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  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program for children ages 6–9 is all about getting kids outside to run, jump, climb, splash, invent, imagine, play and be a free-range kid. There are […]

    $380 – $410

  • Community Gallery Exhibit Opening

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

    Amherst au Naturale: Up Close and Personal A Photo Show by Alan Hurwitz at the Hitchcock Center Living Building Opening Events: Wednesday, November 8th at 5pm and Saturday, November 11th […]

  • CANCELLED – What We Can Do About Light Pollution

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

    with James Lowenthal, Professor of Astronomy at Smith College and active in the International Dark-Sky Association Wednesday, November 8, 7pm- 8:30pm FREE, Registration appreciated You may have seen images of Earth’s continents at night with metropolitan areas glowing from all our lights! James will lead a discussion of the current impacts that our use of lighting is […]

    FREE

  • Morning Nature Walk for Seniors

    with John Green, naturalist Thursday, October 12, 9am-11am – Hadley Thursday, November 9, 9am-11am – Quabbin in New Salem FREE but space is limited and registration required. Join John Green a […]

    FREE

  • Girls into the Wild

    Sometimes you just need to run, explore and play! That’s what we do at Girls into the Wild, and lots more. Now going into its fourth year, Girls into the Wild is designed to get girls outside, playing and engaging with nature in their own way. Instructor Katie Koerten strives to offer games and activities […]

    $355 – $420

  • Veteran’s Day at the Hitchcock Center

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

    Come play outside on this no school day! We’ll play games, explore in the woods, and meet a live animal or two! Bring a snack, lunch, and water bottle and dress for the weather! (No school for Amherst schools) Registration Required with Patrick O’Roark, Hitchcock educator Friday, November 10, 8:30am-3:00pm Ages 6-9, Grades 1-3 $60 members/$70 nonmembers

    $60 – $70

  • Nature Discovery Preschool – Our Rainbow World

    Welcome fall and all its colors at nature preschool at the Hitchcock Center with Colleen! Children will fill their art palettes with many colors and discover how colors affect animals, […]

    $205 – $225

  • Viewing the Night Sky

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

    with James Lowenthal, Professor of Astronomy at Smith College and active in the International Dark-Sky Association Friday, September 29, 7:15pm Saturday, October 21, 7:00pm Friday, November 10, 6:30pm Saturday, December […]

    FREE

  • Saturday Family Science – Composting Critters

    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. No registration […]

    FREE

  • Community Gallery Exhibit Opening

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

    Amherst au Naturale: Up Close and Personal A Photo Show by Alan Hurwitz at the Hitchcock Center Living Building Opening Events: Wednesday, November 8th at 5pm and Saturday, November 11th […]