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  • Junior Nature Play Afterschool: Spring

    Junior Nature Play Afterschool: Spring

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    With: Lauren Dausch Grades K-2 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 26 - June 11  (no program April 23) Fee per Child: Tier A-$332 | Tier B-$288 | Tier C-$245 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool: Spring

    Nature Play Afterschool: Spring

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    With Jeff Mazur Grades 2-4 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 26 - June 11  (no program April 23) Fee per Child: Tier A-$332 | Tier B-$288 | Tier C-$245 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be […]

  • ANCA CONNECTS at Hitchcock Center

    Adult Programs

    Thursday, April 3 — 9am-4:30pm ET Join us for a day of professional development and networking at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst, Massachusetts. This CONNECTS program offers you the opportunity to connect with peers while learning about the operations of nature centers, outdoor schools, and related organizations. You’ll also be able to explore the […]

  • Junior Nature Play Afterschool: Spring

    Junior Nature Play Afterschool: Spring

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    With: Lauren Dausch Grades K-2 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 27 - June 12 (no program April 24) Fee per Child: Tier A-$328 | Tier B-$285 | Tier C-$242 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and […]

  • Nature Discovery Series for ages 3-5 (AM)

    Nature Discovery Series for ages 3-5 (AM)

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Nature Discovery Series for ages 3-5 (AM) Nature Did It First! (How nature inspires creative design) With Chrissy Larson Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, March 28-June 6 (no class April 25) Morning session: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (please note earlier start time for Spring) Afternoon session: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 […]

  • Nature Discovery for ages 3-5 (PM)

    Nature Discovery for ages 3-5 (PM)

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Nature Discovery for 3-5 year olds (Adult/Child) Nature Did It First! (How nature inspires creative design) With Chrissy Larson Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, March 28-June 6 (no class April 25) Morning session: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (please note earlier start time for Spring) Afternoon session: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 […]

  • Little Bear Nature Walks 2025

    Little Bear Nature Walk

    Family Programs

    Come along on a Little Bear Nature Walk! Little Bear Nature Walks are a way for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers to explore nature in an age-appropriate way. Click here to find today's theme, location, and to register!

  • Wild Children of the Woods: Spring  

    Wild Children of the Woods: Spring  

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    With: Monya Relles Grades 3-5 Mondays 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 24 - June 9 (no program April 21 and May 26) Tier A:$299 | Tier B:$261 | Tier C:$222 Limited to 12 participants We go to the woods to think, learn, play, and explore in this afterschool series for upper-elementary schoolers. We will roam the grounds […]

  • Girls into the Wild: Spring

    Girls into the Wild: Spring

    Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6

    with: Katie Koerten Grades 4-6 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 25 - June 10 (no program April 22) Fee per Child: Tier A-$328 | Tier B-$285 | Tier C-$242 Limited to 12 participants Girls into the Wild continues into 2025 for more romping wildly through the field and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool: Spring

    Nature Play Afterschool: Spring

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    With Jeff Mazur Grades 2-4 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 25 - June 10 (no program April 22) Fee per Child: Tier A-$328 | Tier B-$285 | Tier C-$242 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be […]