Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Amherst, MA

The Hitchcock Center for the Environment’s mission is to foster a greater awareness and understanding of our environment and to develop environmentally literate citizens.


Come explore the wonderful world of nature with us!

Map & Directions

Hours:
Tuesday -  Friday
9:00 a.m. -  4:00 p.m.

Trails are open to the public during daylight hours.

Click here to read The Hitchcock Center's 2007 Annual Report.
(in PDF format)

Nature Notes

Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Inc.
525 South Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256-6006
fax (413) 253-2809
hcenter@crocker.com


         

 

Events & Community Programs

 The Hitchcock Center wishes to thank Integrity Development and Construction, Kraus-Fitch Architects, and Teagno Construction for their underwriting support of a full year's line-up of Community Programs (fall, winter, spring). Their generosity and community spirit is what makes the Pioneer Valley so great!

 Please carpool to programs using Ridebuzz

September 14   Monarch Butterfly Tagging
September 17   Monarch Butterfly Tagging
September 18   An Evening Insect Concert
September 19   Nature Discovery Preschool begins
September 20   Fall Birding Sampler
September 20   Qi-Gong, Qi-Reng workshop
September 21   Ferns at Mount Toby
September 21   Qi-Gong classes begin


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October 4  Fall Birding Sampler
October 4  Amherst Renewable Energy Fair
October 5  Place-Based Writing Workshop
October 7  Going Towards Green
October 11  Saturday Family Science: Pondering Pumpkins
October 12  Larch Hill X-Country Classic
October 16  Edward Hitchcock & the Dinosaurs
October 18  Two Papua New Guinea Tribes
October 23  Solar Energy for Homes or Small Businesses
October 23 Pumpkin Carving Night
October 24 Enchanted Forest
October 25 Enchanted Forest

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November 2  Fall Birding Sampler
November 7  Autumn on Cape Cod
November 8  Saturday Family Science: All About Birds
November 9  Evergreens Waiting for Snow
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December 6  Simple Gift Making
December 13  Saturday Family Science: Small Animals Up Close

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January 16, 2009  Nature Discovery Preschool starts 

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Every Tuesday   Nature's Storytime