Events

Join the Biothon fun and document biodiversity, learn new species, and raise funds for Hitchcock (and win prizes, too).

with John Green

Join naturalist John Green on a bird walk at the new Trustees of Reservations property at Mt. Warner. Spring Migration will just be getting started and John has a great ear so you are sure to hone your birding by ear skills. This program is cosponsored by The Trustees of Reservations.
Members $15/Non-members $20 Space is limited, registration required.

with Scott Surner at 7AM on Sunday, May 3rd in Hadley OR
with John Green at 7AM on Friday, May 8th in Belchertown

Join two of our most popular birders and naturalists for new one-time outings in support of the Hitchcock Center's Biothon! Scott Surner's birding classes are amongst our most popular courses each year; this year Scott's course filled up in just 20 minutes after opening for registration! During John Green's sold-out field walks, he shares his years of knowledge with adults of all ages to explore life around us and deepen our powers of observation. As a member of Scott's or John's "Biothon team," your outing will focus on spotting and documenting as many different species of birds as possible within a 3-hour period. And, help support the Biothon by collecting pledges in support of your outing, and receive a free custom-designed Biothon 2015 t-shirt when you reach $100 in pledges! Registration required.

with Nancy Goodman

Come and explore the wonders and beauties of our native wildflowers as we spend the day learning how to identify them in the field. Please bring lunch, water, a hand lens & a copy of Newcomb’s wildflower book if you own one. Members $18/Non-members $22 Space is limited, registration required.

with Dan Ziomek, Nursery and Garden Manager at Hadley Garden Center & Anne Cann, Chair Orchard Arboretum Committee at Applewood

Applewood has been nurturing a diverse planting of both native and non-native trees on a 2 acre parcel of land south of the residences since 1994. We'll identify a number of trees and discuss their ecology and adaptations. Program is accessible. If driving to this program please park on the south side of Spencer Drive. 

Join the Biothon fun and document biodiversity, learn new species, and raise funds for Hitchcock (and win prizes, too).

with Scott Surner at 7AM on Sunday, May 3rd in Hadley OR
with John Green at 7AM on Friday, May 8th in Belchertown

Join two of our most popular birders and naturalists for new one-time outings in support of the Hitchcock Center's Biothon! Scott Surner's birding classes are amongst our most popular courses each year; this year Scott's course filled up in just 20 minutes after opening for registration! During John Green's sold-out field walks, he shares his years of knowledge with adults of all ages to explore life around us and deepen our powers of observation. As a member of Scott's or John's "Biothon team," your outing will focus on spotting and documenting as many different species of birds as possible within a 3-hour period. And, help support the Biothon by collecting pledges in support of your outing, and receive a free custom-designed Biothon 2015 t-shirt when you reach $100 in pledges! Registration required.

We think it is good to know where our water comes from and where it goes. We just turn on our faucets and flush our toilets but what’s the infrastructure that makes that possible. Come tour the facility that receives Amherst’s wastewater and see what happens there. At this special facility tiny microorganisms normally present in wastewater are given optimum conditions to feed on biodegradable matter. As the microorganisms grow, they digest large amounts of biodegradable matter and convert some of it into carbon dioxide and water, two relatively harmless byproducts. The rest of the biodegradable matter consumed by the microorganisms remains in their cell bodies, causing them to grow even more and are then removed from the wastewater together with much of the waste materials. FREE but space is limited, please call to register.

with John Green

At the new Fort River Wildlife Sanctuary on Moody Bridge Road in Hadley
Join John at this wonderful time of year to explore this beautiful new accessible trail of the USFWS Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge system. It weaves through many lovely habitats and is sure to offer some great spring plant and bird sightings. FREE, but space is limited and registration required.

8-10am at the Fort River Wildlife Sanctuary on Moody Bridge Road in Hadley
10am-2pm at the Mass Audubon’s Arcadia Sanctuary at 127 Combs Road in Easthampton

Join us for a fun day of activities and demonstrations about the birds of the Connecticut River Valley. A variety of local organizations and experts will be on hand to answer your bird questions. We’ll have live bird and bird banding demonstrations and there will be bird walks throughout the event. Check our web site as the date approaches for a complete schedule.