Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. In Winter Nature Play After School we will explore snowy wooded trails and fields, make snow villages, and sled down the […]
Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. During Winter Junior Nature Play we will explore snowy wooded trails and fields, make snow villages, and sled down the […]
Join us in winter 2022 for more romping wildly through the field and forests of the Hitchcock Center. As always we’ll visit our favorite places to play in the forest, such as Stump City, the Ferns, and the Faraway Woods - exploring the seasonal beauty of nature as we go. Play games, make friends, and […]
Fireside Chats with Hitchcock staff and guests Casual conversations centered on nature, around a fire, enjoying the beauty of a crisp winter evening with hot beverages and nibbles. Thursdays at 6pm January 20 – Moon Gazing & Winter Owls February 17 – Natural History of a cup of Hot Chocolate March 17 – Indigenous Plant […]
Friday January 21th 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Ages 6-9 or grades 1st - 3th* Fee per Child: Tier A-$95 | Tier B-$76 | Tier C-$57 | Tier D-$38 Total number of participants: 12 Come play outside on this day off for Amherst elementary schoolers! Bring a snack, lunch and water bottle and come prepared […]
We go to the woods to think, learn, play, and explore in this afterschool series for upper-elementary schoolers. We will roam the grounds of the Hitchcock Center as we watch the seasons change our beautiful woods. We will visit stump city, ferns, and the far-away woods, play some organized games, and learn about the animals, […]
Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. In Winter Nature Play After School we will explore snowy wooded trails and fields, make snow villages, and sled down the […]
We All Depend On Trees With Jeff Mazur January 25, 2022 Ages 6-12 or grades 1st - 6th Tier A:$76 Tier B:$61 Tier C:$46 Tier D:$30 Limited to 12 participants Trees are all around us, but what do we actually know about them? Join us as we meet some trees, and find out what […]
The Winter session of Art in the Forest will have two focuses; art and games! On the calmer, gentler days of Winter we will explore our own imagination and expression with activities that include ice sculptures, snow painting, and making snow candles. On the harsher Winter days when we need movement to keep our bodies […]
Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, imagine, play and be free-range kids all while developing self-confidence and learning valuable social skills. In Winter Nature Play After School we will explore snowy wooded trails and fields, make snow villages, and sled down the […]
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Hitchcock Center for the Environment
at Hampshire College
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