Join the Hitchcock Center and the Massachusetts Forest Rescue Campaign in this Forests and Climate Change Series. Specializing in cataloging "Old Growth" trees and forests, in this talk, commemorating the UN Day of Forest,s (March 21) Bob Leverett, will share his new methodology and research used to measure the amount of CO2 stored in each […]

Sometimes you just need to run, explore and play! That’s what we do at Girls into the Wild, and lots more. Now in 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 that […]

(No school for Amherst schools) Friday, March 30 8:30am-3:00pm Ages 6-9, Grades 1-3 $60 members/$70 nonmembers Limited to 10 participants.

Spineless Wonders - Animals without Backbones Pretend to shrink down real small to explore the spineless wonders of our natural world! This Spring, Colleen will introduce children to the crawling, sliding, hopping, flying world of worms, spiders, snails, pill bugs and insects. All those spineless wonders are animals without backbones. Through live observations, puppets, stories, model […]

Spineless Wonders - Animals without Backbones Pretend to shrink down real small to explore the spineless wonders of our natural world! This Spring, Colleen will introduce children to the crawling, sliding, hopping, flying world of worms, spiders, snails, pill bugs and insects. All those spineless wonders are animals without backbones. Through live observations, puppets, stories, model […]

Did you know vernal pools only last a few months before drying up for the summer? The fascinating animals that live there have to be adapted to survive in these temporary conditions. Come investigate who lives in a vernal pool by collecting creatures and looking at them up close! Bring a snack and clothes for […]

The Hitchcock Center is expanding its nature play area. Join this community effort and come help us dig, weed, plant, mulch, haul, etc. Bring tools and gloves if you have them. Saturday, March 31, 12-3pm Sunday, April 22, 12-3pm Saturday, May 5, 12-3pm Sunday, June 3, 12-3pm Registration appreciated

Did you know vernal pools only last a few months before drying up for the summer? The fascinating animals that live there have to be adapted to survive in these temporary conditions. Come investigate who lives in a vernal pool by collecting creatures and looking at them up close! Bring a snack and clothes for […]

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 and nature. In a mixed-age setting, we explore cool topics at the Hitchcock Center, meet science experts, and sometimes go on field trips. Our Discovery […]

Spring fever is in the air, and it is time to get the kids outside to let out some of their energy! Have them join Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program, which 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 […]