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  • Eagle Reserve, Royalston With Elizabeth Farnsworth and Jay Rasku Register here The Hitchcock Center’s 18th Annual 2017 Biothon starts May 12th! You've heard of marathons, walk-a-thons, and dance-a-thons: this is our version. Biothon is a fundraiser for the Hitchcock Center’s environmental education programs. And it's a fun and educational way to document the biodiversity of our region. Biothon […]

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

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

    Animals That Build with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, Morning session: 9:30am-11:30 am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm Members: $205 / Non-members: $225 Limited to 12 families per session. Register here.

    $205 – $225

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

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

    Animals That Build with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, Morning session: 9:30am-11:30 am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm Members: $205 / Non-members: $225 Limited to 12 families per session. Register here.

    $205 – $225

  • Biothon Outing: Amherst

    Fieldtrip Location

    Join Alan Hurwitz and Cynthia Brubaker for a Biothon outing in Amherst. Learn more about Biothon. Register for this outing.

    FREE

  • Biothon

    Fieldtrip Location

    The Hitchcock Center’s 18th Annual 2017 Biothon starts May 12th! You've heard of marathons, walk-a-thons, and dance-a-thons: this is our version. Biothon is a fundraiser for the Hitchcock Center’s environmental education programs. And it's a fun and educational way to document the biodiversity of our region. Biothon is a team event during peak spring biodiversity. Teams will […]

    Pledge

  • Valley Bird Days

    Fieldtrip Location

    VALLEY BIRD DAYS – May 5-13 Join the Hitchcock Center, Mass Audubon at Arcadia, The Kestrel Land Trust, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to offer a range of programs at our individual sites – all to celebrate the beauty and stewardship of birds! Check out the Valley Bird Days to view programs at all […]

  • Youth Birding

    Fieldtrip Location

    with Dan Ziomek, Local Birder and WRSI’s Bird Songs Radio Program For young people ages 8-13 6 Saturdays: April 8 - May 13 7:30am-10am Individual/Youth: Members $60/Non-members $75 Parent/Child Members $100/Non-members $120 Space is limited, registration required Spring migration is the most exciting time of year to get out and see birds! Be the next […]

    $60 – $120

  • Biothon Outing: Silvio O. Conte Wildlife Refuge in Hadley

    Fieldtrip Location

    Join Dan and his Little Fledglings Youth Birding group for a biothon walk on the Fort River trail at the Silvio O. Conte Wildlife Refuge in Hadley. Learn more about Biothon. Register for this outing.

    $10

  • Saturdays at the Hitchcock Center

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

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

    FREE

  • Second Saturday Science – Backyard Birds

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

    Second Saturdays, January through June Free 10am-11am January 14, February 11, March 11, April 15, May 13, June 10 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. No registration required. Groups of 6 or more […]

    FREE