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  • Explore an Old Growth Habitat

    Join our Valley’s old-growth forest expert, Bob Leverett, on a walk at the Mohawk Trail State Forest. Come learn what old-growth trees of a variety of species really look like […]

    $30

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Fall is here, and school has started, and your kids still want to be outside! Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program 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 and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we […]

    $300 – $360

  • Curriculum Day (No School for Amherst)

    Schools out? Quick, get your spot at the Hitchcock Center! Curriculum days are a whole lot of fun and learning packed into one day. We will spend much of our time outside so pack weather-appropriate clothing as well as an extra set of clothes just in case. Instructors will provide a supportive environment for each […]

    $65 – $78

  • Homeschool I: Marvelous Mammals

    What do porcupines, blue whales and little brown bats have in common? They’re all mammals! And so are we! This fall we’ll be learning all about the world of mammals - which ones live here and what their adaptations are. These furry, warm-blooded creatures are not so different from you and me. What are their […]

    $450 – $540

  • Homeschool II: Our Valley, Our Home

    How many different types of habitats are in the Pioneer Valley? Join us this fall as we try and find out! From mountain tops, to caves, to rivers and forest - there is some much to learn about. During this series, we will be exploring our valley - discovering different types of habitats, and learning […]

    $450 – $540

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Fall is here, and school has started, and your kids still want to be outside! Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will […]

    $390 – $468

  • Girls into the Wild

    Sometimes you just need to run, explore and play outdoors! That’s what we do at Girls into the Wild, and lots more. Girls into the Wild is designed to get girls outside, playing and engaging with nature in their own way. Instructor Katie Koerten offers games and activities that each girl can participate in at […]

    $355 – $426

  • Landscape and Infrastructure: Re-imagining the Pastoral Paradigm Book Release with author Meg Vickery

    In her new book local author and lecturer of the History of Art and Architecture Meg Vickery traces the roots and uncovers the significance of the productive activities and elements of pastoral traditions in art and designed landscapes, clearly documenting the persistent and sometimes difficult relationship of aesthetics and production. With rising demand for clean […]

    FREE