= Adult Programs
 = Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K
 = Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3
 = Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6
 = Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6
 = Teen Programs
 = Family and Learning Pod Programs
 = Grades 1-6
 = ages-12-15-or-grades-7-9

Click the filter icon below to display specific events by age range, program type and more.

Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

  • 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, […]

    FREE

  • Saturday Family Science Series: Crystals and Snowflakes

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

    Second Saturdays: 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 […]

    FREE

  • Prowling for Owls

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

    Dress INCREDIBLY warm because we'll be standing around in the dark a lot. Bring your sharp ears, a flashlight, and a thermos of something hot to drink. We'll meet at the Hitchcock Center. with Dan Ziomek, local birder and naturalist Friday, January 26, 8-10pm - wait list only! Saturday, February 10, 8-10pm - wait list only! […]

    $12 – $16

  • Nature All Year Study Club: Insects in Winter

    Fieldtrip Location

    Join us for our fifth year of offering an in-depth natural history course for naturalists and citizen scientists. Each month, in our series of nature explorations with different local naturalists, we explore a focused, seasonal, natural history topic. We’ll look at nature in new ways, from broad habitat perspectives to close details of individual species. […]

    $30

  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Just because it’s cold outside, doesn’t mean your kids need to stay inside to play. Have them join Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program, which is designed to let kids be […]

    $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 – especially in the winter! 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 […]

    $297 – $352

  • Winter Preschool Day

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

    Friday, Feb. 16: All About Ice and Snow! How are those beautiful crystals formed outside and how can snow help us stay warm? Come explore and learn the language of snow. with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult must attend with child) Selected Fridays, 9:30am-11:30am Members: $20.50 per program/Non-members: $24 per program

    $20.50 – $24

  • Prowling for Owls

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

    Dress INCREDIBLY warm because we’ll be standing around in the dark a lot. Bring your sharp ears, a flashlight, and a thermos of something hot to drink. We’ll meet at the […]

    $12 – $16

  • Winter Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish. Online registration opens December 10. Space is limited to 15 participants per age group. Ages […]

    $60 – $70

  • Winter Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish. Online registration opens December 10. Space is limited to 15 participants per age group. Ages […]

    $60 – $70