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  • Children in Nature with Hartsbrook School

    Family Programs

    When did you last watch a child lose track of time outside? Turning over a log, following a worm, building something from sticks that only makes sense to them. Those unhurried moments matter more than they look. They’re where attention, curiosity, confidence and imagination take root, and they’re getting harder to protect. At this event, […]

  • Fall Nature Discovery Preschool: Group B

    Fall Nature Discovery Preschool: Group B
    Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K

    Fall Nature Discovery Series for 3-5 year olds (Adult/Child) Marvelous Mammals!  with Chrissy Larson Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, 9:30-11:30 AM Alternating Weeks (activities are the same for Group A and Group B): Group A Sessions: 9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6, 11/20 OR Group B Sessions: 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, […]

  • Autumn Little Bear Nature Walk

    Autumn Little Bear Nature Walk
    Family Programs

    Little Bear Nature Walks With Chrissy Larson Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Walks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather. See dates and locations here Little Bear Nature Walks are guided, open-ended walks that allow toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an […]

  • Photographing Fall Foliage at the Quabbin

    Adult Programs

    with John Green Saturday, October 17, 10am - 12pm Registration required, limited to 12 people Sliding scale: $15, $20 or $25 Quabbin is stunning in fall. John has been exploring […]

  • Hitchcock Harvest: A Celebration of Sustainability 

    Adult Programs

    Hitchcock Harvest: A Celebration of Sustainability Harvesting hope for more than 60 years –  one petal at a time! Sunday, October 18, 2026 3 PM – 6 PM Rain or shine at Hitchcock Center The Hitchcock Center has been sowing seeds of change and educating for a healthy planet in the Valley for more than […]

  • Wild Children of the Woods

    Wild Children of the Woods
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    with Isaiah Brown Grades 1-3 Mondays 3:30-5:30 PM September 14 - December 21 (no class October 12) Tier A: $439 | Tier B: $366 | Tier C: $311 Limited to […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    with Jeff Mazur Grades 1-3 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 PM September 1 - December 22 (no programs on October 13, November 3) Fee per Child: Tier A-$467 | Tier B-$389 | Tier C-$331 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, […]

  • Girls into the Wild

    Girls into the Wild
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    with Katie Koerten For grades 3-5 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 PM September 1 - December 22 (no programs on October 13, November 3) Fee per Child: Tier A-$472 | Tier B-$393 | Tier C-$334 Limited to 12 participants Girls into the Wild is for girls and nonbinary kids in fourth through sixth grade. Together we build a […]

  • Junior Nature Play Afterschool

    Junior Nature Play Afterschool
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    with Isaiah Brown Grades K-2 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 PM September 2 - December 16 (Extended days (1 PM) on September 23 & October 28, no programs November 11  & November 25) Fee per Child: Tier A-$508 | Tier B-$423| Tier C-$360 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids […]