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  • 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 […]

  • School Curriculum Day

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

    November 5th – Curriculum Day – No school for Amherst Public Schools with Alanna Johnston-Rutledge Tuesday, November 5 8:45 AM – 3:00 PM Grades 1 – 3* Fee per Child: Tier A-$110 | Tier B-$92 | Tier C-$78  | Tier D-$60 Limited to 12 participants Come play outside on this day off for Amherst elementary […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Fall Birding Optional Overnight Weekend Birding Trip with Scott Surner

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

    Optional Overnight Weekend Birding Trip- Nov 8th-10th. Cape Cod Weekend. Departing early Friday morning and returning late afternoon on Sunday. We’ll focus mostly on the lower Cape. (Orleans down to Provincetown). More info will be given after sign-up. This trip is separate from the other trips listed above.  Everyone is responsible for their own transportation, food […]

  • 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 […]

  • Second Saturday Family Science

    Family Programs

    Second Saturday Family Science with Lauren Dausch Ages 5 – 7 or Grades K – 1 Saturdays, 10 – 11 AM September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14 Suggested Donation: $5–$30 per family Join us for seasonal nature and science programs each second Saturday of the month. Designed for children (ages 5–7) with their […]

  • School Holiday

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

    November 11th –  School Holiday – No school for Amherst Public Schools  with Lauren Dausch Monday, November 11 8:45 AM to 3:00 PM Grades 1 – 3* Fee per Child: Tier A-$110 | Tier B-$92 | Tier C-$78  | Tier D-$60 Limited to 12 participants Come play outside on this day off for Amherst elementary […]