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  • Amherst Sustainability Fair

    Join the Hitchcock Center for this Amherst tradition of sharing ways to make our world a better place. Learn more… Saturday, April 14, 10am-4pm Amherst Town Common

    FREE

  • Massachusetts Forests in the Era of Climate Change

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

    The protection of Massachusetts forests is vital in: storing carbon to help mitigate and reverse climate change; providing critical habitat for native plants and wildlife; saving historic and sacred sites; and offering opportunities for […]

    FREE

  • Spring Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in spring ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our […]

    $60 – $70

  • Spring Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in spring ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our […]

    $60 – $70

  • Spring Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in spring ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our […]

    $60 – $70

  • 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

  • Spring Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in spring ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our […]

    $60 – $70

  • Spring Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in spring ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our […]

    $60 – $70

  • Organic Lawn Care: What is Lawn? POSTPONED

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

    Lawn is not simply grass. It is a relationship between grass plants, soil conditions, and a complex soil ecology. This ecology is known as the soil food web. A handful of healthy […]

    FREE

  • Nature Play and Learning Places Garden Work Day

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

    The Hitchcock Center is expanding its nature play area. Join this community effort and come help us dig, weed, plant, mulch, haul, etc. Bring tools and gloves if you have […]

    FREE