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SUMMARY:Fall Birding Class
DESCRIPTION:Join Scott Surner in all his favorite fall birding spots. This course will consist of 4 Wednesday evening classes and 10 field trips to exciting spots locally and throughout New England. \n[bg_faq_start] \nEvening Programs\nThere will be four evening classes this fall. All programs are held on Wednesday evenings at the Hitchcock Center\, starting at 6:30pm and generally end around 8pm. Dates: September 25\, October 16\, October 30\, and November 13. \nField Trips\nSaturday\, September 28\, 7pm-12pm\nLocal Trip-Fall Warblers and other migrants. \nSaturday\, October 5\, 7pm-12pm\nLocal Trip- Fall Warblers and Sparrows. \nSaturday\, October 12\, Depart at 6am\nMilford Point\, Connecticut. All Day. Migrating hawks\, shorebirds\, and many more. Bring lunch. \nSaturday\, October 19\, 7am – 12pm\nLocal Trip. Sparrows & waterfowl. \nSaturday\, October 26\, 7am – 12pm\nLocal Trip. Waterfowl. \nSaturday\, November 2\, 6am – 3pm\nBerkshire Lakes Trip. Waterfowl. \nSaturday\, November 9\, 7am – 12pm\nLocal. Quabbin Reservoir. \nSaturday\, November 16\, 7am – 12pm\nLocal Trip. \nSaturday\, November 23-24\, Cape Cod. Overnight.\nWe’ll visit areas from Chatham down to Provincetown. Seabirds\, Gannets\, late Shearwaters\, Gulls\, sea ducks\, and late migrants. If members of the class decide that this trip is too long\, we can substitute the Cape Cod trip with a one-day trip to Cape Ann (North Shore). Note that participants will be responsible for their own motel reservations for the overnight trip to the Cape (more information at the beginning of the class). \nLocal Trips\nLocal trips will be to birding destinations in Hampshire\, Franklin or Hampden Counties. All trips leave from the Hitchcock Center at the designated times (carpooling encouraged) and we make time for coffee and restroom stops. \n[bg_faq_end] \nwith Scott Surner\nWednesdays\, 6:30-8pm\, September 25\, October 16\, October 30\, and November 13\nSaturdays\, field trip times vary\, September 28-November 24\nMembers $300/Non-members $360 \nRegistration opens HERE August 28 at 9am. Please note\, this class typically fills with a wait list.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/fall-birding-class/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001001
CREATED:20190517T193120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T193120Z
UID:10001501-1569418200-1569432600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool
DESCRIPTION: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 run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be a free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in and near streams\, build forts\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers.  Limited to 10 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee. \nAges 6-9\, Grades 1-3\nWith Jeff Mazur\nWednesday Sessions\, 3:30-5:30pm: September 11 – December 18 (no class November 27)\nExtended days\, 1:30-5:30pm: September 25\, October 23\, December 11\nMembers: $390/Non-members: $468
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-175/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001001
CREATED:20190517T174009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T174009Z
UID:10001447-1569319200-1569333600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool II: Our Valley\, Our Home
DESCRIPTION:How many different types of habitats are in the Pioneer Valley? Join us this fall as we try and find out! From mountain tops\, to caves\, to rivers and forest – there is some much to learn about. During this series\, we will be exploring our valley – discovering different types of habitats\, and learning about the plants and animals that live there.  Each week we will visit a new place around the Hitchcock Center and beyond\, focusing on how that place is a special part of the valley ecosystem. Every day we will explore the outdoors\, play games and further learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nAges 9-12\nWith Jeff Mazur\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nSeptember 24\, October 8\, 15\, 22\, 29\,  November 12\, 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10\nNo class October 1 or November 5\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-ii-our-valley-our-home/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001001
CREATED:20190517T171006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T175829Z
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SUMMARY:Homeschool I: Marvelous Mammals
DESCRIPTION:What do porcupines\, blue whales and little brown bats have in common? They’re all mammals! And so are we! This fall we’ll be learning all about the world of mammals – which ones live here and what their adaptations are. These furry\, warm-blooded creatures are not so different from you and me. What are their lives like\, what do they eat\, where do they live? What makes them unique from other animals? Each week we’ll focus on a new mammal and its adaptations and natural history. Every day we’ll explore the outdoors\, play games\, learn new vocabulary words and further the learning at home with optional home projects. Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.  \nAges 6-8\nWith Katie Koerten\nTuesdays\, 10-2pm\nSeptember 24\, October 8\, 15\, 22\, 29\,  November 12\, 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10\nNo class October 1 or November 5\nMembers: $450/Non-members: $540
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-1-marvelous-mammals/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190923T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190923T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001001
CREATED:20190517T191302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T191302Z
UID:10001488-1569252600-1569259800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool
