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  • Climate Stories of Hope

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

    Climate Stories of Hope  Wednesday, December 4, 6PM  Join us to watch some of Project Drawdown’s inspiring short film stories.  These mini documentaries are a journey to “pass the mic” to climate heroes whose stories often go unheard, and inspire climate action in the process. They showcase the diverse community of people using climate solutions […]

  • Nature Discovery Preschool (AM)

    Nature Discovery Preschool (AM)
    Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K

    Nature Discovery Preschool Series: Life in the Canopy! (Leaves, Seeds and the Animals Above Us) with Chrissy Larson Ages 3 – 5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, September 13 – December 6 (no programs September 27, October 25, November 29) Morning session: 9:30 – 11:30 AM Afternoon session: 1:00 – 3:00 PM Fee […]

  • Nature Discovery Preschool (PM)

    Nature Discovery Preschool (PM)
    Ages 3–5 or Grade Pre-K

    Nature Discovery Preschool Series: Life in the Canopy! (Leaves, Seeds and the Animals Above Us) with Chrissy Larson Ages 3 – 5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, September 13 – December 6 (no programs September 27, October 25, November 29) Morning session: 9:30 – 11:30 AM Afternoon session: 1:00 – 3:00 PM Fee […]

  • Wild Children of the Woods  

    Wild Children of the Woods  
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    with Monya Relles Grades 3 – 5 Mondays 3:30 – 5:30 PM September 9 – December 16 (no class October 14 or November 11) Fee per Child: Tier A:$393 | Tier B:$327 | Tier C:$278 | Tier D:$213 Limited to 12 participants We go to the woods to think, learn, play, and explore in this […]

  • Homeschool I: Our Changing World

    Homeschool I: Our Changing World
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Homeschool I: Our Changing World: Transformations in Nature with Lauren Dausch Grades 1 – 3, Ages 6 – 8 Tuesdays 10 AM – 2 PM September 17 – December 10 (No program October 22, November 26 for Homeschool Discovery Days. No program November 5 for election day) Fee per Child: Tier A: $773 | Tier […]

  • Homeschool II: CSI Nature Detectives

    Homeschool II: CSI Nature Detectives
    Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6

    Homeschool II: CSI (Children Science Investigators) Nature Detectives with Alanna Johnston-Rutledge Grades 4 – 6, Ages 9 – 12 Tuesdays 10 AM – 2 PM September 17 – December 10 (No program October 22, November 26 for Discovery Days. No program Nov 5 for election day) Fee per Child: Tier A: $773 | Tier B:$645 | […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    with Jeff Mazur Grades 1 – 3 Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:30 PM September 10 – December 17 (no program November 5) Fee per Child: Tier A-$447 | Tier B-$372 | Tier C-$316  | Tier D-$242 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, […]

  • Girls into the Wild

    Girls into the Wild
    Ages 9–11 or Grades 4–6

    with Katie Koerten Grades 4 – 6 Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:30 PM September 3 – December 17 (no program November 5) Fee per Child: Tier A-$453 | Tier B-$378 | Tier C-$321  | Tier D-$245 Limited to 12 participants Girls into the Wild is back in Fall 2024 for more romping wildly through the field […]

  • Junior Nature Play Afterschool

    Junior Nature Play Afterschool
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    Junior Nature Play Afterschool with Lauren Dausch Grades K – 2 Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:30 PM September 4 – December 18 (Extended day (1 PM) on October 23, no program November 27) Fee per Child: Tier A-$487 | Tier B-$406 | Tier C-$345 | Tier D-$264 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Nature Play Afterschool with Jeff Mazur Grades 2 – 4 Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:30 PM September 4 – December 18 (Extended day (1 PM) on October 23, no program November 27) Fee per Child: Tier A-$487 | Tier B-$406 | Tier C-$345  | Tier D-$264 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is […]