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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

Events at this venue

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  • Nature Play Afterschool

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

    Spring Session with Jeff Mazur Wednesdays, 3:30pm- 5:30pm, extended days 1:30pm-5:30pm March 22 – June 7 (no class April 19) Extended days: March 29 & May 10 Members: $272 / Non-members: $300 Open to all children in grades 1-3. Limited to 10 participants.

    $272 – $300

  • Living Building Tour

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

    Public Building Tours: Spring Tour Dates First Fridays at 4pm: April 7, May 5, June 2 Third Wednesdays at 12pm: April 19, May 17, June 21 FREE but please register online. 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 […]

    FREE

  • Homeshcool II

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

    Biologists in Training Jeff Mazur, Hitchcock Educator Ages 9-12 Tuesdays, 10:00am-2:00pm 10 classes: March 14, 21, 28, April 11, 25, May 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6 Members: $420/Non-members: $448 Limited to 10 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program; all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.

    $420 – $448

  • Homeschool I

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

    Raindrop to Reservoir: All About Water Katie Koerten, Hitchcock Educator Ages 6-8 Tuesdays, 10:00am-2:00pm 10 classes: March 14, 21, 28, April 11 & 25, May 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6 Members: $420/Non-members: $448 Limited to 12 participants. Non-refundable within a week of the program; all refunds incur a 10% administrative fee.

    $420 – $448

  • Bluebirds and Bluebird House Building – Cancelled

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

    Ted Watt, Hitchcock Center naturalist and David Dunn, woodworker Saturday, May 13, 10-noon Members $20 per family/per house/Non-members $30. $5 additional fee for walk-ins; all materials included. Recommended for adults and including young people 4th grade and up. Register here Come on over to the new building and learn more about these beautiful birds. We’ll […]

    $20 – $30

  • Second Saturday Science – Backyard Birds

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

    Second Saturdays, January through June Free 10am-11am January 14, February 11, March 11, April 15, May 13, June 10 Join us for seasonal nature and science programs each second Saturday of the month. Designed for children with their parents, these programs will explore cool topics in nature. No registration required. Groups of 6 or more […]

    FREE

  • Saturdays at the Hitchcock Center

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

    Second and third Saturdays, 9am-1pm Free January through June Drop in, see Hitchcock’s new home, and learn about our living building.

    FREE

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

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

    Animals That Build with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, Morning session: 9:30am-11:30 am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm Members: $205 / Non-members: $225 Limited to 12 families per session. Register here.

    $205 – $225

  • Nature Discovery Preschool

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

    Animals That Build with Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, Morning session: 9:30am-11:30 am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm Members: $205 / Non-members: $225 Limited to 12 families per session. Register here.

    $205 – $225

  • Changes in Solar Options & Incentives in 2017

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

    with Sally Pick, SJP Environmental Consulting Thursday, May 11, 7pm Changes to incentives for residential solar power are in the works in MA and potentially at the federal level. Learn which incentives are still available, how some incentives will change, and when these changes are expected to be in place. The workshop will start with […]

    FREE