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SUMMARY:Rivers to Range: Exploring the Pioneer: a 5-Day Institute for Grades 4-8 Educators
DESCRIPTION:For thousands of years\, the Connecticut River has flowed through Pioneer Valley\, shaping the land and life around it. Known for its basalt flows\, mountain ranges\, dinosaur footprints\, and fertile soils\, the Pioneer Valley exhibits a rich history of geologic change. Join us to explore opportunities for integrating science and math as you learn about the geologic history of the Pioneer Valley. Visit local field sites\, delve into museum collections\, and immerse yourself in inquiry-based\, standards-driven investigations as you learn about how the modern landscape provides clues to a very different past. \nPartners & Collaborators:\nHitchcock Center for the Environment; Beneski Museum of Natural History; Springfield Science Museum; The Trustees of Reservations \nJuly 6-10\, 2020 (8:30am – 4:00pm) \nCost:\n$450/participant.\n$400/participant if attending with one other teacher from your school or district.\n$375/participant if attending with 2 or more other teachers from your school or district. \nPDPs and Optional Graduate Credit:\n40 PDPs are available without graduate credit.\n67.5 PDPs and 3 graduate science credits are available from Cambridge College for $225.\n67.5 PDPs and 3 graduate credits are available from Framingham State University for $225. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/rivers-to-range-exploring-the-pioneer-a-5-day-institute-for-grades-4-8-educators-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200706T083000
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DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200618T182137Z
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SUMMARY:Rivers to Range: Exploring the Pioneer: a 5-Day Institute for Grades 4-8 Educators
DESCRIPTION:For thousands of years\, the Connecticut River has flowed through Pioneer Valley\, shaping the land and life around it. Known for its basalt flows\, mountain ranges\, dinosaur footprints\, and fertile soils\, the Pioneer Valley exhibits a rich history of geologic change. Join us to explore opportunities for integrating science and math as you learn about the geologic history of the Pioneer Valley. Visit local field sites\, delve into museum collections\, and immerse yourself in inquiry-based\, standards-driven investigations as you learn about how the modern landscape provides clues to a very different past. \nPartners & Collaborators:\nHitchcock Center for the Environment; Beneski Museum of Natural History; Springfield Science Museum; The Trustees of Reservations \nJuly 6-10\, 2020 (8:30am – 4:00pm) \nCost:\n$450/participant.\n$400/participant if attending with one other teacher from your school or district.\n$375/participant if attending with 2 or more other teachers from your school or district. \nPDPs and Optional Graduate Credit:\n40 PDPs are available without graduate credit.\n67.5 PDPs and 3 graduate science credits are available from Cambridge College for $225.\n67.5 PDPs and 3 graduate credits are available from Framingham State University for $225. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/rivers-to-range-exploring-the-pioneer-a-5-day-institute-for-grades-4-8-educators/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200702T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200702T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200620T153755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200621T012734Z
UID:10001680-1593685800-1593693000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Explorer Family Field Trip: Habitat (all ages)
DESCRIPTION:Every living thing needs a home or a habitat to survive. The Hitchcock Center has a variety of local habitats on site to experience first-hand. Just as each neighborhood has its own needs and inhabitants\, each habitat has its own animals\, plants\, and interactions. Our trip will take us through forest\, field and wetland where we will focus on the components of each habitat and the adaptations of the animals and plants that live there. \nJoin one of our talented Hitchcock Center educators and choose among many fun-filled and hands-on field trips designed for the whole family. Each field trip is two hours in length. Consider extending the trip by packing a picnic lunch and staying after the program ends! Adults without children are welcome too!! \nHabitat (all ages)\nThursdays\, 10:30am-12:30pm\, July 2\, 16\nMonday\, 10am-12noon\, July 20\nWednesday\, 10am-12noon\, Aug. 5   \nFee per Child: Tier A-$28 per trip | Tier B-$22 per trip | Tier C-$17 per trip  \nFee per Adult: Tier A-$33 per trip | Tier B-$26 per trip | Tier C-$20 per trip\n(limit up to two adults and three children per family) \nREGISTERHERE \n \nLearn more about our Summer 2020 Children and Family Programs.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-explorer-family-field-trip-for-all-ages-habitat/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200702T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200702T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200620T151154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200621T012838Z
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SUMMARY:Game Day Getaway (ages 8–12)
