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  • Third Saturday Science

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

    Third Saturdays Every Month With Monya Relles Ages 5–7 or Grades  K–1 Third saturdays, 10–11am Suggested Donation: $5–$30 per family Come meet one of the Hitchcock Center’s animal ambassadors. Designed for children (ages 5–7) with their parents, these programs will include some time with one of the Hitchcock Center teaching animals and a craft. January […]

  • Forest Bathing

    Adult Programs

    Forest Bathing May 21st - 2pm - 4pm Limited to 12 participants Price: $30 Join us with Forest Bathing guide and ecological artist Todd Lynch for a refreshing day of discovery, awakening and art making and leave with ways you can integrate these practices into your own rhythms. Forest Bathing combined with ecological art making […]

  • Wild Children of the Woods

    Wild Children of the Woods
    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    WILD CHILDREN OF THE WOODS SERIES With: Monya Relles Ages 8-11 or Grades 3-5 Mondays 3:30-5:30 March 20 – June 5 (no program April 17 and May 29) Tier A:$234 Tier B:$203 Tier C:$173 Tier D:$132 Limited to 13 participants We go to the woods to think, learn, play, and explore in this afterschool series […]

  • Homeschool I: The Science of Small Things

    Homeschool I: The Science of Small Things
    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    HOMESCHOOL I: THE SCIENCE OF SMALL THINGS With Emily Schuttenberg Grades 1-3, Ages 6-8 Tuesdays 10:00am -2:00 pm March 7 – May 30 (No program Mar 14, Apr 11 for Discovery Days, no class April 18 for April Vacation Week) Tier A: $757 Tier B: $658 Tier C: $560 Tier D: $428 Limited to 13 […]

  • Homeschool II: Rocks and Water

    Homeschool II: Rocks and Water
    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6

    HOMESCHOOL II: ROCKS AND WATER: THE SHAPING OF OUR VALLEY With Jeff Mazur Grades 4-6, Ages 9-12 Tuesdays 10:00am – 2:00 pm March 7 – May 30 (No program Mar 14, Apr 11 for Discovery Days, no class April 18 for April Vacation Week) Tier A: $757 Tier B:$658 Tier C:$560 Tier D:$428 Limited to […]

  • 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-1 Wednesdays, 3:30pm-5:30pm March 22 – June 7 (no program April 19) Extended Days on March 22, April 5, May 10 Fee per Child: Tier A-$415 | Tier B-$361 | Tier C-$307 | Tier D-$234 Limited to 11 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool
    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL With Jeff Mazur Ages 6-9 or grades 1-3 Wednesdays, 3:30pm-5:30pm March 22 – June 7 (no program April 19) Extended Days on March 22, April 5, May 10 Fee per Child: Tier A-$411 | Tier B-$357 | Tier C-$304 | Tier D-$232 Limited to 13 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is […]

  • Wild Children of the Woods

    Wild Children of the Woods
    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    WILD CHILDREN OF THE WOODS With: Emily Schuttenberg Ages 8-11 or Grades 3-5 Wednesdays 3:30-5:30 March 22 – June 7 (no program April 19) Extended Days on March 22, April 5, May 10 Fee per Child: Tier A-$411 | Tier B-$357 | Tier C-$304 | Tier D-$232 Limited to 13 participants We go to the […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool
    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL With: Emily Schuttenberg Ages 6-9 or grades 1-3 Thursdays, 3:30pm-5:30pm March 23 – June 8 (no program April 20) Fee per Child: Tier A-$325 | Tier B-$282 | Tier C-$240 | Tier D-$183 Limited to 13 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will […]

  • Girls into the Wild Afterschool

    Girls into the Wild Afterschool
    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    GIRLS INTO THE WILD AFTERSCHOOL With: Katie Koerten Ages 8–11 or Grades 3–5 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm March 23 – June 8 (no program April 20) Fee per Child: Tier A-$325 | Tier B-$282| Tier C-$240 | Tier D-$183 Girls into the Wild continues into 2023 for more romping wildly through the field and forests of the […]