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  • Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here To There: How Things Move in Nature

    Welcome back to a fun fall with Colleen. Children and their adult companion will discover all the wonderful ways that nature’s creatures get around- flying, hopping, slithering, and swimming. We will observe how birds and insects fly, how fish swim, animals hop, seeds move and lots more. This program encourages learning through movement, singing, crafts, […]

    $220 – $264

  • Fall Birding Class

    Join Scott Surner in all his favorite fall birding spots. This course will consist of 4 Wednesday evening classes and 10 field trips to exciting spots locally and throughout New […]

    $300 – $360

  • Second Saturday Family Science: Tons of Seeds

    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 – $10

  • FIBERSHED: Woven Together | Opening Reception

    On exhibit November 4, 2019–January 3, 2020. Opening reception Saturday, November 9, 11am–1pm. FIBERSHED: Woven Together, celebrates the successful production of bioregional wool fabric that was fashioned into original designs […]

    FREE

  • Homeschool Discovery Day: Stars in the Sky

    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

    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 run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be a free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we […]

    $390 – $468

  • Fall Birding Class

    Join Scott Surner in all his favorite fall birding spots. This course will consist of 4 Wednesday evening classes and 10 field trips to exciting spots locally and throughout New England. Evening Programs There will be four evening classes this fall. All programs are held on Wednesday evenings at the Hitchcock Center, starting at 6:30pm […]

    $300 – $360

  • Girls into the Wild

    Sometimes you just need to run, explore and play outdoors! That’s what we do at Girls into the Wild, and lots more. Girls into the Wild is designed to get girls outside, playing and engaging with nature in their own way. Instructor Katie Koerten offers games and activities that each girl can participate in at […]

    $355 – $426

  • Western MA Youth Climate Summit

    The Youth Climate Summit is a participant-driven educational conference for youth, designed to create an opportunity for learning, dialogue and action on climate change. This premiere 2-day climate event for Western MA youth has served over 100 youth from 6 local high schools at a time when youth leadership and empowerment is harnessing the world […]