DESCRIPTION:Games are a great way to embrace summer fun. In this two-hour all outdoors program\, children can be a part of a small group and enjoy the company of other kids playing classic camp games in safety. We’ll spend our time playing verbal games maintaining social distance\, and physical games\, which can be played in parallel with other kids. Physical games will include classics like Charades\, animal style relay races\, and Motion Telephone. Verbal games will include Werewolf\, Mind Meld\, and Contact. While this program will be offered multiple times\, each one will consist of games that encourage social distancing\, therefore in each session some games may repeat from day to day. Days with inclement weather will need to be rescheduled. \nwith Aemelia Thompson\, Hitchcock Educator                                                                                              \nThursdays\, 10–12noon\, July 2\, July 9\, July 16\, July 23 and July 30                                                                            \nFee Per Child: Tier A-$30 per day | Tier B-$24 per day | Tier C-$18 per day\n \nREGISTER HERE \nLearn more about our Summer 2020 Children and Family Programs.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/game-day-getaway-for-ages-8-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200621T013621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200621T013621Z
UID:10001686-1593597600-1593604800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Explorer Family Field Trip: Life in a Pond (all ages)
DESCRIPTION:A pond is much more than frogs and fish! It demonstrates a beautiful web of life from algae and microscopic organisms to insect larvae and amphibians. We will use our limnology lab tools to practice techniques for observing small aquatic creatures and learning about their unique life cycles and adaptations. At the pond\, we will collect and observe several varieties of invertebrates that depend on this habitat. \nJoin one of our talented Hitchcock Center educators and choose among many fun-filled and hands-on field trips designed for the whole family (age levels for children vary as indicated below). Each field trip is two hours in length. Consider extending the trip by packing a picnic lunch and staying after the program ends! Adults without children are welcome too!! \nWednesdays\, 10am–12noon on July 1\, 8\, 15\, 22\, 29\, August 6\, 13       \nFee per Child: Tier A-$28 per trip | Tier B-$22 per trip | Tier C-$17 per trip  \nFee per Adult: Tier A-$33 per trip | Tier B-$26 per trip | Tier C-$20 per trip\n(limit up to two adults and three children per family) \nREGISTER HERE \nLearn more about our Summer 2020 Children and Family Programs.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-explorer-family-field-trip-life-in-a-pond-all-ages/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200620T150323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200621T013035Z
UID:10001667-1593511200-1593525600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Hike and Stream Catch (ages 8–12)
DESCRIPTION:Come join an all-outdoor group experience where we’ll hike\, explore the woods\, catch creatures in a stream\, and play games. From the Hitchcock Center\, we will hike to the Hampshire woods. Once there\, we will spread out along the banks of a stream\, each with our own net and basin\, to cool our feet in the water and see what creatures we can find.  We’ll then make our way to a nearby open field for a socially distant lunch and end with storytelling games. During this four hour program\, children will be required to wear masks while hiking and in the stream. We will all sanitize before eating lunch. Social distance will be maintained during the stream catch and games. Days with inclement weather will need to be rescheduled. \nwith Aemelia Thompson\, Hitchcock Educator                                                                                              \nTuesdays\, 10am–2pm\nJune 30\, July 7\, July 14\, July 21\, July 28                                                                                  \nFee Per Child: Tier A-$60 per day | Tier B-$48 per day | Tier C-$36 per day\n \nREGISTER HERE \nLearn more about our Summer 2020 Children and Family Programs. \n 
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/hike-and-stream-catch-for-ages-8-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T110000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200621T204503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200621T204503Z
UID:10001696-1593509400-1593514800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Birdwatching for Beginners (ages 6 and up)
DESCRIPTION:What feathered friends are around us? Using binoculars for adults and older kids\, and eye focusers for younger ones\, we’ll use our senses of sight and hearing to find and identify birds. Katie will teach you the basics of bird identification using field marks and songs. \nTuesdays\, 9:30am–11:00am on June 30\, July 7\nFee per Child: Tier A-$20 per day | Tier B-$16 per day | Tier C-$12 per day\nFee per Adult: Tier A-$25 per day | Tier B-$20 per day | Tier C-$15 per day \nREGISTER HERE \nLearn more about our Summer 2020 Children and Family Programs.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/birdwatching-for-beginners-ages-6-and-up/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T104000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200620T143657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200621T013242Z
UID:10001664-1593252000-1593254400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Saturday Family Science Series: Metamorphosis (ages 5-8)
