Events

Come young, old, novice or seasoned and join one of our naturalists to see what you can see each month

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It’s a nature superhero! In Homeschool I this spring we will learn about superheroes of survival in nature. We’ll explore super senses, and learn how sight, hearing, and smell are used to capture prey and avoid detection.

Have you ever wondered why animals act the way they do, or what they are thinking? Why do coyotes howl at night? Is the cardinal pecking my window because it’s angry? Do the two crayfish you caught like each other? During this spring’s Homeschool II class we’ll be exploring these and many other questions about the inner lives of the animals around us.

We will head in to spring in full flight! Children and their adult companions will explore the world of birds through movement, songs, crafts and live animal observations. We will investigate what makes a bird a bird, bird adaptations, bird language and much more. By the end of our time together we will be amateur ornithologists!

We will head in to spring in full flight! Children and their adult companions will explore the world of birds through movement, songs, crafts and live animal observations. We will investigate what makes a bird a bird, bird adaptations, bird language and much more. By the end of our time together we will be amateur ornithologists!

with Dan Ziomek, Local Birder and WRSI’s Bird Songs Radio Program For young people ages 8-13 Saturdays, April 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 14 7:30am-10am Spring migration is the most exciting time of year to get out and see birds! Each week new species return from the south wearing their spring colors. Each […]

with Nancy Goodman
Join us for a leisurely hike along a dirt road in the flood plain near Mitch's Marina in Hadley. This runs along the Connecticut River and there are many spring wildflowers here, along with many interesting trees and possible other plants.

Owen Wormser, Abound Design Saturday, April 30, 1-4pm at Nasami Farm Nursery, Whately Using strategies based on the observation and emulation of naturally existing plant communities, landscape designer Owen Wormser will share techniques for creating beautiful, low-maintenance gardens. Learn how to design a unique space and discover the functional and aesthetic qualities of native plants. […]

Where do mountains come from? On today’s expedition, we’ll visit Mt Holyoke at Skinner State Park and find out how it got there! Through game, song, and exploration we’ll become rock cycle experts and unearth the history of the Pioneer Valley.

Jeff Mazur and Hannah French, Hitchcock Center educators Tuesdays 10:00am-2:00pm Ages 6-12 Members: $42 per program /Non-members: $46 per program Do you love science and nature? Do you want to see what the Hitchcock Homeschool program is all about? Sign up for our Discovery Days, our one-time programs about science and nature. In a mixed-age […]