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Hitchcock Center for the Environment

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845 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002 Get Directions
Phone 413-256-6006

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  • Wild Children of the Woods

    Wild Children of the Woods
    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 5–8/Grades K–3 or Ages 9–11/Grades 4–6

    WILD CHILDREN OF THE WOODS With: Emily Schuttenberg Ages 8-11 or Grades 3-5 Wednesdays 3:30 – 5:30 January 4 – March 15 (no program on February 22) Extended Days on February 15, March 8 Fee per Child: Tier A-$353 | Tier B-$307 | Tier C-$261  | Tier D-$200 Limited to 13 participants We go to […]

  • Nature Play Afterschool

    Nature Play Afterschool
    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL With: Jeff Mazur Ages 6-9 or grades 1-3 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 January 4 – March 15 (no program on February 22) Extended Days on February 15, March 8 Fee per Child: Tier A-$353 | Tier B-$307 | Tier C-$261  | Tier D-$200 Limited to 13 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed […]

  • Junior Nature Play Afterschool

    Junior Nature Play Afterschool
    Hitchcock Center for the Environment 845 West Street, Amherst, MA
    Ages 5–8 or Grades K–3

    JUNIOR NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL With: Lauren Dausch Ages 5-7 or Grades K-1 Wednesdays, 3:30pm-5:30pm January 4 – March 15 (no program February 22) Extended Days on February 15, March 8 Fee per Child: Tier A-$353 | Tier B-$307 | Tier C-$261 | Tier D-$200 Limited to 11 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is […]

  • Christmas Bird Count for Kids and Families

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

    Christmas Bird Count for Kids and Families Sponsored by Hampshire Bird Club Sunday, December 18 All ages, especially kids ages 3-12 with their families 1 – 3pm 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 Bird Count (CBC)! The CBC is […]

  • Hitchcock Climate Action Series: Community Forum

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

    Hitchcock Climate Action Series Community Forum: Improving Communication: Deliberative Dialogue Thursday, December 8,  5:30pm Arrival & Snacks  6pm – 8pm Forum – Net Zero: How Do We Get There? Join in a deliberative dialogue about different ways in which we can get to a “net zero carbon” future. Deliberation matters because democracy depends on community members coming […]

  • Hitchcock Climate Action Series: Fireside Chat

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

    Hitchcock Climate Action Series 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 […]

  • Hitchcock Climate Action Series: Workshop

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

    Hitchcock Climate Action Series: Workshop 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 […]

  • 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 There is a quiet pulse to the fall forest, as the trees and landscape turn inward and prepare for winter.  It is darker earlier; the […]

  • 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 […]

  • Hitchcock Harvest Feast and Celebration

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

    The Hitchcock Center has been sowing seeds of change and educating for a healthy planet in the Valley for 60 years. Hitchcock Harvest will celebrate the Hitchcock Center’s 60th anniversary with food, drink, community, garden and building tours, mission-based activities, a short program, and lots of fun. Come and help us celebrate the harvest with […]