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Big Migrations Volunteer Information Session Monday, March 2, 6 - 7 pm at the Hitchcock Center Become a Salamander Volunteer after an Information and Training Session! Come to Hitchcock Center for a presentation by Environmental Educator Jeff Mazur all about the Big Migrations season, what to expect, data collection, how to help the salamanders cross […] |
3 events,Little Bear Nature Walks With Chrissy Larson Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Walks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather. See dates and locations here Little Bear Nature Walks are guided, open-ended walks that allow toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an […] Girls into the Wild with Katie Koerten Grades 4-6 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 6 - March 17 (no program January 20 and February 17) Limited to 12 participants Join us in winter 2026 for more romping wildly through the fields and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to play […] Nature Play Afterschool Series With: Jeff Mazur Grades 1-3 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 6 - March 17 (no program January 20 and February 17) Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while […] |
3 events,Junior Nature Play Afterschool Series With: Isaiah Brown Grades K-2 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 7 - March 18 (Extended day on February 25 (1PM), no programs on February 18 or March 11) Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, invent, […] Nature Play Afterschool Series With: Jeff Mazur Grades 3-5 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 7 - March 18 (Extended day on February 25 (1PM), no programs on February 18 or March 11) Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, […] 
Spring Birding Course Led by Scott Surner Space is limited, and this program sells out fast! Sliding Scale: $380 / $440 /$500 Join this spring tradition. Are you wanting to delight in birds more often, learn what you are seeing and hearing, seek new species you haven’t seen, or just be in community with other […] |
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1 event,Nature Discovery Series for 3-5 year olds (Adult/Child) Spring 2026 Sky Explorers: The Great Bird Adventure with Chrissy Larson Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) All sessions 9:30-11:30 AM Alternating Weeks on Fridays (activities are the same for Group A & Group B): Please note: no classes scheduled on 4/24 or 5/22. Group […] |
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Spring Birding Course Led by Scott Surner Space is limited, and this program sells out fast! Sliding Scale: $380 / $440 /$500 Join this spring tradition. Are you wanting to delight in birds more often, learn what you are seeing and hearing, seek new species you haven’t seen, or just be in community with other […] |
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1 event,Little Bear Nature Walks With Chrissy Larson Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Walks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather. See dates and locations here Little Bear Nature Walks are guided, open-ended walks that allow toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an […] |
2 events,Girls into the Wild with Katie Koerten Grades 4-6 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 6 - March 17 (no program January 20 and February 17) Limited to 12 participants Join us in winter 2026 for more romping wildly through the fields and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to play […] Nature Play Afterschool Series With: Jeff Mazur Grades 1-3 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 6 - March 17 (no program January 20 and February 17) Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while […] |
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2 events,Girls into the Wild with Katie Koerten Grades 4-6 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 6 - March 17 (no program January 20 and February 17) Limited to 12 participants Join us in winter 2026 for more romping wildly through the fields and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to play […] Nature Play Afterschool Series With: Jeff Mazur Grades 1-3 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 6 - March 17 (no program January 20 and February 17) Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while […] |
3 events,Junior Nature Play Afterschool Series With: Isaiah Brown Grades K-2 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 7 - March 18 (Extended day on February 25 (1PM), no programs on February 18 or March 11) Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, invent, […] Nature Play Afterschool Series With: Jeff Mazur Grades 3-5 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. January 7 - March 18 (Extended day on February 25 (1PM), no programs on February 18 or March 11) Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, […]
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A John Green Slide Show: Beneath the Woodland Canopy: The Understory Wednesday, March 18, 6pm Have you seen a John Green Slideshow? It is literally an old fashion slideshow, click of the machine and whir of the fan. John has a lifetime of beautiful nature photography that he puts together along with his stories. This […] |
2 events,Little Bear Nature Walks With Chrissy Larson Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Walks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather. See dates and locations here Little Bear Nature Walks are guided, open-ended walks that allow toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an […]
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Beaver Tales: Native Traditions and Colonial Relations Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. Located at North Amherst Library Meeting Room This talk by Dr. Margaret M. Bruchac considers shifts in Indigenous approaches to hunting beaver in the Connecticut River valley. For millennia, hunting practices were rooted in reciprocity and sustainability, as recorded in oral traditions […] |
1 event,Nature Discovery Series for 3-5 year olds (Adult/Child) Spring 2026 Sky Explorers: The Great Bird Adventure with Chrissy Larson Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) All sessions 9:30-11:30 AM Alternating Weeks on Fridays (activities are the same for Group A & Group B): Please note: no classes scheduled on 4/24 or 5/22. Group […] |
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Spring Birding Course Led by Scott Surner Space is limited, and this program sells out fast! Sliding Scale: $380 / $440 /$500 Join this spring tradition. Are you wanting to delight in birds more often, learn what you are seeing and hearing, seek new species you haven’t seen, or just be in community with other […]
