Nature Summer Camp: No Place Like Home
2025-07-14 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-15 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-16 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-17 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-18 08:45 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
July 7 – July 18 (two weeks)
8:45 am – 3 pm
Fees for Session 2: Tier A $1020; Tier B $885; Tier C $800
Explore field, forest, farms, and community to discover the fascinating connections of the place we call home. Through hands-on experiences within these habitats, mixed with stories, songs, games, and crafts, we will build our sense of place as we investigate the human and natural history of this place, how our ecosystems work, and all about the many creatures who all call this place home.

Leadership Training Camp
2025-07-14 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-15 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-16 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-17 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-18 08:45 - 15:00
July 7 – July 18 (two weeks)
8:45 am – 3 pm
Fees for Session 2: Tier A $1035; Tier B $900; Tier C $810

LTC is a place where teens can develop their skills as naturalists, problem solvers, and community members, and returning leaders can strengthen the skills they’ve been working on. It is designed for those who may want to be a Counselor-in-Training or Junior Counselor at Hitchcock or other camps, who want a chance to build leadership skills in life, or who just want to learn new skills and have some fun.

Chickadee Camp
2025-07-15 08:45 - 13:00, 2025-07-16 08:45 - 13:00, 2025-07-17 08:45 - 13:00, 2025-07-18 08:45 - 13:00, 2025-07-21 08:45 - 13:00, 2025-07-22 08:45 - 13:00, 2025-07-23 08:45 - 13:00, 2025-07-24 08:45 - 13:00
Entering Kindergarten*
Mondays – Fridays, 8:45 am – 1 pm
Session 1: June 30 – July 3rd (one week) (no camp on July 4th)
Session 2: July 7 – July 18 (two weeks)
Session 3: July 21 – July 25 (one week)
Session 4: July 28 – August 8 (two weeks)
Session 5: August 11 – August 15 (one week)
The Chickadee program is a safe, nurturing first outdoor day camp experience for young ones. Attentive and loving counselors facilitate safe and curious exploration of the Discovery Yard and Hitchcock trails while sharing enthusiasm and joyful nature connection.

Little Bear Nature Walks
2025-07-16 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-07-18 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-07-21 10:00 - 11:15
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!

Mushroom Class
2025-07-19 10:00 - 12:00
Mushroom Classes
with Jessica Benson Evans
Sunday, May 25, 10-12 – Mt. Toby
Saturday, July 19, 10-12 – Cadwell Forest
Saturday, October 4, 10-12 – Morse Hill

Join mushroom enthusiast Jessica Benson Evans of the Pioneer Valley Mycological Association as she explores and teaches us about the ecology and magic of fungi. Jessica has a conservation approach so this will be an educational and identification course rather than foraging. Meeting locations and further instructions provided with registration, sign up for 1 class or for the series for a discount. One class $25 or All 3 for $65.

REGISTER HERE

Nature Summer Camp: Making and Tinkering
2025-07-21 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-22 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-23 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-24 08:45 - 15:00
July 21 – July 25 (one week)
8:45 am – 3 pm
Fees for Session 1: Tier A $520; Tier B $450; Tier C $405
Become a nature-inspired inventor! Campers will spend this week outdoors exploring science and biomimicry and creating nature-inspired inventions. Through investigation and play, campers will discover nature’s secrets and use them to playfully solve problems. By learning from the world around us, we can become sustainable engineers!

Teen Adventure Camp
2025-07-21 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-22 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-23 08:45 - 15:00, 2025-07-24 08:45 - 15:00
July 21 – July 25 (one week)
8:45 am – 3 pm
Fees for Session 3: Tier A $605; Tier B $525; Tier C $475
We have created a new camp for teens who are too old for our Nature Summer Camp, and still want to engage in the fun and adventure outdoors with the Hitchcock Center! Join us in exploring some of our favorite places in the Connecticut River Valley. From the heights of Mount Holyoke to the depths of the ice caves–come join us–adventure awaits! We will be having van and bus-based field trips each day for this one week program.
