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

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    Ages 5–7 or Grades K–1 Limited to 8 participants. with Aemelia Thompson Wednesdays, 3:30–5:00pm* January 13–March 17 (no class February 17) Fee per Child: Tier A-$186 | Tier B-$149 | Tier […]

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

    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 learning valuable social skills. During Winter Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields, play in the snow, build forts, sled, make snow creations, […]

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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 […]

    $50

  • 10:30am-12:00pm Junior Nature Play Thursday Series

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    Junior Nature Play is back in Winter 2021! Children in kindergarten and first grade may sign up for this immersive, lightly-structured program that lets kids be “free-range” while being safely […]

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  • 3:30-5:30pm Girls into the Wild Series

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

    Girls into the Wild is back in Winter 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 – and we’ll hope for lots of winter snow! Sled down hills, build […]

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  • 3:30-5:30pm Girls into the Wild Series

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

    Girls into the Wild is back in Winter 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 – and we’ll hope for lots of winter snow! Sled down hills, build […]

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  • 10:00-11:30am Nature Discovery Preschool Adventure: Snow Surprises

    Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K

    Come explore the wonders of winter! This award-winning adult and child preschool program offers weekly outdoor exploration together combined with multi-modal learning experiences to foster wonder and curiosity about the natural world. Each program includes movement, song, nature exploration, snacktime, and a story. Sign up for one or more days and choose from one of […]

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  • 1:00-2:30pm Nature Discovery Preschool Adventure: Snow Surprises

    Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K

    Come explore the wonders of winter! This award-winning adult and child preschool program offers weekly outdoor exploration together combined with multi-modal learning experiences to foster wonder and curiosity about the natural world. Each program includes movement, song, nature exploration, snacktime, and a story. Sign up for one or more days and choose from one of […]

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  • 10:00-10:45am Second Saturday Science Walk: Tracks and Traces

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    For our Winter sessions of Second Saturday Science we are changing things up a little. In order to still provide a safe outdoor space to learn about nature, while keeping […]

    $5 – $12

  • 9am-12pm Nature All Year: Bark: Getting to Know Your Trees with Michael Wojtech

    Adult Programs

    Join us for an in-depth natural history course to develop your naturalists skills. Each month, in our series of nature explorations with different local naturalists, we explore a focused, seasonal, natural history topic. We’ll look at nature in new ways, from broad habitat perspectives to close details of individual species. Over the course of the […]

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