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  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Do you just wanna play outside? Do you love building snow forts and making friends? Need more outdoor recess in your life? Then Nature Play Afterschool at the Hitchcock Center is for you! Each Wednesday afterschool we play outside all afternoon, building shelters, playing games and exploring the woods. Bus transportation is available from Amherst schools.

    $230 – $255

  • Mammal Tracking with Susan Morse

    Directions upon registration

    Learn to interpret and identify mammal tracks and sign in the field! In Plainfield, MA we hope to find evidence of porcupine, fisher, bear, moose, and more.

    $36 – $42

  • Mammal Tracking with Susan Morse

    Directions upon registration

    Learn to interpret and identify mammal tracks and sign in the field! In Plainfield, MA we hope to find evidence of porcupine, fisher, bear, moose, and more.

    $36 – $42

  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Do you just wanna play outside? Do you love building snow forts and making friends? Need more outdoor recess in your life? Then Nature Play Afterschool at the Hitchcock Center is for you! Each Wednesday afterschool we play outside all afternoon, building shelters, playing games and exploring the woods.

    $230 – $255

  • Girls into the Wild

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

    Get to know nature, and make friends at the same time! This afterschool program is designed to bring girls together in a supportive environment that fosters creativity, nature skills and inquiry. Each afternoon will consist of hands-on projects and free outdoor exploration at the Larch Hill Conservation Area.

    $135 – $160

  • Preschool Winter Wonderland Tracking Day

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

    Come walk through Hitchcock Center’s winter wonderland searching for tracks and signs of active winter animals. We will make a track guide, go on an adventure, eat a detective snack, and read a tracking story. Wear your warm winter layers and bring your sharp detective eyes!

    $18 – $25

  • The ABC’s of LBC

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

    Julie Johnson, Hitchcock Executive Director Wednesday, March 30, 7pm

  • Winter Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish.

    $60 – $70