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  • Saturday Family Science: Counting Winter Birds

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

    Join us for seasonal nature and science programs each second Saturday of the month. Designed for children with their parents, these programs will explore cool topics in nature. Saturdays, September […]

    FREE
  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Fall is here, and school has started, and your kids still want to be outside! Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will […]

    $295 – $365
  • Homeschool Discovery Day: Ew, That’s Gross!

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

    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 […]

    $45 – $55
  • How to Talk About Environmental Issues

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

    Most people spend very little time talking about environmental issues with their colleagues, friends and family members. Yet research shows that these are exactly the conversations we need to be […]

    FREE
  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Fall is here, and school has started, and your kids still want to be outside! Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will […]

    $380 – $475
  • Girls into the Wild

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

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

    $355 – $425
  • Nature Discovery Preschool: Mammal Friends

    with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, Morning session: 9:30-11:30am September 14, 28 (no September 21) October 12, 19, 26 (no October 5) November 9, […]

    $205 – $255
  • Nature Discovery Preschool: Mammal Friends

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

    with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, Afternoon session: 1:00-3:00pm September 14, 28 (no September 21) October 12, 19, 26 (no October 5) November 9, […]

    $205 – $255
  • Christmas Bird Count for Kids and Families

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

    Sunday, December 16 2-4pm Free, Registration appreciated Do you want to learn more about birds? Would you like to contribute to science? Join birdwatchers all over America in the Christmas […]

    FREE
  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Fall is here, and school has started, and your kids still want to be outside! Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will […]

    $295 – $365