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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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  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Just because it’s cold outside, doesn’t mean your kids need to stay inside to play. Have them join Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program, which 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 […]

    $275 – $300

  • Homeschool Discovery Day

    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 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 […]

    $42 – $46

  • Winter Nature Walk on Snowshoes

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

    Join naturalist John Green in one of his favorite habitats for winter nature walk on snowshoes. Go off trail and down to the water with the freedome of snowshoes looking for signs of all the animals and birds active through the winter. This is a magical time to visit the Quabbin. Bring snowshoes, we have […]

    $15 – $20

  • Winter Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish. Online registration opens December 10. Space is limited to 15 participants per age group. Ages […]

    $60 – $70

  • Winter Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish. Online registration opens December 10. Space is limited to 15 participants per age group. Ages […]

    $60 – $70

  • Living Building Tour

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

    Come meet our newest educator – our building! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sourced non-toxic materials, come check it out at one of our bi-monthly tours. Tours typically last from 1-1.5 hours. First Fridays at […]

    FREE

  • Winter Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish. Online registration opens December 10. Space is limited to 15 participants per age group. Ages […]

    $60 – $70

  • Winter Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish. Online registration opens December 10. Space is limited to 15 participants per age group. Ages […]

    $60 – $70

  • Winter Vacation Camp

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

    Spend your days off from school learning and playing outside at the Hitchcock Center! We’ll explore topics in winter ecology while playing games, making crafts and spending time with our live animals. Sign up for as many days as you wish. Online registration opens December 10. Space is limited to 15 participants per age group. Ages […]

    $60 – $70

  • Prowling for Owls

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

    Dress INCREDIBLY warm because we’ll be standing around in the dark a lot. Bring your sharp ears, a flashlight, and a thermos of something hot to drink. We’ll meet at the Hitchcock Center. with Dan Ziomek, local birder and naturalist Friday, January 26, 8pm-10pm Saturday, February 17, 8pm -10pm Members $12/Non-members $16 per night, youth 8 […]

    $12 – $16