By Monya Relles
This was the question I found myself asked when pitching the theme of our Holyoke Summer programs to other educators in my community. The theme was water in Holyoke, but where was the water? What did we do with it? Where did it come from? These were questions Holyoke YMCA summer campers helped me answer in June, July, and August. Over the past year, the Hitchcock Center has had the pleasure of developing a partnership with the Youth Program of the Holyoke YMCA…
By Natalia Jacobs
Growing up, my favorite book was My Side Of The Mountain by Jean Craighead George. I had convinced myself that one day I, too, would run away to a tree trunk home, survive a blizzard eating acorn pancakes, and befriend falcons and weasels alike. The only problem was that my family had already moved from the city to the forest, and finding me would take a matter of minutes.
By Billy Spitzer
I have been at the Hitchcock Center for over year now, and continue to be impressed by the commitment of the staff, board, volunteers, and community to our mission, “to educate and inspire action for a healthy planet.” This work places us at the intersection of climate change, sustainability, and environmental justice. As the Center is now celebrating its 60th year, our impact continues to radiate from our sustainable Living Building into the communities around us.
Our fourth session of camp, Biologists in Training, was wonderful! It was so great to see the different outdoor play spaces and trails full of children learning and playing.
Hi Hitchcock Summer Camp Families! Our third session of camp, Nature’s Superheroes, was a huge success! The campers thrived in our new all outdoor classroom spaces that were developed in […]
The Leaders In Training had a great time building friendships and sharpening their skills as leaders! While rock climbing, hiking, and camping together, they laughed and learned through out our […]
Our second session of camp, Biologists in Training, was wonderful! It was so great to see the different outdoor play spaces and trails full of children again. We geared up […]
Hi Hitchcock Summer Camp Families! Our first session of camp, Nature’s Superheroes, was a huge success! It was so great to see the different outdoor play spaces and trails full […]
Introduction Ted Watt, one of the Hitchcock Center’s much-loved naturalists and educators, has retired after 35 years of education work, leaving a legacy spanning generations of school children, countless teachers, […]
The Hitchcock Center is bringing enhanced natural science instruction to thirty-three school classrooms in grades K-6 at five elementary schools this spring. The project is supported by $21,400 in combined […]
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