DESCRIPTION: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 run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be a free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in and near streams\, build forts\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers. Limited to 10 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee. \nAges 6-9\, Grades 1-3\nWith Aemelia Thompson \nMonday Sessions\, 3:30-5:30pm: September 9 – December 16 (no class October 14 or November 11)\nMembers: $300/Non-members $360
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-162/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190922T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190922T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001001
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SUMMARY:Monarch Tagging
DESCRIPTION:Help with this ongoing citizen science project and get up close and personal with Monarch butterflies. The last 2 years have been good for Monarchs! Fun for all ages. \nwith Jennifer Unkles\, Monarch tagger since 1997\nThursday\, September 19\, 4-6pm\nSunday\, September 22\, 2-4pm (May go offsite)\nRegistration appreciated
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/monarch-tagging-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190920T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190920T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190517T184033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T184033Z
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SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here To There: How Things Move in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Welcome back to a fun fall with Colleen. Children and their adult companion will discover all the wonderful ways that nature’s creatures get around- flying\, hopping\, slithering\, and swimming. We will observe how birds and insects fly\, how fish swim\, animals hop\, seeds move and lots more. This program encourages learning through movement\, singing\, crafts\, games\, stories and great adventure! Limited to 12 families per session. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee. \nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nWith Colleen Kelley\nFriday afternoon sessions:1-3pm\nSeptember 20\, 27\, October  11\, 18\, 25\, November 1\, 15\, 22\, December 6\, 13\n(No class October 4\, November 8\, 29) \nMembers: $220/Non-members: $264
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-from-here-to-there-how-things-move-in-nature-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190920T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190920T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190517T182551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T182551Z
UID:10001470-1568971800-1568979000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here To There: How Things Move in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Welcome back to a fun fall with Colleen. Children and their adult companion will discover all the wonderful ways that nature’s creatures get around- flying\, hopping\, slithering\, and swimming. We will observe how birds and insects fly\, how fish swim\, animals hop\, seeds move and lots more. This program encourages learning through movement\, singing\, crafts\, games\, stories and great adventure! Limited to 12 families per session. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee. \nAges 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)\nWith Colleen Kelley\nFriday morning sessions: 9:30-11:30am\nSeptember 20\, 27\, October  11\, 18\, 25\, November 1\, 15\, 22\, December 6\, 13\n(No class October 4\, November 8\, 29)\nMembers: $220 / Non-members: $264
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-discovery-preschool-from-here-to-there-how-things-move-in-nature/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190919T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190919T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190822T191205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190822T191205Z
UID:10001534-1568908800-1568916000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Monarch Tagging
DESCRIPTION:Help with this ongoing citizen science project and get up close and personal with Monarch butterflies. The last 2 years have been good for Monarchs! Fun for all ages. \nwith Jennifer Unkles\, Monarch tagger since 1997\nThursday\, September 19\, 4-6pm\nSunday\, September 22\, 2-4pm (May go offsite)\nRegistration appreciated
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/monarch-tagging-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190919T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190919T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190517T180316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T180316Z
UID:10001458-1568907000-1568914200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Girls into the Wild
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes you just need to run\, explore and play outdoors! That’s what we do at Girls into the Wild\, and lots more. Girls into the Wild is designed to get girls outside\, playing and engaging with nature in their own way. Instructor Katie Koerten offers games and activities that each girl can participate in at her own comfort level\, from climbing trees\, to playing camouflage in the forest\, to running and whooping wildly through fields – all while noticing the birds that are singing\, the flowers that are blooming and the animals that are leaving tracks behind. Come build your confidence and show your wild side! Families provide their own transportation to the Hitchcock Center. Limited to 10 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee. \nAges 8-11\, Grades 3-5\nWith Katie Koerten\nThursdays\, 3:30-5:30pm\nSeptember 12 – December 19 (no program October 31 or November 28)\nMembers: $355/Non-members: $426
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/girls-into-the-wild-118/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190814T180845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T154613Z
