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  • Science Standards K-8 Professional Development

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

    New Science Standards K-8 Professional Development Opportunity! Come try New Science Curriculum at our New Super Green Building! Monday, August 21 & Tuesday, August 22 9:00am - 2:30pm FREE, space […]

    FREE
  • River Flood Plain Explorations

    Fieldtrip Location

    Ted Watt, Hitchcock Center Naturalist Saturday, July 22, August 5 & August 26, 9am-noon Members $50 for series or $20 per walk/Non-members $80 for series or $30 per walk Register […]

    $20 – $30
  • Living Building Tour

    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 […]

    FREE
  • Nature Play Afterschool

    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 […]

    $380 – $410
  • Saturday Family Science – Living with Black Bears

    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. No registration […]

    FREE
  • Homeschool I – Patterns in Nature

    From chipmunk stripes to ladybug spots, spiral seashells to sunflowers, patterns are everywhere you look in nature. In this homeschool class we will discover what makes a pattern and find […]

    $420 – $450
  • Nature Play Afterschool

    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 […]

    $380 – $410
  • Girls into the WIld

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

    $355 – $420
  • Monarch Tagging

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

    with Jennifer Unkles, Monarch tagger since 1997 Thursday, September 14, 4pm- 6pm Sunday, September 17, 2pm- 4pm FREE, Registration appreciated Help with this ongoing citizen science project and get up […]

    FREE