New Science Standards K-8 Professional Development Opportunity! Come try New Science Curriculum at our New Super Green Building! Monday, August 21 & Tuesday, August 22 9:00am - 2:30pm FREE, space is limited Registration required The new Hitchcock Center for the Environment is offering an exciting 2-day professional development opportunity. We have been working with a […]

New Science Standards K-8 Professional Development Opportunity! Come try New Science Curriculum at our New Super Green Building! Monday, August 21 & Tuesday, August 22 9:00am - 2:30pm FREE, space is limited Registration required The new Hitchcock Center for the Environment is offering an exciting 2-day professional development opportunity. We have been working with a […]

Ted Watt, Hitchcock Center Naturalist Saturday, July 22, August 5 & August 26, 9am-noon Members $50 for series or $20 per walk/Non-members $80 for series or $30 per walk Register here One of our most significant natural habitats here in the Valley is our flood plain forests. We’ll visit 3 different flood plain forests, a […]

Come meet our newest educator – our building! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sourced non-toxic materials, come check it out at one of our bi-monthly tours. Public Building Tours First Fridays at 4pm Third Wednesdays […]

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 many positive impacts of nature play on children’s social, emotional, intellectual, and physical well-being. It’s also an effective way to build a generation of committed […]

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 required. Groups of 6 or more please call ahead. with Patrick O’Roark Second Saturdays, September through December Free 10am - 11am Saturdays, September 9, October […]

From chipmunk stripes to ladybug spots, spiral seashells to sunflowers, patterns are everywhere you look in nature. In this homeschool class we will discover what makes a pattern and find out how these designs can help animals, plants and people. We’ll explore animal patterns such as stripes, spots, camouflage and more subtle designs such as […]

Did you ever wonder how fiber becomes thread? Do you want to learn how to turn grass into ice cream? In such a product-oriented society, it is easy to lose connection with how things are made and the origins of the things we use every day. By researching the path of how a product is […]

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 many positive impacts of nature play on children’s social, emotional, intellectual, and physical well-being. It’s also an effective way to build a generation of committed […]

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 […]