UID:10001533-1568833200-1568838600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Women of Cancer Alley in Film & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:In anticipation of the global climate strike on Friday\, September 20th\, we welcome The Women of Cancer Alley\, a first-ever collection of films made by women who live adjacent to chemical plants\, tank farms and refineries along the Mississippi River in south Louisiana. \n\nSeven two-minute films depict the lives\, concerns and activism of eight women working to stop the country’s planned build out of plastics plants\, including a proposed Formosa complex of 14 facilities that will produce single use plastics and an estimated 26 million tons of greenhouse gases in the already-burdened St. James Parish. The nearby community in St. John Parish has the highest cancer risk in the nation because of unregulated emissions from Denka’s neoprene plant. These communities are ground zero to halt what would be an enormous climate\, sustainability and environmental disaster — industry plans to expand by 35% over the next 6 years! Come talk with two of the grassroots leaders mobilizing to keep families from the harm of additional toxic emissions\, while protecting the global climate from more greenhouse gases. \nThis program will feature the film shorts as well as a discussion with Anne Rolfes Director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Sharon Lavigne Founder & Director of RISE St. James. You can read more about this here and here. \nWomen of Cancer Alley Film & Conversation: Short Films by Women Living Alongside the Petrochemical Industry & Conversation with Frontline Activists from Louisiana \nWednesday\, September 18\, 7:00-8pm\,\nReception and conversation with presenters 8-8:30pm\, light refreshments\nFree\, donations requested\nRegister here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/women-of-cancer-alley-in-film-conversation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190517T193011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T193011Z
UID:10001500-1568820600-1568827800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool
DESCRIPTION: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 run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be a free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in and near streams\, build forts\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers.  Limited to 10 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee. \nAges 6-9\, Grades 1-3\nWith Jeff Mazur\nWednesday Sessions\, 3:30-5:30pm: September 11 – December 18 (no class November 27)\nExtended days\, 1:30-5:30pm: September 25\, October 23\, December 11\nMembers: $390/Non-members: $468
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-174/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190917T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190917T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190517T170104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T202855Z
UID:10001433-1568714400-1568728800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Homeschool Discovery Day: Hurray for Herps
DESCRIPTION: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 setting\, we explore cool topics at the Hitchcock Center\, meet science experts\, and sometimes go on field trips. Our Discovery Day programs are appropriate for everyone from first time to veteran homeschoolers\, and we welcome almost-6 year olds who are interested in joining our class in the spring. This is designed as a drop-off program. Limited to 12 participants per program. \nAges 6-12\nwith Katie Koerten or Jeff Mazur\nTuesdays\, 10am-2pm\nSeptember 17\, October 1\, November 5\, December 10\nMembers: $45 per program/Non-members: $55 per program \n\nSeptember 17: Hurray for Herps with Jeff Mazur\nSnakes and turtles and frogs\, oh my! Today we will slither and hop into the world of herpetology\, getting a chance to meet some of our subjects face to face! \nOctober 1: Patterns in Nature with Katie Koerten\nWhat do a fiddlehead\, DNA\, and a hurricane all have in common? They’re all spirals! Many other patterns and designs are common throughout nature\, and today we’ll study them and look for examples in nature. \nNovember 5: Stars in the Sky: Field Trip to the Basset Planetarium with Jeff Mazur\nCome with us\, on a field trip to the stars. We are going to be visiting the Basset Planetarium get a look at our solar system and beyond! \nDecember 17 – Chain Reaction Machines with Katie Koerten\nIf you love building creations out of everyday materials\, this is the program for you! Today homeschoolers will be challenged to build Rube-Goldberg-style contraptions that perform a simple task\, such as flipping a light switch or watering a plant.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/homeschool-discovery-day-hurray-for-herps/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190916T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190916T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190517T191219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T191219Z
UID:10001487-1568647800-1568655000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool
DESCRIPTION: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 run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be a free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in and near streams\, build forts\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers. Limited to 10 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee. \nAges 6-9\, Grades 1-3\nWith Aemelia Thompson \nMonday Sessions\, 3:30-5:30pm: September 9 – December 16 (no class October 14 or November 11)\nMembers: $300/Non-members $360
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-161/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190915T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190915T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190516T161558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T161558Z
UID:10001424-1568538000-1568548800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature All Year: Singing Insects
