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  • Birdwatching for Beginners (ages 6 and up)

    What feathered friends are around us? Using binoculars for adults and older kids, and eye focusers for younger ones, we’ll use our senses of sight and hearing to find and identify birds. Katie will teach you the basics of bird identification using field marks and songs. Tuesdays, 9:30am–11:00am on June 30, July 7, 14 Fee […]

    $12 – $20

  • Hike and Stream Catch (ages 8–12)

    Come join an all-outdoor group experience where we’ll hike, explore the woods, catch creatures in a stream, and play games. From the Hitchcock Center, we will hike to the Hampshire […]

    $36 – $60

  • Nature Explorer Family Field Trip: Life in a Pond (all ages)

    A pond is much more than frogs and fish! It demonstrates a beautiful web of life from algae and microscopic organisms to insect larvae and amphibians. We will use our limnology lab tools to practice techniques for observing small aquatic creatures and learning about their unique life cycles and adaptations. At the pond, we will […]

    $17 – $28

  • Game Day Getaway (ages 8–12)

    Games are a great way to embrace summer fun. In this two-hour all outdoors program, children can be a part of a small group and enjoy the company of other kids playing classic camp games in safety. We’ll spend our time playing verbal games maintaining social distance, and physical games, which can be played in […]

    $18 – $30

  • Nature Explorer Family Field Trip: Habitat (all ages)

    Every living thing needs a home or a habitat to survive. The Hitchcock Center has a variety of local habitats on site to experience first-hand. Just as each neighborhood has its own needs and inhabitants, each habitat has its own animals, plants, and interactions. Our trip will take us through forest, field and wetland where […]

    $17 – $28

  • Nature Explorer Family Field Trip: Bountiful Butterflies (ages 3 and up)

    Go on a butterfly walk with Jennifer to discover the fluttering friends among us. We will start with some basic tools and background about butterflies and then head to a flowering field with edges that should have a good variety of colorful butterflies. Join one of our talented Hitchcock Center educators and choose among many […]

    $17 – $28

  • Nature Explorer Family Field Trip: Habitat (all ages)

    Every living thing needs a home or a habitat to survive. The Hitchcock Center has a variety of local habitats on site to experience first-hand. Just as each neighborhood has its own needs and inhabitants, each habitat has its own animals, plants, and interactions. Our trip will take us through forest, field and wetland where […]

    $17 – $28