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  • November Curriculum Day

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

    Come play outside on this day off for Amherst elementary schoolers! Bring a snack, lunch and water bottle and come prepared to play outside, no matter what the weather! Limited to 10 participants. *Depending on enrollment, your Kindergartner or 4th grader may be able to join. with Aemelia Thompson, Hitchcock Educator Ages 6-9, Grades 1-3* […]

    $60 – $70

  • Homeschool Discovery Day: Marvelous Mammals

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

    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 science and nature. In a mixed-age setting, we explore cool topics at the Hitchcock Center, meet science experts, and sometimes go on field trips. Our Discovery […]

    $45 – $55

  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    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 […]

    $380 – $475

  • Acting Together in the Face of the Climate Crisis

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

    Come join us and this panel of local grassroots organizers to hear about local environmental justice issues and the great work these 3 community leaders are doing. Jacqueline Velez - Jacqueline has worked in Holyoke, MA for Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) since July 2016. She is a leader in the Columbia Gas Resistance Campaign. Before […]

    FREE

  • Girls into the Wild

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

    Sometimes you just need to run, explore and play outdoors! That’s what we do at Girls into the Wild, and lots more. Now going into its fifth year, Girls into the Wild is designed to get girls outside, playing and engaging with nature in their own way. Instructor Katie Koerten strives to offer games and […]

    $355 – $425

  • Nature Discovery Preschool: Mammal Friends

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

    with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, Morning session: 9:30-11:30am September 14, 28 (no September 21) October 12, 19, 26 (no October 5) November 9, 16, 30 (no November 2, 23) December 7, 14 Members: $205/Non-members: $255 Through live animal observations, puppets, stories, games and crafts, Colleen will introduce the […]

    $205 – $255

  • Nature Discovery Preschool: Mammal Friends

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

    with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, Afternoon session: 1:00-3:00pm September 14, 28 (no September 21) October 12, 19, 26 (no October 5) November 9, 16, 30 (no November 2, 23) December 7, 14 Members: $205/Non-members: $255 Through live animal observations, puppets, stories, games and crafts, Colleen will introduce the […]

    $205 – $255

  • Saturday Family Science: Oh Deer!

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

    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. Saturdays, September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8 10-11am Free Registration appreciated. Groups of 6 or more please call ahead. September 8: What Do Snakes Do? […]

    FREE

  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    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 […]

    $295 – $365

  • Homeschool I: Incredible Insects (And Other Arthropods!)

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

    Honey, we shrunk the homeschoolers! Get ready to become very tiny this fall as we get down on a bug’s level. At Homeschool I we’ll discover the insects and other arthropods, such as spiders, millipedes and crustaceans that share our home with us. From butterfly to bumblebee, and cockroach to click beetle we’ll find out […]

    $450 – $560