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  • Center Closed

    The Hitchcock Center will be closed for seasonal maintenance activities the week of August 20th. We will reopen on August 28th.

  • Center Closed

    The Hitchcock Center will be closed for seasonal maintenance activities the week of August 20th. We will reopen on August 28th.

  • Center Closed

    The Hitchcock Center will be closed for seasonal maintenance activities the week of August 20th. We will reopen on August 28th.

  • Center Closed

    The Hitchcock Center will be closed for seasonal maintenance activities the week of August 20th. We will reopen on August 28th.

  • Center Closed

    The Hitchcock Center will be closed for seasonal maintenance activities the week of August 20th. We will reopen on August 28th.

  • Living Building Tour

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

    Come meet our newest educator – our building! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been […]

    FREE

  • Saturday Family Science: What Do Snakes Do?

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

    Join us for seasonal nature and science programs each second Saturday of the month. Designed for children with their parents, these programs will explore cool topics in nature. Saturdays, September […]

    FREE

  • Exploring Lake Warner

    Directions upon registration

    Kingfishers, painted turtles, great blue herons, bullfrogs, water snakes… we’ll be searching for them! We’ll paddle slowly around the lake, looking for birds and plants and any other nature we […]

    $10 – $15

  • Homeschool Discovery Day: Quabbin Reservoir Discovery

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

    Do you love science and nature? Do you want to see what the Hitchcock Homeschool program is all about? Sign up for our Discovery Days, our one-time programs about science […]

    $45 – $55

  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Fall is here, and school has started, and your kids still want to be outside! Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will […]

    $380 – $475