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Monarch Tagging Class

With Jennifer Unkles Ages 3+ Thursday, September 21, 4-5:30pm Tuesday, September 26, 4-5:30pm Suggested Donation: $10–$30 per person Limited to 15 participants The monarch butterflies are back and their cycle continues! Come for a small group class to see them up close, learn about their fascinating life cycle, tag and release pre-caught butterflies and then […]

Garden Immersion: Forest Bathing

with Todd Lynch, certified Forest Bathing Guide Thursday, September 21st from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Space is limited, registration required Sliding Scale tickets $8-20.  Connecting with nature has the benefits of reducing anxiety, easing stress and rekindling a sense of wonder. In this meditative experience, modeled on Forest Bathing, we’ll explore the Discovery Garden at the Hitchcock […]

Event Series Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here to There (AM)

Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here to There (AM)

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

Fall Nature Discovery Preschool Series – From Here to There: How Things Move in Nature Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, September 15 – December 8 (no programs October 13,  November 10 & 24) Morning session: 9:30am-11:30 am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm Fee per Child: Tier A-$477 | Tier B-$398 | […]

Event Series Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here to There (PM)

Nature Discovery Preschool: From Here to There (PM)

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

Fall Nature Discovery Preschool Series – From Here to There: How Things Move in Nature Colleen Kelley Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child) Fridays, September 15 – December 8 (no programs October 13,  November 10 & 24) Morning session: 9:30am-11:30 am Afternoon session: 1:00pm-3:00pm Fee per Child: Tier A-$477 | Tier B-$398 | […]

Fall Birding Class

Fall Birding Class with Scott Surner The Hitchcock Center is offering a six-week Fall Birding class with Scott Surner. There will be five local trips to various areas in Hampshire and Franklin Counties and a weekend trip to Cape Cod. Scott will help you navigate the fall plumages of Warblers, Sparrows, and waterfowl, plus much […]

Hawk Watch with Dan Ziomek

Hawk Watch with Dan Ziomek Sunday, September 24 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Space is limited, registration required Sliding Scale tickets $8-$20 Have you watched hawks migrating from a mountain top?  It is a pretty special thing to witness, they catch thermals and circle up into the sky!  Join expert local birder Dan Ziomek of WRSI Birdsongs […]

Discovery Day: Patterns in Nature

Patterns in Nature With Emily Schuttenberg September 26, 10am-2pm Grades 1-6, Ages 6-12 Tier A:$79 Tier B:$66 Tier C:$56 Tier D:$43 Limited to 12 participants What do a fiddlehead, DNA, and a hurricane all have in common? They’re all spirals! Many other patterns and designs are common throughout nature, and today we’ll study them and […]

Monarch Tagging Class

With Jennifer Unkles Ages 3+ Thursday, September 21, 4-5:30pm Tuesday, September 26, 4-5:30pm Suggested Donation: $10–$30 per person Limited to 15 participants The monarch butterflies are back and their cycle continues! Come for a small group class to see them up close, learn about their fascinating life cycle, tag and release pre-caught butterflies and then […]

Event Series Junior Nature Play Afterschool

Junior Nature Play Afterschool

JUNIOR NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL With Lauren Dausch Ages 5-7 or Grades K-2 Wednesdays, 3:30pm-5:30pm September 6 – December 20  (no program November 22) Tier A:$453 Tier B:$378 Tier C:$321 Tier D:$245 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Junior Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, invent, […]

Event Series Nature Play Afterschool

Nature Play Afterschool

NATURE PLAY AFTERSCHOOL With Jeff Mazur Ages 8-11 or Grades 3-5 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 September 6  – December 20 (no program November 22) Tier A:$453 | Tier B:$378 | Tier C:$321 | Tier D:$245 Limited to 12 participants Hitchcock’s Nature Play Afterschool Program is designed to let kids be kids. Together we will run, jump, climb, […]

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