DESCRIPTION:Metamorphosis\nSaturday\, June 27\, 10-10:40am\nWe all go through changes in our life\, but metamorphosis tops any changes humans can do. Butterflies\, frogs\, millipedes — all of them experience this incredible process. Learn about the life cycles of our metamorphosing friends at this Saturday Family Science. Learn more about this series. \nRecommended for ages 5-8\nSuggested donation: $5 per child    \nMaximum group size: 16 children      \nRegistration opens June 23
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/virtual-saturday-family-science-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T203000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200527T213622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T213926Z
UID:10001658-1592334000-1592339400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Forests and Brain Health: Emerging Research
DESCRIPTION:The link between forests and brain health is a public policy imperative: we face increasing costs for disorders ranging from Alzheimer’s disease to addiction\, and forests offer exercise\, mindfulness and stress reduction. We are still discovering new species\, and forests are a former and a likely future source of new medicines. Research on cardiovascular\, immune and neurological systems is expanding worldwide. In people of all ages a forest can increase kindness\, altruism\, and generosity by provoking awe – the sense of wonder you feel in the presence of something beyond your understanding. For these and many other reasons\, natural forests should be protected and accessible to citizens across the state. \nSusan A. Masino\, Ph.D. is the Vernon Roosa Professor of Applied Science at Trinity College and a recent Bullard Fellow in Forest Research at Harvard University. Her research focuses on links among metabolism\, brain activity and behavior and she is dedicated to educational\, environmental and public policy issues affecting brain health. \nTuesday\, June 16\, 7pm\nRegistration available soon. \n\nClimate Action Now and Save Massachusetts Forests are organizing this series to educate the public about the critical importance of forests for storing carbon to fight climate change\, providing critical habitat for native plants and wildlife\, purifying air and water\, and offering opportunities for nature-based recreation. Yet\, almost all of our forests are currently open to logging and resource extraction. We must take action now to protect our forests\, before it is too late! The Hitchcock Center is pleased to co-sponsor this event.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/forests-and-brain-health-emerging-research/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200609T203000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200527T213436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T214058Z
UID:10001657-1591729200-1591734600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Paying to cut and burn forests: is this really what we want for renewable energy?
DESCRIPTION:Biomass energy is growing rapidly worldwide due to its inclusion in renewable energy programs that make it eligible for financial incentives\, including in Massachusetts. However\, despite being treated as “green” and carbon neutral\, burning forest wood for energy actually emits more climate and air pollution per unit energy than most fossil fuels. And harvesting for biomass creates negative impacts on our forests. Join ecosystem scientist Mary Booth\, Director of the Partnership for Policy Integrity\, to hear about PFPI’s science\, activism\, and litigation concerning biomass energy in the US and Europe. \nMary S. Booth\, Ph.D.\, Founder and Director of the Partnership for Policy Integrity\, directs PFPI’s science and advocacy work on greenhouse gases\, air pollution\, and forest impacts of biomass energy. \nTuesday\, June 9\, 7pm\nRegistration available soon. \nClimate Action Now and Save Massachusetts Forests are organizing this series to educate the public about the critical importance of forests for storing carbon to fight climate change\, providing critical habitat for native plants and wildlife\, purifying air and water\, and offering opportunities for nature-based recreation. Yet\, almost all of our forests are currently open to logging and resource extraction. We must take action now to protect our forests\, before it is too late! The Hitchcock Center is pleased to co-sponsor this event. \n 
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/paying-to-cut-and-burn-forests-is-this-really-what-we-want-for-renewable-energy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200606T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200606T103000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200512T141424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T141424Z
UID:10001656-1591437600-1591439400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Saturday Family Science: Wild With Water
