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  • Red, Black and Scarlet – Identifying The Oaks

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

    Ted Watt, Nancy Goodman, Kim Noyes & Patti Steinman, Collaborative Naturalists Thursday, November 10, 7- 8:30 pm (at the Hitchcock Center) Sunday, November 13, 9:00 am – noon (field trip) Join the Hitchcock Center, Northfield Mountain and Arcadia for a collaborative unraveling of the mysteries of oak identification. After a review of the many oak […]

    $20 – $25

  • Red, Black and Scarlet – Identifying The Oaks

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

    Ted Watt, Nancy Goodman, Kim Noyes & Patti Steinman, Collaborative Naturalists Thursday, November 10, 7- 8:30 pm (at the Hitchcock Center) Sunday, November 13, 9:00 am – noon (field trip) Join the Hitchcock Center, Northfield Mountain and Arcadia for a collaborative unraveling of the mysteries of oak identification. After a review of the many oak […]

    $20 – $25

  • Homeschool Discovery Day

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

    with Patrick O’Roark Tuesdays 10:00am-2:00pm Ages 6-12 Members: $42 per day /Non-members: $46 per day Tuesdays, September 27 , October 25, November 15 , December 13 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 […]

    $42 – $46

  • 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. FREE but please register online. All Fall Tour Dates: […]

    FREE

  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    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. with Jeff Mazur Wednesdays – 3:30pm-5:30pm, extended days 1:30pm-5:30pm September 14 […]

    $357 – $388

  • Girls Into the Wild

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

    with Katie Koerten Ages 8-11, Grades 3-5 Thursdays, September 15 – December 15 (no class November 24) 3:30pm-5:30pm Members: $351/Non-members: $416 Calling all girls ages 8-11! Get to know nature, and make friends at the same time at this weekly afterschool program. Now in its third year, Girls into the Wild is designed to bring […]

    $351 – $416

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

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

    Under Your Toes to Above Your Nose – Layers of the Forest with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (adult required to attend with child) Fridays, Morning session: 9:30am-11:30am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm September 23, 30, October 7, 21, 28, November 4, 18, December 2, 9, 16 Members: $205/Non-members: $225 Limited to 12 families per session Come join us this Fall to […]

    $205 – $225

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

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

    Under Your Toes to Above Your Nose – Layers of the Forest with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (adult required to attend with child) Fridays, Morning session: 9:30am-11:30am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm September 23, 30, October 7, 21, 28, November 4, 18, December 2, 9, 16 Members: $205/Non-members: $225 Limited to 12 families per session Come join us this Fall to […]

    $205 – $225

  • Hot Water Issues Symposium: Global, National & Valley Perspectives – Problems, Solutions, and the Challenges Ahead

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

    Saturday, November 19, 12pm- 3pm 845 West St. Amherst, MA FREE, but please register online Download and share the event flyer. Three hot topics that concern public drinking water and their sources of supply, from both a water quality and quantity perspective: Looming Water Shortages: Is Water The Next Oil?  Is My Water Safe To […]

    FREE

  • Homeschool I: Marvelous Mammals

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

    with Katie Koerten Ages 6-8 Tuesdays, 10:00am-2:00pm 10 classes: September 13, 20, October 4, 11, 18, November 1, 8, 22, 29, December 6 Members: $420/Non-members: $448 Come to our first homeschool class in the new Hitchcock Center Living Building, now in a 10-week format! This fall we’ll be learning all about bears, bats, squirrels and […]

    $420 – $448