The Governor’s Youth Climate Council is a group of high school students in Mass who meet monthly to research and develop climate and environmental policy recommendations for the Governor. Apps are open until Sept 11.
Registration for fall programs for children and families are open now. Get your spots in fall afterschool, preschool classes, monarch tagging, nature walks, and more. Take a look!
Join us around Western Mass for guided, open-
ended walks for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers to explore nature together with simple tools, songs, and stories. Summer and Fall Walks
Enjoy a Harvest meal, libations, & learn what local innovators are doing to show what it means to shape a hopeful, resilient future. Plus music, raffle and silent auction, sustainable design, and a live community art project. Get your tickets!
Hitchcock Center is hiring a full-time Environmental Educator and Camp Director to join our team at our Living Building in Amherst, Mass. Learn more and apply.
Classes to learn about edible plants, walks to identify local mushrooms, and getting to the heart of the season. We have NEW! events coming up for adult community members. Learn from nature
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