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  • Explore the New Hitchcock Center’s Grounds

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

    With Ted Watt Sunday, October 30, 9:30-12:30 We’ll walk leisurely along the new trail system and make notes of what is happening in the world of nature. We are working […]

    $10 – $12

  • Homeschool I: Marvelous Mammals

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

    with Katie Koerten Ages 6-8 Tuesdays, 10:00am-2:00pm 10 classes: September 13, 20, October 4, 11, 18, November 1, 8, 22, 29, December 6 Members: $420/Non-members: $448 Come to our first […]

    $420 – $448

  • Homeschool II: Digital Ecology

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

    with Jeff Mazur Ages 9-12 Tuesdays, 10:00am-2:00pm 10 classes: September 13, 20, October 4, 11, 18, November 1, 8, 22, 29, December 6 Members: $420/Non-members: $448 Join us to become […]

    $420 – $448

  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program for children ages 6–9 is all about getting kids outside to run, jump, climb, splash, invent, imagine, play and be a free-range kid. There are […]

    $357 – $388

  • Girls Into the Wild

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

    with Katie Koerten Ages 8-11, Grades 3-5 Thursdays, September 15 – December 15 (no class November 24) 3:30pm-5:30pm Members: $351/Non-members: $416 Calling all girls ages 8-11! Get to know nature, […]

    $351 – $416

  • Understanding Net Zero Water

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

    Chris Chamberland, Civil Engineer Berkshire Design Thursday, November 3, 7pm Take a tour of our new net zero water system with the civil engineer who designed it for our new […]

    FREE

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

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

    Under Your Toes to Above Your Nose – Layers of the Forest with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (adult required to attend with child) Fridays, Morning session: 9:30am-11:30am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm September […]

    $205 – $225

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

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

    Under Your Toes to Above Your Nose – Layers of the Forest with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (adult required to attend with child) Fridays, Morning session: 9:30am-11:30am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm September […]

    $205 – $225

  • Living Building Tour

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

    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, and has been […]

    FREE

  • Amazing Local Geology: A class and field experience

    Fieldtrip Location

    with Richard Little 3 Saturdays – October 22, 29, and November 5 10 am – 4 pm This is the best place in the world to study geology.  Find out […]

    $95 – $115