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Senior Nature Hike with John Green

Senior Nature Hikes with John Green Thursday, October 17, 9-11am – Fitzgerald Lake   These nature hikes will be led by naturalist John Green, they are all at locations with f airly level ground, they will move slowly and not cover a lot of distance.   Please wear solid footwear, and binoculars are welcome. Registration is […]

Fireside Chat: Astronomy

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

Fireside Chat: Astronomy  Friday, October 18, 7pm  Join us for an evening in our gardens under the stars.  We have a nice open landscape for stargazing, come for a chat and nibbles around the fire and hear a bit about astronomy and its history, look through telescopes and see what we can see.  Weather permitting.   Sliding […]

Event Series Fall Birding Field Trip with Scott Surner

Fall Birding Field Trip with Scott Surner

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

Fall Birding Class with Scott Surner  August 24 – October 26, 2024 Birding in the fall is just as wonderful as birding in the spring, see hawks migrating, fall warblers, waterfowl migration and more.  Join lifelong birder Scott Surner as well as other local birders to get out and enjoy nature, birds and the company […]

Forest Bathing with Todd Lynch

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

Forest Bathing with Todd Lynch  Sunday, October 20, 10-12PM Sliding Scale: $18, $25, or $35 There is a quiet pulse to the fall forest, as the trees and landscape turn inward and prepare for winter. It is darker earlier; the leaves fall – creating spontaneous collages on the forest floor and the trees reveal their […]

Climate Cafe

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

Climate Cafe  Sunday, October 20, 2-3:30PM  Free to attend  One of the biggest challenges of the climate crisis is knowing what to do with the complex set of emotions regarding the planetary emergency.  Where is it safe to talk about the fear, outrage, and grief? The idea is that the more comfortable we become with […]

Locally Grown Homes: A Path To Climate Justice and Housing Equity

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

Locally Grown Homes: A Path To Climate Justice and Housing Equity with Greg Bossie and Kelley Wagner of Rare Forms Design Thursday, October 24, 7PM What would it look like if everyone had access to sustainable, affordable housing? This talk explores the intersection of biogenic building materials (rapidly renewable materials like straw, cork, hemp, and […]

Event Series Fall Birding Field Trip with Scott Surner

Fall Birding Field Trip with Scott Surner

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

Fall Birding Class with Scott Surner  August 24 – October 26, 2024 Birding in the fall is just as wonderful as birding in the spring, see hawks migrating, fall warblers, waterfowl migration and more.  Join lifelong birder Scott Surner as well as other local birders to get out and enjoy nature, birds and the company […]

Hitchcock Harvest Feast and Celebration

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

Hitchcock Harvest Feast and Celebration Sunday, October 27, 2024 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM The Hitchcock Center has been sowing seeds of change and educating for a healthy planet in the Valley for more than 60 years. In October 2024, we will celebrate the harvest with local friends and businesses, give away new Hitchcock Hero […]

Fall Birding Optional Overnight Weekend Birding Trip with Scott Surner

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

Optional Overnight Weekend Birding Trip- Nov 8th-10th. Cape Cod Weekend. Departing early Friday morning and returning late afternoon on Sunday. We’ll focus mostly on the lower Cape. (Orleans down to Provincetown). More info will be given after sign-up. This trip is separate from the other trips listed above.  Everyone is responsible for their own transportation, food […]

Senior Nature Hike with John Green

Senior Nature Hikes with John Green Tuesday, November 12, 9-11am – Silvio Conte    These nature hikes will be led by naturalist John Green, they are all at locations with f airly level ground, they will move slowly and not cover a lot of distance.   Please wear solid footwear, and binoculars are welcome. Registration is […]

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