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  • School Curriculum Day at Hitchcock

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    9:00 – 3:00pm Ages: 6-9, Grades K-3 On those days of school join Hitchcock educators for a fun day of nature play. Spend your days off from school learning and playing […]

  • Wednesdays with the Animals

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    WEDNESDAYS WITH THE ANIMALS  Ages 8-11 or grades 3-5 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30pm September 7 – December 21 (no program October 5, November 23) Extended Days: October 12 & December 7 Fee per Child: Tier A-$412 | Tier B-$358 | Tier C-$304  | Tier D-$232 Come spend some time with animals inside and outside at the Hitchcock […]

  • Nature Play Aftershool

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL  Ages 6-9 or grades 1-3 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30pm September 7 – December 21 (no program October 5, November 23) Extended Days: October 12 & December 7 Fee per […]

  • Junior Nature Play Afterschool

    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    JUNIOR NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL  Ages 5-7 or grades K-1 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30pm September 7 – December 21 (no program October 5, November 23) Extended Days: October 12 & December 7 Fee per Child: Tier A-$469 | Tier B-$382 | Tier C-$325  | Tier D-$248  Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be […]

  • Hitchcock Climate Action Series: Fireside Chat

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

    Season 1: Coming Together in the Face of Climate Change: Laying the Groundwork by Building Hope, Practicing Action, and Improving Communication  Please join us as we launch a new program series at the intersection of climate change, sustainability, and environmental justice.  Bringing partners and community members  to address critical community issues through  fireside chats, practical […]

  • GIRLS INTO THE WILD AFTERSCHOOL

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    Ages 8-11 or grades 3-5 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm September 8 – December 22 (no program November 24) Fee per Child: Tier A-$418 | Tier B-$364 | Tier C-$309  | Tier D-$236 Girls into the Wild is back in Fall 2022 for more romping wildly through the field and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll […]

  • Second Saturday Family Science

    Family Programs

    Ages 5–7 or Grades  K–1 Saturdays, 10–11am September 10, October 8, November 12, December 10 Suggested Donation: $5–$30 per family Join us for seasonal nature and science programs each second Saturday of the month. Designed for children (ages 5–7) with their parents, these programs will explore cool topics in nature. September 10 – Pond Life […]

  • Forest Bathing

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

    Forest Bathing  Sunday, October 30, 2:00-4:00pm November 13, 2:00-4:00pm  Space is limited and registration is required, Sliding scale $25, $30, $35 per class REGISTER HERE Forest and Nature Therapy Walks […]

  • Wild Children of the Woods

    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    WILD CHILDREN OF THE WOODS SERIES Ages 8-11 or Grades 3-5 Mondays, 3:30pm-5:30pm September 12 – December 19 (no program October 10)  Extended Day: September 26 Fee per Child: Tier A-$411 | Tier B-$358 | Tier C-$304  | Tier D-$232 We go to the woods to think, learn, play, and explore in this afterschool series […]