DESCRIPTION:For this Saturday Science we’ll be getting our hands wet. This week we’ll be exploring topics around the magnificent powers of water. Our experiments will look at science principles like buoyancy and density\, and others will explore water in our world\, like the many forms of water and how it moves. \nRegistration opens June 2nd. \nWe’re excited to announce that Saturday Family Science is back!!! Each week in this five part virtual series\, we will explore a different topic and focus on how young learners can think scientifically. In each session we’ll highlight one of “The Tools of a Scientist” which include; observation\, hypothesizing\, experimentation\, and data recording. We’ll practice these science skills and investigate the world we live in by studying plants\, animals\, water\, and air. While there will be activities to serve different ages\, this series will focus on younger learners from ages five to eight. \n\nLive half-hour interactive Zoom class for young children ages 5–8\nEvery Saturday at 10am\, May 9 – June 6\, 2020 with Aemelia Thompson\, Hitchcock Environmental Educator\n\n \nSaturday Family Science programs are generously sponsored by Pelham Auto Service. \n\nPlease pre-register prior to each class using links below to receive your Zoom invitation and recommended at-home activities to explore prior to each class\nFree\, donations always welcome
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/virtual-saturday-family-science-wild-with-water/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200602T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200602T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20191114T152111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T152111Z
UID:10001603-1591092000-1591106400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-digital-ecology-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200530T103000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200512T141233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T141233Z
UID:10001655-1590832800-1590834600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Saturday Family Science: Incredible Insects
DESCRIPTION:As the days get warmer we come out of our houses\, and insects are coming out too! But what makes an animal an insect? What role do insects play in our world and how are they important to people? For this Saturday Science we will learn about the adaptations\, life cycles and ecology of one of the most successful groups of animals on earth. \nRegistration opens May 26th. \nWe’re excited to announce that Saturday Family Science is back!!! Each week in this five part virtual series\, we will explore a different topic and focus on how young learners can think scientifically. In each session we’ll highlight one of “The Tools of a Scientist” which include; observation\, hypothesizing\, experimentation\, and data recording. We’ll practice these science skills and investigate the world we live in by studying plants\, animals\, water\, and air. While there will be activities to serve different ages\, this series will focus on younger learners from ages five to eight. \n\nLive half-hour interactive Zoom class for young children ages 5–8\nEvery Saturday at 10am\, May 9 – June 6\, 2020 with Aemelia Thompson\, Hitchcock Environmental Educator\nPlease pre-register prior to each class using links below to receive your Zoom invitation and recommended at-home activities to explore prior to each class\nFree\, donations always welcome\n\nSaturday Family Science programs are generously sponsored by Pelham Auto Service.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/virtual-saturday-family-science-incredible-insects/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20191114T152017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T152017Z
UID:10001602-1590487200-1590501600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-digital-ecology-18/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200523T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200523T103000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200512T140905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T140905Z
UID:10001654-1590228000-1590229800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Saturday Family Science: Flower Power
DESCRIPTION:Can you eat sunlight and help bees make honey? Flowers aren’t just beautiful to see and pick\, they are a vital part of nature. This week we’ll look at flowers\, the special adaptations they use to thrive in our world\, and how we’ve come to depend on them as humans. \nRegistration opens May 19. \nWe’re excited to announce that Saturday Family Science is back!!! Each week in this five part virtual series\, we will explore a different topic and focus on how young learners can think scientifically. In each session we’ll highlight one of “The Tools of a Scientist” which include; observation\, hypothesizing\, experimentation\, and data recording. We’ll practice these science skills and investigate the world we live in by studying plants\, animals\, water\, and air. While there will be activities to serve different ages\, this series will focus on younger learners from ages five to eight. \n\nLive half-hour interactive Zoom class for young children ages 5–8\nEvery Saturday at 10am\, May 9 – June 6\, 2020 with Aemelia Thompson\, Hitchcock Environmental Educator\n\n \nSaturday Family Science programs are generously sponsored by Pelham Auto Service. \n\nPlease pre-register prior to each class using links below to receive your Zoom invitation and recommended at-home activities to explore prior to each class\nFree\, donations always welcome
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/virtual-saturday-family-science-flower-power/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T203000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200511T162709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T162757Z
UID:10001651-1589914800-1589920200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Our Massachusetts Forests: To Cut\, or Not to Cut?
