Parent/Child Nature Discovery Preschool
Nature Discovery Day for 3-5 year olds (Adult/Child) Winter and Spring 2025
Spring Nature Discovery Series 3-5 year olds (Adult/Child)
Nature Did It First! (How nature inspires creative design)
With Chrissy Larson
Ages 3-5 (Adult required to attend with child)
Fridays, March 28-June 6 (no class April 25)
Morning session: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (please note earlier start time for Spring)
Fee per child/adult pair: Tier A-$399 | Tier B-$347 | Tier C-$295
Limited to 12 families. Limit of 2 children per adult.
Please note: This ten-week series spends time outdoors each class unless there is extreme weather.
Did you know that hitchhiking burdock seeds inspired velcro? Or that snakeskin inspired safer shoes with better grip? Noticing how things are done in nature and using those ideas to solve human problems is called biomimicry. You might be surprised by the many ways that nature’s own problem solving inspires us to have new ideas and invent new things. Join us this spring to explore the world around us, learning about actual examples of biomimicry and investigating nature to find a new example each class. Lessons include stories, songs, hands-on activities, outdoor adventures, and play.
Little Bear Nature Walks
With Chrissy Larson
Ages 0-5 (Adult required to attend with child)
March – June, 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Fee per child (adults and children under 18 months are free): Tier A-$15 | Tier B-$13 | Tier C-$11
NEW for Spring 2025 – Come along on a Little Bear Nature Walk! Little Bear Nature Walks are a way for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers to explore nature in an age-appropriate way. While on the walk, children borrow a backpack filled with simple tools for exploring. Nature educators guide children in small groups and explore plants, animals, rocks, and soil. Walks incorporate observation, inquiry, and sensory learning, but also make space for imagination and play. Each walk has a loose theme and includes a story and a song.
Fees
Out of a strong commitment to improve access to our programs we are now offering a sliding scale fee structure aimed to provide greater flexibility in choosing a price that is right for you and your family.
- Tier A: The fee is set higher than what it costs to run the program and helps to support those who cannot afford the full cost of the program.
- Tier B: The fee is set to cover 100% of the program costs.
- Tier C: The fee is set less than what it costs to run the program.
- Some additional financial aid is available to help make this program accessible. Please contact Barb or Shelly at 413-256-6006 for more information. This option is available for EBT, WIC, and Connector Care participants, that is, households receiving benefits through the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance and the Massachusetts Health Connector.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation policy for Hitchcock’s seasonal programs: You may cancel your registration for any of our programs up to a week prior to the program’s start date to receive a refund minus a 10% administrative fee. If you cancel within 7 days or less of the program’s start date, we cannot offer a refund unless we are able to fill your spot in the program.
COVID-19 Safety
As per the State of Massachusetts guidelines, if you have symptoms of a respiratory virus, such as a fever, sore throat, cough or a runny or stuffy nose, you should stay home. If you have been exposed to someone with a virus we ask that you please wear a mask and wash hands often to protect others.
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