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Family Beaver StoryWalk and Program Saturday, March 21 at 10:00 a.m. – Wentworth Farm Conservation Area Katie Koerten, Hitchcock Center Education Director Wood you believe that beavers are some of nature's most important engineers? Join the Hitchcock Center for a beaver StoryWalk for young ones! We'll waddle through beaver habitat, reading the pages of a […]
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Book Discussion of Beaverland Saturday, March 21 at 3:00 p.m. – Jones Library Program Room @ 101 University Drive Join Jones Library staff member Linda Wentworth for an in-depth discussion of our selected title. She will be joined by Conservation Agent Erin Jaque, who will bring her beaver-related expertise to the discussion. Linda Wentworth is the […] |
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2 events,Junior Nature Play Afterschool With: Isaiah Brown Grades 1-3 Mondays 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 23 - June 8 (no program April 20 and May 25) Limited to 12 participants Come explore the outdoors as we travel in and around the Hitchcock Center’s outdoor spaces! We explore woodlands, fields, underbush and streams in this afterschool series for […]
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Screening of Beaver Family Life Monday, March 23 at 6:00 p.m. – Hitchcock Center @ 845 West Street Join us at the Hitchcock Center for a screening of a new documentary by New England Forests, as we follow a beaver family over a year's time, beginning in autumn as they prepare for and endure winter; and then […] |
2 events,Girls into the Wild with: Katie Koerten Grades 4-6 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 24 - June 9 (no program April 21) Limited to 12 participants Girls into the Wild continues into 2026 for more romping wildly through the fields and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to play in […] Nature Play Afterschool Series With Jeff Mazur Grades 1-3 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 24 - June 9 (no program April 21) Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and […] |
5 events,Little Bear Nature Walks With Chrissy Larson Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Walks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather. See dates and locations here Little Bear Nature Walks are guided, open-ended walks that allow toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an […] Junior Nature Play Afterschool Series With: Isaiah Brown Grades K-2 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 25 - June 10 (Extended days (1PM) on March 25, April 29, May 27, no program April 22) Fee per Child: Tier A-$434 | Tier B-$378 | Tier C-$321 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed […] Nature Play Afterschool Series With Jeff Mazur Grades 3-5 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 25 - June 10 (Extended days (1PM) on March 25, April 29, May 27, no program April 22) Fee per Child: Tier A-$434 | Tier B-$378 | Tier C-$321 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let […]
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Drop-in Activities and Beaver Trivia with MassMammals Wednesday, March 25 at 3:00 p.m. At Jones Library Kids Room @ 101 University Drive Kids of all ages are invited to meet students from Amherst College MassMammals Watch and learn amazing facts about beavers! We will have trivia, coloring sheets, and activities in celebration of our On the Same […]
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On the Same Page with Leila Philip Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 pm At Munson Memorial Library Hall Join us for an exciting in-person evening with author Leila Philip, as she reads from and discusses her book Beaverland. This is part of the On the Same Page 2026 Community Read! A series of free programs for […] |
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Teen Art Hang: Beavers Friday, March 27 at 2:00 p.m. In the Jones Library Program Room @ 101 University Drive Join us for an early release day Teen Art Hang! We'll be meeting from 2:00 - 3:30 pm and this time, in honor of Beaverland (the 2026 On the Same Page book), we'll be enjoying some snacks […] |
1 event,Little Bear Nature Walks With Chrissy Larson Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Walks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather. See dates and locations here Little Bear Nature Walks are guided, open-ended walks that allow toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an […] |
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1 event,Junior Nature Play Afterschool With: Isaiah Brown Grades 1-3 Mondays 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 23 - June 8 (no program April 20 and May 25) Limited to 12 participants Come explore the outdoors as we travel in and around the Hitchcock Center’s outdoor spaces! We explore woodlands, fields, underbush and streams in this afterschool series for […] |
3 events,Little Bear Nature Walks With Chrissy Larson Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child) 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Walks are outdoors and take place unless there is extreme weather. See dates and locations here Little Bear Nature Walks are guided, open-ended walks that allow toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers explore nature in an […] Girls into the Wild with: Katie Koerten Grades 4-6 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 24 - June 9 (no program April 21) Limited to 12 participants Girls into the Wild continues into 2026 for more romping wildly through the fields and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to play in […] Nature Play Afterschool Series With Jeff Mazur Grades 1-3 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 24 - June 9 (no program April 21) Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and […] |
2 events,Junior Nature Play Afterschool Series With: Isaiah Brown Grades K-2 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 25 - June 10 (Extended days (1PM) on March 25, April 29, May 27, no program April 22) Fee per Child: Tier A-$434 | Tier B-$378 | Tier C-$321 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed […] Nature Play Afterschool Series With Jeff Mazur Grades 3-5 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 25 - June 10 (Extended days (1PM) on March 25, April 29, May 27, no program April 22) Fee per Child: Tier A-$434 | Tier B-$378 | Tier C-$321 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let […] |
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1 event,Nature Discovery Series for 3-5 year olds (Adult/Child) Spring 2026 Sky Explorers: The Great Bird Adventure with Chrissy Larson Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) All sessions 9:30-11:30 AM Alternating Weeks on Fridays (activities are the same for Group A & Group B): Please note: no classes scheduled on 4/24 or 5/22. Group […] |
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