DESCRIPTION:The Hitchcock Center is proud to co-sponsor a series of Zoom webinar talks with Climate Action Now and Save Massachusetts Forests. The second of two talks in the series\, Protecting Forests: A Series of Talks About the Critical Importance of Forests in the Time of Climate Change will be given by Michael Kellett. Forests are vital in mitigating climate change\, and restoring and sustaining healthy ecosystems to protect biodiversity\, provide clean air and water\, and enhance human health. \nMichael Kellett\, Executive Director and co-founder of RESTORE: The North Woods and Dr. Bill Stubblefield\,  biologist and expert on the role forests can play in mitigating climate change and biodiversity collapse. \nWe’re excited to present the latest forest science and policy from these experts! There will be time for Q & A following each talk. \n\nRegister here.\n\nThe talks are free\, but registration is required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation with a link to join the meeting.Please register if you can’t attend and want a link to the recorded talk. Do not share the link because it will only work for you.\n\nEvent co-sponsors\nArise for Social Justice; Concerned Citizens of Franklin County; Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution\, Climate Change Committee; The Enviro Show; Extinction Rebellion Western MA; Green Berkshires;  Hitchcock Center for the Environment; Keep the Woods; 350MA Berkshire Node; Mothers Out Front Pioneer Valley; Partnership for Policy Integrity; Restore: The North Woods; Representative Lindsay Sabadosa\, 1st Hampshire District; Springfield Climate Justice Coalition; Traprock Center for Peace & Justice; Wendell State Forest Alliance
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/our-massachusetts-forests-to-cut-or-not-to-cut/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20191114T151928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T151928Z
UID:10001601-1589882400-1589896800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-digital-ecology-17/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T143000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200423T192425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T192425Z
UID:10001649-1589634000-1589639400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:In Bloom in Western Mass New Movie Premier and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The Hitchcock Center\, in collaboration with Antioch University New England\, is hosting the In Bloom in Western Mass webinar and panel discussion on the new film Turning School Inside Out.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe webinar will feature Western Massachusetts principals and regional educators discussing their experiences with implementing innovative outdoors practices in their preschool\, kindergarten and early elementary grades in their schools. They’ll describe some of their programs\, and discuss how they’ve supported and encouraged teachers to move some of the curriculum into the natural world. We’ll also discuss benefits to children and the response of parents and community members to these innovations.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Principal’s Panel will feature:\n\n\nWilliam Knittle\, Principal\, Rowe Elementary\, Rowe\, MA\n\n\nConor Driscoll\, Principal\, Gill Elementary School\, Gill\, MA\n\n\nLiza Lowe\, Founder\, Wild Roots Nature Preschool\, West Chesterfield\, NH\n\n\nColleen Kelley\, Education Director\, The Hitchcock Center for the Environment\, Amherst\, MA\n\n\nDavid Sobel\, Professor Emeritus\, Antioch New England\, Panel Facilitator\n\n\n \n\n\nSaturday\, May 16\, 2020\n\n\n1:00–2:30pm\n\n\nRegister here\n\n\n\n \n\n\nTo view additional In Bloom Conference Webinars\, please visit: \n\n\nhttps://www.hitchcockcenter.org/programs/professional-development-programs/in-bloom/
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/in-bloom-in-western-mass-new-movie-premier-and-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200516T103000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200512T140324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T140359Z
UID:10001652-1589623200-1589625000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Saturday Family Science: Animals All Around Us
DESCRIPTION:Close your eyes and picture this: Birds singing on a sunny day\, squirrels chasing each other up a tree\, ants carrying a cookie crumb through your kitchen. We live in a world full of animals that we can learn so much from\, and all we have to do is pay attention. This week we’re taking a closer look at the animals that surround us and explore concepts like habitat\, adaptation\, and evolution. Any and all animals around you can be included like grey squirrels\, song birds\, and any animals you have in your own family! \nREGISTER \nWe’re excited to announce that Saturday Family Science is back!!! Each week in this five part virtual series\, we will explore a different topic and focus on how young learners can think scientifically. In each session we’ll highlight one of “The Tools of a Scientist” which include; observation\, hypothesizing\, experimentation\, and data recording. We’ll practice these science skills and investigate the world we live in by studying plants\, animals\, water\, and air. While there will be activities to serve different ages\, this series will focus on younger learners from ages five to eight. \n\nLive half-hour interactive Zoom class for young children ages 5–8\nEvery Saturday at 10am\, May 9 – June 6\, 2020 with Aemelia Thompson\, Hitchcock Environmental Educator\n\n\n \nSaturday Family Science programs are generously sponsored by Pelham Auto Service. \n\nPlease pre-register prior to each class using links below to receive your Zoom invitation and recommended at-home activities to explore prior to each class\nFree\, donations always welcome
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/virtual-saturday-family-science-animals-all-around-us/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T203000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200511T162300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T162923Z
