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  • 9:45am-12:45pm Morning Nature Play

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    Morning Nature Play continues into spring 2021! Every day is a mix of games, exploring and playing. We’ll romp and play in the fields and forests of the Hitchcock Center, noticing the beauty of the spring season and playing wild games. with Katie Koerten Ages 6–8 or Grades 1–3 Tuesdays, 9:45am–12:45pm March 23 – June 8 […]

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  • 3:30-5:30pm Games in Nature Afterschool

    Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6

    Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Each week the group will spend time together beginning with games and move into nature play and free […]

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  • 3:30-5:30pm Nature Play Afterschool Series

    Ages 9–11 or 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 […]

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  • 10am-12pm Art in the Forest

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

    The natural world has served as inspiration for artists of all varieties for all of humankind’s history. While surrounded by the undeniable beauty of the outdoors, children in the Art […]

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  • 10am-12pm Junior Discovery Day: Terrific Teeth

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    Attention kindergartners and first graders! Junior Discovery Days are one-time nature programs where we notice what’s happening in nature and explore specific topics. Sign up for as many days as you like. Our morning includes snack time, story, a nature project and a game. With Katie Koerten Ages 5-7, Grades K-1 Wednesdays, 10:00am-12:00pm March 24 […]

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  • 1:30-5:30pm Junior Nature Play Afterschool

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    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 […]

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  • 1:30-5:30pm Nature Play Afterschool Wednesday Series

    Ages 9–11 or 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 […]

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  • Hitchcock Nature Trivia Night: A monthly virtual trivia contest fundraiser

    Adult Programs

    Join us for a monthly online trivia contest fundraiser for environmental education. The quiz will test you on a wide breadth of science, nature and environmental knowledge. The winning team will split the award with the Hitchcock Center for the Environment that will help provide 25%-50% discounts on program fees for economically challenged and low-income household. Wednesdays, 7:00 […]

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  • 9:30-12:30pm Homeschool II: Outdoor Skills and Exploration Series 

    Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6

    During this series, we will build our wilderness skills as we overcome challenges together. In our own survival story, we will need to develop skills to help us to survive, such as orienteering, fire building, shelter making, plant identification, and tracking. This class will also have time built in for free play, journal time and […]

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  • 9:45–12:45pm Homeschool I: Storytelling in the Forest 

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    Homeschool I is back for a session all about story. While immersed in nature, we’ll tell stories and listen to stories; we’ll write stories and act them out. We’ll play […]

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