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  • Easy and Gentle Nature Walk with John Green

    Adult Programs

    Wednesday, March 12th, 9am – 11am  Join naturalist John Green on the accessible trail at the Silvio Conte Refuge accessible trail in Hadley.  This walk is great for seniors and […]

  • Little Bear Nature Walk

    Little Bear Nature Walks 2025
    Family Programs

    Come along on a Little Bear Nature Walk! Little Bear Nature Walks are a way for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers to explore nature in an age-appropriate way. Click here […]

  • Spring Birding Course

    Spring Birding 2025
    Adult Programs

    (February - June 2025) The Hitchcock Center's annual Spring Birding course! The class focuses on identification and migration of New England birds. Click here to get information about today's session, from location to the birds we hope to identify.

  • Little Bear Nature Walk

    Little Bear Nature Walks 2025
    Family Programs

    Come along on a Little Bear Nature Walk! Little Bear Nature Walks are a way for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers to explore nature in an age-appropriate way. Click here to find today's theme, location, and to register!

  • Wild Children of the Woods: Winter  

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

    With: Monya Relles Grades 3-5 Mondays 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 13 - March 17 (no class January 20 or February 17) Tier A:$238 | Tier B:$207 | Tier C:$176 Limited to 12 participants We go to the woods to think, learn, play, and explore in this afterschool series for upper-elementary schoolers. We will roam the grounds […]

  • Girls into the Wild: Winter

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

    with Katie Koerten Grades 4-6 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 7 - March 18 (no program February 18) Fee per Child: Tier A-$299 | Tier B-$261 | Tier C-$222 Limited to 12 participants Join us in winter 2025 for more romping wildly through the fields and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool: Winter

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

    With: Jeff Mazur Grades 2-4 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 7 - March 18 (no program February 18) Fee per Child: Tier A-$299 | Tier B-$261 | Tier C-$222 Limited to […]

  • Salamander Egg Mass Survey 

    Saturday, May 3rd, 1pm- 3pm Space is limited and registration is required! Free, donations appreciated. Join us for this hearty trek into the red maple swamp and adjacent vernal pool […]

  • Junior Nature Play Afterschool: Winter

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

    With: Isaiah Brown Grades K-2 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 8 - March 19 (no program on February 19 or March 12) Fee per Child: Tier A-$269 | Tier B-$234 | Tier C-$199 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, […]