Events

Wednesday, April 6, 12pm 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 […]

Thursday, March 31, 10am 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 treats Amherst’s water for drinking and see what happens there, it is […]

with Dan Zoimek
Join us for our third year of offering an in-depth natural history course for naturalists and citizen scientists. Each month, in our series of nature explorations with different local naturalists, we explore a focused, seasonal, natural history topic.

Dan Ziomek, local birder and naturalist Saturday, February 27, 8pm-10pm Dress INCREDIBLY warm because we’ll be standing around in the dark a lot. Bring your sharp ears, a flashlight, and a thermos of something hot to drink. We’ll meet at the Hitchcock Center. Members $10 / Non-members $15 per night, youth 8 and older welcome […]

with George Leoniak
Join us for our third year of offering an in-depth natural history course for naturalists and citizen scientists. Each month, in our series of nature explorations with different local naturalists, we explore a focused, seasonal, natural history topic.

Learn to interpret and identify mammal tracks and sign in the field! In Plainfield, MA we hope to find evidence of porcupine, fisher, bear, moose, and more.

Learn to interpret and identify mammal tracks and sign in the field! In Plainfield, MA we hope to find evidence of porcupine, fisher, bear, moose, and more.

Come and enjoy an exciting day of animal tracking in the north Quabbin Reservation with professional wildlife tracker George Leoniak. We'll be exploring the forests looking for signs of animals as they prepare for winter. We’ll also search for tracks along the sandy shores of the reservoir.

Join us for a leisurely hike along a dirt road in the flood plain near Mitch's Marina in Hadley. We'll be observing different species by their bark, their shape, and habitat, since most of the leaves will be down. Leafless trees are a different journey, but not very difficult when you learn the new skills and what to look for.

We’ll hike along a northern section of the New England National Scenic Trail in Erving. We’ll have a nice fairly level hike into a short, steep side trail that leads down to the Hermit’s Cave.