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  • Girls into the Wild

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

    Sometimes you just need to run, explore and play! That’s what we do at Girls into the Wild, and lots more. Now in its fourth year, Girls into the Wild […]

    $270 – $354

  • Timber Rattlesnakes in Massachusetts

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

    Anne has been surveying timber rattlesnake populations in western Massachusetts. She is one of the most up-to-date and well-informed people to help us understand the life history and amazing adaptations […]

    FREE

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

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

    Spineless Wonders - Animals without Backbones Pretend to shrink down real small to explore the spineless wonders of our natural world! This Spring, Colleen will introduce children to the crawling, […]

    $205 – $225

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

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

    Spineless Wonders - Animals without Backbones Pretend to shrink down real small to explore the spineless wonders of our natural world! This Spring, Colleen will introduce children to the crawling, […]

    $205 – $225

  • Woodcock: Skydancer

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

    Have you heard the telltale peep of the woodcock looking for a mate to do its early spring sky dance? If not you are in for a treat that will […]

    $12 – $16

  • Second Saturdays at Hitchcock

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

    Second Saturdays: December 9, January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9 The Hitchcock Center is open to families and the community second Saturdays of the month, […]

    FREE

  • Saturday Family Science Series

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

    Second Saturdays: December 9, January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9 The Hitchcock Center is open to families and the community second Saturdays of the month, […]

    FREE

  • 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