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our sixth year of offering an in-depth natural history course for naturalists and citizen scientists. Each month\, in our series of nature explorations with different local naturalists\, we explore a focused\, seasonal\, natural history topic. We’ll look at nature in new ways\, varying from broad habitat-wide perspectives to the finer details of individual species. Over the course of the year we’ll visit a variety of natural habitats in the greater Pioneer Valley area. Identification skills\, ecological connections\, adaptations\, and life cycles of organisms will be the focus of our observations. Bring your curiosity and observation skills and be prepared to spend time outdoors. Dress for the weather as we rarely cancel due to inclement weather. Bring binoculars and a hand lens\, water and snacks if you would like. Carpooling to more distant locations will be encouraged. \nSeptember 15: Singing Insects with Laurie Sanders\nWe will gather for a late summer concert of insect calls – crickets\, grasshoppers\, and katydids. Laurie will help us sort out categories of insect calls and then narrow down the possibilities of what we hear. We will go outdoors and listen after dark to the spectacular concert that graces our late summer fields and forests. \nSundays once per month\, 9am-12pm (some class times may vary depending on topics)\nSign up for the remainder of the year: $140 members/$170 non-members.\nOr\, $30 per session.\nRegister here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-all-year-singing-insects/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190914T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190517T162422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190814T184851Z
UID:10001428-1568455200-1568469600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:2nd Annual Pollinator Celebration Day
DESCRIPTION:Come and celebrate the pollinators in our world at Hitchcock’s second annual Pollination Celebration Day! We will have events and activities for the whole family\, including a pollinator scavenger hunt\, and a monarch migration obstacle course. This year Jennifer Unkles’ monarch butterfly citizen science program is back\, and this time we’re offering it twice! Learn how to tag monarchs\, keep track of them and contribute to a growing body of data that helps us understand monarch migration. Make your own pennants and streamers\, or bring your own pollinator costume from home  for marching in our pollinator parade! Learn how to make your garden more friendly to pollinators! Bring a picnic and stay for the whole thing. This event is rain or shine. \nSaturday\, September 14\, 10am-2pm\nMembers: $4 children/$7 adults\nNon-members: $5 children/$8 adults\nRegister here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/2nd-annual-pollinator-celebration-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190914T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190822T191413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190822T191413Z
UID:10001536-1568455200-1568462400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Hawk Watch at Skinner State Park
DESCRIPTION:As the summer season shifts to autumn\, a great migration gets underway as birds large and small head take to the skies for warmer climates. Join Dave King\, U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Biologist\, and Dan Ziomek\, host of the long-running show “Bird Songs” on 93.9 The River\, for this year’s Hawk Watch on the summit of Mount Holyoke. \nDave and Dan will provide an introduction to the hawks and other raptors that we see in our region\, and we’ll talk about how to identify them. You’ll also learn about the ecology of hawks from nesting to migration\, as well as about conservation efforts that aim to support hawks and other bird species\, including the American kestrel. If weather conditions are favorable for flying\, we may see a variety of hawks\, falcons\, and vultures soaring past. Binoculars or a scope are recommended and heavy rain cancels. This event is co-hosted by Kestrel Land Trust. \nNOTE: Skinner State Park charges a $5 parking fee to drive up to the parking areas close to the Summit House. You may choose to park below the ranger gate and hike up to the Summit\, avoiding the parking fee. \nwith Dan Ziomek and Dave King \nSaturday\, September 14th 10am-12pm \nFREE\, Donations appreciated.\nRegistration is required\, and space is limited.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/hawk-watch-at-skinner-state-park/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190517T180227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T180227Z
UID:10001457-1568302200-1568309400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Girls into the Wild
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes you just need to run\, explore and play outdoors! That’s what we do at Girls into the Wild\, and lots more. Girls into the Wild is designed to get girls outside\, playing and engaging with nature in their own way. Instructor Katie Koerten offers games and activities that each girl can participate in at her own comfort level\, from climbing trees\, to playing camouflage in the forest\, to running and whooping wildly through fields – all while noticing the birds that are singing\, the flowers that are blooming and the animals that are leaving tracks behind. Come build your confidence and show your wild side! Families provide their own transportation to the Hitchcock Center. Limited to 10 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee. \nAges 8-11\, Grades 3-5\nWith Katie Koerten\nThursdays\, 3:30-5:30pm\nSeptember 12 – December 19 (no program October 31 or November 28)\nMembers: $355/Non-members: $426
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/girls-into-the-wild-117/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190517T192833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T192833Z
UID:10001499-1568215800-1568223000@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool
