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  • Nature Discovery Preschool

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

    Spineless Wonders - Animals without Backbones Pretend to shrink down real small to explore the spineless wonders of our natural world! This Spring, Colleen will introduce children to the crawling, sliding, hopping, flying world of worms, spiders, snails, pill bugs and insects. All those spineless wonders are animals without backbones. Through live observations, puppets, stories, model […]

    $205 – $225

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

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

    Spineless Wonders - Animals without Backbones Pretend to shrink down real small to explore the spineless wonders of our natural world! This Spring, Colleen will introduce children to the crawling, sliding, hopping, flying world of worms, spiders, snails, pill bugs and insects. All those spineless wonders are animals without backbones. Through live observations, puppets, stories, model […]

    $205 – $225

  • Second Saturdays at Hitchcock

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

    Second Saturdays: December 9, January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9 The Hitchcock Center is open to families and the community second Saturdays of the month, December thru June from 9am-1pm. Stop by to explore our building, talk with an educator, read a book with your kids or grandkids in our […]

    FREE

  • Saturday Family Science Series

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

    Second Saturdays: December 9, January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9 The Hitchcock Center is open to families and the community second Saturdays of the month, December thru June from 9am-1pm. Stop by to explore our building, talk with an educator, read a book with your kids or grandkids in our […]

    FREE

  • Gathering Rain: 3-Season Rainwater Collection for Outdoor Use – CANCELLED

    You’d be surprised how much water comes off your roof in a short rain storm. Gathering rain is a straight-forward and practical step you can take to abundantly provide for your outdoor water needs. Come learn the important concepts in system design, ask questions about the expandable 100 gallon do-it-yourself kit I’ll have on hand that could get you […]

    $15 – $18

  • Homeschool Discovery Day

    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 […]

    $42 – $46

  • Edible Wild Plants Presentation – CANCELLED

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

    This is a powerpoint presentation offering a comprehensive introduction to identification and uses of wild plants for food and beverage. Distinguishing characteristics, seasons of availability, habitats, methods or preparation and nutritional and medicinal value of our region’s most common and appealing wild plants are discussed. with John Root Tuesday, June 12, 7-8pm $8 Members/$10 Non-members […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Spring fever is in the air, and it is time to get the kids outside to let out some of their energy! Have them join Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program, which 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 […]

    $275 – $300

  • Girls into the Wild

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

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

    $270 – $354

  • Family StoryWalk Series with Dawn Marvin Ward

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

    Saturdays, 10:30am-11:30am April 28: Looking for a Moose May 19: A Fairy Went A-Marketing June 16: Turtle Splash! FREE Register here Looking for a fun Saturday morning activity with your young children? This spring, we are excited to be offering a free StoryWalk series with Dawn Ward! Designed for pre-readers and their families, Dawn’s StoryWalks […]

    FREE