21, 4-5:30pm Tuesday, September 26, 4-5:30pm Suggested Donation: $10–$30 per person Limited to 15 participants 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 […]

  • Junior Nature Play Afterschool

    Junior Nature Play Afterschool

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    JUNIOR NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL With Lauren Dausch Ages 5-7 or Grades K-2 Wednesdays, 3:30pm-5:30pm September 6 – December 20  (no program November 22) Tier A:$453 Tier B:$378 Tier C:$321 Tier D:$245 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL With Jeff Mazur Ages 8-11 or Grades 3-5 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 September 6  – December 20 (no program November 22) Tier A:$453 | Tier B:$378 | Tier C:$321 | Tier D:$245 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, […]

  • Goldenrods & Asters

    Adult Programs

    Goldenrods & Asters with Adam Kohl Wednesday, September 27 at 5:00 PM Spaces is limited, registration required Sliding Scale tickets $15 - $35  Join field botanist and entomologist Adam Kohl to learn about these wonderful late fall blooms. On the walk he’ll identify various asters and goldenrods to species, discuss various goldenrod and aster specialist […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL With Lauren Dausch Ages 8-11 or Grades 3-5 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 September 7 – December 21 (*Extended day Oct 26, no program November 23) Tier A:$480 | Tier B:$400 | Tier C:$340 | Tier D:$260 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we […]

  • Girls into the Wild

    Girls into the Wild

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

    GIRLS INTO THE WILD AFTERSCHOOL  with Katie Koerten Ages 9-12 or Grades 4-6 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm September 7 – December 21 (*Extended day Oct 26, no program November 23) Fee per Child: Tier A-$480 | Tier B-$400| Tier C-$340  | Tier D-$260 Limited to 12 participants Girls into the Wild is back in Fall 2023 for […]