DESCRIPTION: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 run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be a free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in and near streams\, build forts\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers.  Limited to 10 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee. \nAges 6-9\, Grades 1-3\nWith Jeff Mazur\nWednesday Sessions\, 3:30-5:30pm: September 11 – December 18 (no class November 27)\nExtended days\, 1:30-5:30pm: September 25\, October 23\, December 11\nMembers: $390/Non-members: $468
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-173/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190909T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190909T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190517T191007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T191008Z
UID:10001486-1568043000-1568050200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Play Afterschool
DESCRIPTION: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 run\, jump\, climb\, invent\, imagine\, play and be a free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Fall Nature Play we will explore wooded trails and fields\, play in and near streams\, build forts\, climb trees\, make new discoveries about ourselves and the world around us and use our imaginations. Our instructors provide a safe setting for children to explore nature and encourages children to stretch their limits as they balance on logs\, hold salamanders\, or co-create new games with their peers. Limited to 10 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program\, all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee. \nAges 6-9\, Grades 1-3\nWith Aemelia Thompson \nMonday Sessions\, 3:30-5:30pm: September 9 – December 16 (no class October 14 or November 11)\nMembers: $300/Non-members $360
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-play-afterschool-160/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190825T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190825T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190516T161323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T161323Z
UID:10001423-1566723600-1566734400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature All Year: Local Fungi Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our sixth year of offering an in-depth natural history course for naturalists and citizen scientists. Each month\, in our series of nature explorations with different local naturalists\, we explore a focused\, seasonal\, natural history topic. We’ll look at nature in new ways\, varying from broad habitat-wide perspectives to the finer details of individual species. Over the course of the year we’ll visit a variety of natural habitats in the greater Pioneer Valley area. Identification skills\, ecological connections\, adaptations\, and life cycles of organisms will be the focus of our observations. Bring your curiosity and observation skills and be prepared to spend time outdoors. Dress for the weather as we rarely cancel due to inclement weather. Bring binoculars and a hand lens\, water and snacks if you would like. Carpooling to more distant locations will be encouraged. \nAugust 25: Local Fungi Exploration with Dianna Smith\nWe will search the forests for the various fungi species that are fruiting in late summer. Dianna knows the specific name of whatever mushrooms we can find\, as well as fascinating details about their life cycle and natural history. Come learn how to distinguish some of these very important organisms. \nSundays once per month\, 9am-12pm (some class times may vary depending on topics)\nSign up for the remainder of the year: $140 members/$170 non-members.\nOr\, $30 per session.\nRegister here
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-all-year-local-fungi-exploration/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190824
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190328T155424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T155424Z
UID:10001371-1566518400-1566604799@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Hitchcock Center Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Hitchcock Center is closed for seasonal maintenance.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/hitchcock-center-closed-27/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190822
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190823
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190328T155358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T155358Z
UID:10001370-1566432000-1566518399@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Hitchcock Center Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Hitchcock Center is closed for seasonal maintenance.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/hitchcock-center-closed-26/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190821
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190822
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190328T155329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T155329Z
UID:10001369-1566345600-1566431999@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Hitchcock Center Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Hitchcock Center is closed for seasonal maintenance.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/hitchcock-center-closed-25/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190821
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190328T155300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T155300Z
UID:10001368-1566259200-1566345599@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Hitchcock Center Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Hitchcock Center is closed for seasonal maintenance.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/hitchcock-center-closed-24/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190820
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190328T155228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T155228Z
UID:10001367-1566172800-1566259199@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Hitchcock Center Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Hitchcock Center is closed for seasonal maintenance.
