with Alexi Arango Saturday, February 4, 10am FREE registration appreciated A comfortable, affordable home that doesn't use a single drop of fossil fuels, The Potwine Passive House uses 8 times less energy than the typical Massachusetts home while not compromising on style, affordability, comfort, or convenience. Body heat and the sun provide a remarkable 75% […]

Amazing Plant Adaptations: Field Trip to Smith Botanic Garden with Jeff Mazur Tuesdays 10:00am-2:00pm Ages 6-12 Members: $42 per program /Non-members: $46 per program Tuesdays, January 10, January 24, February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 13 Do you love science and nature? Do you want to see what the Hitchcock Homeschool program […]

Community Read The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert This year we will be collaborating with the Jones Library for the 2017 community read On the Same Page—Amherst. To learn more, please visit: joneslibrary.org/onthesamepage  Programs: Tuesday, January 31 at 7 pm: Dr. Richard Palmer from UMass-Amherst will speak on global warming and the […]

Winter Session with Jeff Mazur Wednesdays – 3:30pm-5:30pm, extended days 1:30pm-5:30pm January 4 – March 15 (no class February 22) Extended day: February 8 Members: $230/Non-members: $254 Open to all children in grades 1-3. Limited to 10 participants.

with Katie Koerten Ages 8-11, Grades 3-5 Thursdays, January 5–March 16 (no class February 23) 3:30pm-5:30pm Members: $270/Non-members: $320 Calling all girls ages 8-11! Get to know nature, and make friends at the same time at this weekly afterschool program. Now in its third year, Girls into the Wild is designed to bring girls together […]

Second and third Saturdays, 9am-1pm Free January through June Drop in, see Hitchcock’s new home, and learn about our living building.

with Dan Ziomek, local birder and naturalist Saturday, January 28, 8pm-10pm Saturday, February 11, 8pm -10pm Saturday, February 25, 4:30-6:30am Members $10/Non-members $15 per night, youth 8 and older welcome with an adult Space is limited, please register Dress INCREDIBLY warm because we’ll be standing around in the dark a lot. Bring your sharp ears, […]

Sundays once per month, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon (some class times may vary depending on topics) Members $275/Non-members $325 for the full course Drop-in cost is $27. For the Plum Island field trip, the drop-in cost is $45. Register here Join us for our fourth year of offering an in-depth natural history course for naturalists […]

Winter Tour Dates 1st Fridays at 4pm – January 6, February 3, March 3 3rd Wednesdays at 12pm – January 18, February 15, March 15 FREE registration appreciated 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, […]

Winter Session with Jeff Mazur Wednesdays – 3:30pm-5:30pm, extended days 1:30pm-5:30pm January 4 – March 15 (no class February 22) Extended day: February 8 Members: $230/Non-members: $254 Open to all children in grades 1-3. Limited to 10 participants.