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  • Winter Curriculum Day

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

    Come play outside on this no-school day for Amherst! Be prepared for hours outdoors in winter!

    $60 – $70

  • Winter Nature Walk

    Get outside and enjoy the winter light and fresh crisp air for a winter nature walk at the Notch with John Green.

    $15 – $18

  • Homeschool Discovery Day: Animal Detectives

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

    Today you will become an animal detective! Together we’ll identify tracks, read signs, and study scat as we learn what these fascinating clues can tell us about the animals in our own backyards!

    $42 – $46

  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Do you just wanna play outside? Do you love building snow forts and making friends? Need more outdoor recess in your life? Then Nature Play Afterschool at the Hitchcock Center is for you! Each Wednesday afterschool we play outside all afternoon, building shelters, playing games and exploring the woods. Bus transportation is available from Amherst schools.

    $230 – $255

  • Mammal Tracking with Susan Morse

    Directions upon registration

    Learn to interpret and identify mammal tracks and sign in the field! In Plainfield, MA we hope to find evidence of porcupine, fisher, bear, moose, and more.

    $36 – $42

  • Mammal Tracking with Susan Morse

    Directions upon registration

    Learn to interpret and identify mammal tracks and sign in the field! In Plainfield, MA we hope to find evidence of porcupine, fisher, bear, moose, and more.

    $36 – $42

  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Do you just wanna play outside? Do you love building snow forts and making friends? Need more outdoor recess in your life? Then Nature Play Afterschool at the Hitchcock Center is for you! Each Wednesday afterschool we play outside all afternoon, building shelters, playing games and exploring the woods.

    $230 – $255

  • Girls into the Wild

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

    Get to know nature, and make friends at the same time! This afterschool program is designed to bring girls together in a supportive environment that fosters creativity, nature skills and inquiry. Each afternoon will consist of hands-on projects and free outdoor exploration at the Larch Hill Conservation Area.

    $135 – $160