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/hitchcock-center-closed-23/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190816T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190816T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190328T165647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T165647Z
UID:10001416-1565944200-1565967600@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Summer Camp: Session 5 Incredible Insects (And Other Arthropods!)
DESCRIPTION:This week we’ll discover the insects and other arthropods\, such as spiders\, millipedes and crustaceans that share our home with us. From butterfly to bumblebee\, and cockroach to click beetle we’ll find out the characteristics that make these animals amazing survivors. We’ll learn about insects’ unique adaptations and life cycles and how many insects help humans in our everyday lives! Through collection and observation\, games and art projects\, we will study the insects and arthropods of our local habitats and beyond. By the end of our week\, you might just ask yourself\, where would the world “bee” without insects? \nAugust 12 – 16 (1 week)\nMembers $295/Non-members $330\nRegistration \nYoung Naturalists: Entering grades 1-2\nEco-investigators: Entering grades 3-4\nNature Explorers: Entering grades 5-6
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-summer-camp-session-5-incredible-insects-and-other-arthropods-5/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190815T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190815T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190328T165544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T165544Z
UID:10001415-1565857800-1565881200@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Summer Camp: Session 5 Incredible Insects (And Other Arthropods!)
DESCRIPTION:This week we’ll discover the insects and other arthropods\, such as spiders\, millipedes and crustaceans that share our home with us. From butterfly to bumblebee\, and cockroach to click beetle we’ll find out the characteristics that make these animals amazing survivors. We’ll learn about insects’ unique adaptations and life cycles and how many insects help humans in our everyday lives! Through collection and observation\, games and art projects\, we will study the insects and arthropods of our local habitats and beyond. By the end of our week\, you might just ask yourself\, where would the world “bee” without insects? \nAugust 12 – 16 (1 week)\nMembers $295/Non-members $330\nRegistration \nYoung Naturalists: Entering grades 1-2\nEco-investigators: Entering grades 3-4\nNature Explorers: Entering grades 5-6
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-summer-camp-session-5-incredible-insects-and-other-arthropods-4/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190814T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190814T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190328T165458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T165458Z
UID:10001414-1565771400-1565794800@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Summer Camp: Session 5 Incredible Insects (And Other Arthropods!)
DESCRIPTION:This week we’ll discover the insects and other arthropods\, such as spiders\, millipedes and crustaceans that share our home with us. From butterfly to bumblebee\, and cockroach to click beetle we’ll find out the characteristics that make these animals amazing survivors. We’ll learn about insects’ unique adaptations and life cycles and how many insects help humans in our everyday lives! Through collection and observation\, games and art projects\, we will study the insects and arthropods of our local habitats and beyond. By the end of our week\, you might just ask yourself\, where would the world “bee” without insects? \nAugust 12 – 16 (1 week)\nMembers $295/Non-members $330\nRegistration \nYoung Naturalists: Entering grades 1-2\nEco-investigators: Entering grades 3-4\nNature Explorers: Entering grades 5-6
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-summer-camp-session-5-incredible-insects-and-other-arthropods-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190813T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190813T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T001002
CREATED:20190328T165407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T165407Z
UID:10001413-1565685000-1565708400@www.hitchcockcenter.org
SUMMARY:Nature Summer Camp: Session 5 Incredible Insects (And Other Arthropods!)
DESCRIPTION:This week we’ll discover the insects and other arthropods\, such as spiders\, millipedes and crustaceans that share our home with us. From butterfly to bumblebee\, and cockroach to click beetle we’ll find out the characteristics that make these animals amazing survivors. We’ll learn about insects’ unique adaptations and life cycles and how many insects help humans in our everyday lives! Through collection and observation\, games and art projects\, we will study the insects and arthropods of our local habitats and beyond. By the end of our week\, you might just ask yourself\, where would the world “bee” without insects? \nAugust 12 – 16 (1 week)\nMembers $295/Non-members $330\nRegistration \nYoung Naturalists: Entering grades 1-2\nEco-investigators: Entering grades 3-4\nNature Explorers: Entering grades 5-6
URL:https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/event/nature-summer-camp-session-5-incredible-insects-and-other-arthropods-2/
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