UID:10001650-1589310000-1589315400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Reducing Heat Trapping Emissions from Energy Use and Storing More Carbon in Forests to Achieve a Safe Climate
DESCRIPTION:The Hitchcock Center is proud to co-sponsor a series of Zoom webinar talks with Climate Action Now and Save Massachusetts Forests. The first of two talks in the series\, Protecting Forests: A Series of Talks About the Critical Importance of Forests in the Time of Climate Change will be given by William Moomaw. Forests are vital in mitigating climate change\, and restoring and sustaining healthy ecosystems to protect biodiversity\, provide clean air and water\, and enhance human health. \nWilliam R. Moomaw\, Professor Emeritus\, Center for International Environment & Resource Policy at Tufts University\, lead author of five reports for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change\,  former director of the Climate & Energy Program at the World Resources Institute. \nWe’re excited to present the latest forest science and policy from these experts! There will be time for Q & A following each talk. \n\nRegister here.\n\n\nThe talks are free\, but registration is required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation with a link to join the meeting.Please register if you can’t attend and want a link to the recorded talk. Do not share the link because it will only work for you.\n\nEvent co-sponsors\nArise for Social Justice; Concerned Citizens of Franklin County; Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution\, Climate Change Committee; The Enviro Show; Extinction Rebellion Western MA; Green Berkshires;  Hitchcock Center for the Environment; Keep the Woods; 350MA Berkshire Node; Mothers Out Front Pioneer Valley; Partnership for Policy Integrity; Restore: The North Woods; Representative Lindsay Sabadosa\, 1st Hampshire District; Springfield Climate Justice Coalition; Traprock Center for Peace & Justice; Wendell State Forest Alliance
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/reducing-heat-trapping-emissions-from-energy-use-and-storing-more-carbon-in-forests-to-achieve-a-safe-climate/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20191114T151841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T151841Z
UID:10001600-1589277600-1589292000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-digital-ecology-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200509T103000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200512T140556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200512T140556Z
UID:10001653-1589018400-1589020200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Saturday Family Science: Wanted: Waste! Decomposers And the Food Chain
DESCRIPTION:What happens to plants and animals after they die? Or the banana peel you aren’t going to eat? They become a tasty buffet for some vital critters in the food chain. Decomposers act as nature’s “clean-up crew”—they consume dead animal carcasses\, decaying plant material and waste products from other members of the ecosystem. At home you can search for\, observe\, and study the work of decomposers\, and together we’ll explore why these small critters play such a big role. \nREGISTER \nWe’re excited to announce that Saturday Family Science is back!!! Each week in this five part virtual series\, we will explore a different topic and focus on how young learners can think scientifically. In each session we’ll highlight one of “The Tools of a Scientist” which include; observation\, hypothesizing\, experimentation\, and data recording. We’ll practice these science skills and investigate the world we live in by studying plants\, animals\, water\, and air. While there will be activities to serve different ages\, this series will focus on younger learners from ages five to eight. \n\nLive half-hour interactive Zoom class for young children ages 5–8\nEvery Saturday at 10am\, May 9 – June 6\, 2020 with Aemelia Thompson\, Hitchcock Environmental Educator\n\n \nSaturday Family Science programs are generously sponsored by Pelham Auto Service. \n\nPlease pre-register prior to each class using links below to receive your Zoom invitation and recommended at-home activities to explore prior to each class\nFree\, donations always welcome
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/virtual-saturday-family-science-wanted-waste-decomposers-and-the-food-chain/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20191120T151237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191120T151237Z
UID:10001618-1588771800-1588786200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool: Spring Session
DESCRIPTION:Playing outside in the winter is super awesome! Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Winter Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in the snow\, build forts\, sled\, make snow creations\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers. Bus transportation is available for Crocker Farm students. \nWednesdays with Jeff Mazur\nJanuary 8 – March 18 (no class February 19)\nExtended day: March 4\n3:30-5:30pm\, extended days 1:30-5:30pm\nMembers: $255/Non-members: $306 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-spring-session-16/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20191114T151751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T151751Z
UID:10001599-1588672800-1588687200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homschool-ii-digital-ecology/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200414T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20191114T151652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T151652Z
UID:10001598-1586858400-1586872800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-digital-ecology-15/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200407T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20191114T151608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T151608Z
UID:10001597-1586253600-1586268000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool II: Digital Ecology
