Events

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

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 […]

Solutions and actions to help our community, economy and environment June 10, 2017, 1:00- 4:30pm FREE Registration appreciated The Center for EcoTechnology is proud to host this Speaker Series, in conjunction with the Hitchcock Center. We are pleased to offer this free of charge, but we encourage registration. Climate change is one of the most […]

Patterns in Nature with Katie Koerten Tuesdays 10:00am-2:00pm Ages 6-12 Members: $42 per program /Non-members: $46 per program Tuesdays, January 10, January 24, February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 13 Do you love science and nature? Do you want to see what the Hitchcock Homeschool program is all about? Sign up for […]

with Katie Koerten Ages 8-11, Grades 3-5 Thursdays, March 23 – June 15 (no class April 20 or June 8) 3:30pm-5:30pm Members: $297/Non-members: $352 Limited to 10 participants.

Friday, June 16, 2017, 1-4pm FREE but registration encouraged Download event flyer Join materials, toxics, and living building experts for a conversation on toxins in the built environment and how making toxic-free choices in materials is possible. The afternoon will include panelist perspectives, a tour of specific materials features of the Hitchcock Center’s new Living […]

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

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 […]

Nancy Goodman and Ted Watt, local naturalists and Plant Conservation Volunteers with the New England Wild Flower Society Saturday, June 24, 9-noon Members $20/Non-members $30 Register here We’ll hike some of the trails at the Trustees of Reservations new Mt. Warner property in Hadley. We’ll look for wildflowers and at the variety of trees found […]

Glenn Motzkin, Plant ecologist July 1, 8:30 am – noon Members $20 /Non-members $30 Register here If you haven’t explored Hawley Bog in the high Berkshires yet, don’t miss this opportunity. More common to our north, bogs are typically high-acid, nutrient-poor habitats. And the bog plants possess a variety of fascinating adaptations to help them […]