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  • Nature Summer Camp: Mountains & Valleys

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

    Discover the stories in the stones around us! We live in a geologically unique area, and the landscape provides intriguing clues to the past. We will find evidence of shifting […]

    $295 – $330

  • Nature Summer Camp: Mountains & Valleys

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

    Discover the stories in the stones around us!  We live in a geologically unique area, and the landscape provides intriguing clues to the past. We will find evidence of shifting […]

    $295 – $330

  • Center Closed

    The Hitchcock Center will be closed for seasonal maintenance activities the week of August 20th. We will reopen on August 28th.

  • Center Closed

    The Hitchcock Center will be closed for seasonal maintenance activities the week of August 20th. We will reopen on August 28th.

  • Center Closed

    The Hitchcock Center will be closed for seasonal maintenance activities the week of August 20th. We will reopen on August 28th.

  • Center Closed

    The Hitchcock Center will be closed for seasonal maintenance activities the week of August 20th. We will reopen on August 28th.

  • Center Closed

    The Hitchcock Center will be closed for seasonal maintenance activities the week of August 20th. We will reopen on August 28th.

  • Living Building Tour

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

    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. Tours typically last from 1-1.5 hours. First Fridays at […]

    FREE

  • Saturday Family Science: What Do Snakes Do?

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

    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. Saturdays, September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8 10-11am Free Registration appreciated. Groups of 6 or more please call ahead. September 8: What Do Snakes Do? […]

    FREE

  • Exploring Lake Warner

    Directions upon registration

    Kingfishers, painted turtles, great blue herons, bullfrogs, water snakes… we’ll be searching for them! We’ll paddle slowly around the lake, looking for birds and plants and any other nature we […]

    $10 – $15