DESCRIPTION:Join us to become Eco-photographers! We will be using the camera as a tool to study nature and enhance our observation skills. We’ll explore our world by viewing it through different lenses. During this spring’s Homeschool II class we will delve into the environment through outdoor activities\, games\, observations and investigations\, field trips\, art and photography projects. We will investigate different habitats and change how we see the world around us and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nwith Jeff Mazur\nAges 9-12\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nMarch 10 – June 2 (No class March 31\, April 21\, or April 28)\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-digital-ecology-14/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200404T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200205T174133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T202820Z
UID:10001645-1585994400-1586001600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Chain Reactions and Creative Contraptions - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Playful Engineers teaching artist and engineering enthusiast Jay Mankita will present a hands-on workshop in which participants will have a chance to design\, build\, test\, and play with Rube Goldberg “Machines”\, and other chain reactions\, connecting focused play with serious science. Participants learn through demonstration and play\, exploring basic force and motion physics\, as they build fun chain reactions with common toys and other ordinary materials. Jay brings lots of materials to work with\, including dominoes\, wood blocks\, string\, chain\, pulleys\, elastics\, tinker toys\, K’nex\, Legos\, tracks\, ping-pong balls\, clamps\, connectors\, bases\, dowels\, and magnets.\n\nSaturday\, April 4\n10am-12pm\nAges K and up\nFree\, but registration required\n\n\nA note regarding the ages of participants: children younger than kindergarten are welcome\, but they must be closely supervised. Babies or toddlers or anyone else who might put things in their mouth should NOT attend due to many little swallowable parts. \n\nThis program is possible with support from the Amherst Cultural Council.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/chain-reactions-and-creative-contraptions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200404T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200404T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200303T191258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200303T191258Z
UID:10001647-1585990800-1586001600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Help Install New Drift Fences at the Salamander Tunnels on Henry Street in Amherst
DESCRIPTION:Bring your muscles and get ready to dig in the dirt! We’ll be digging holes for the new fence stakes and making a trench along the fence-line to bury the bottom of the new fence. It’s going to be tough work but should help a lot to reduce the number of salamanders that have been climbing over the old fences and getting out into the road. Bring work gloves\, spades\, pry bars\, pickaxes\, mattocks. Heavy rains will postpone out work day. Check Hitchcock Center’s web site for updates. Find more information on the Salamander Tunnels\, if they aren’t already familiar to you. \nMany thanks to W.D. Cowls\, Inc for their cooperation with the salamander tunnel project over the years. \nSaturday\, April 4\, 9:30am until done!\nSunday\, April 5\, 9:30am until done!
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/help-install-new-drift-fences-at-the-salamander-tunnels-on-henry-street-in-amherst/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20200306T185832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200306T185832Z
UID:10001648-1585929600-1585933200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Living Building Tour
DESCRIPTION:Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is the 23rd building in the world and the 4th in Massachusetts to achieve the Certified Living Building designation! It is designed to model systems in nature\, it’s net zero energy and water\, has composting toilets\, and has been made with responsibly sourced non-toxic materials. Come find out what makes our building a special teaching tool empowering visitors to ask\, “what does sustainability look like in the built environment and in my community?” Bring your questions so we can learn together. Tours typically last from 1-1.5 hours. \nFirst Fridays at 4pm: March 6\, April 3\, June 5\nThird Wednesdays at 12pm: March 18\, April 15\, May 20\, June 17\nFREE but please register online \nNote: We are pleased to be able to offer Spanish language translators for our building tours. If you or someone you know could benefit from translation\, please let us know in advance\, so that we may schedule a translator for your tour date. \nWhile you’re here\, check out our neighbors over at the R.W. Kern Center at Hampshire College\, another Living Building Challenge project. \nLiving Building Tours are sponsored by PV Squared and USA Waste & Recycling.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/living-building-tour-52/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T054448
CREATED:20191107T183619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T183619Z
UID:10001561-1585918800-1585926000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: Beanstalks to Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:Metamorphosis and how things change in nature is the theme for this popular program. Children will compare their own lives\, from newborn to preschooler\, with the life cycles of other living things. Through live animal and plant observations\, stories\, songs\, movement\, imagery and crafts\, children will learn about how and why changes happen. Start your metamorphosis now! An adult must attend with the child to develop a sense of wonder together. \nWith Colleen Kelley\nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nFridays\, March 27 – June 19 (No class April 24\, May 15 or May 29)\nMorning session: 9:30-11:30am\nAfternoon session: 1-3pm\nMembers: $220/Non-members: $264 \nRegister here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-beanstalks-to-butterflies-12/
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