Hilltown Families

Calling all budding botanists... Smith College's Lyman Conservatory has an audio tour for kids & adults! With ten different indoor exhibits to explore, the learning possibilities offered by the conservatory are...

Invite yourself to the opportunity of experiencing a side of the Bear Hole watershed in West Springfield that many do not experience... at night! The West Springfield Environmental Committee is offering...

Take thee to the river! This month in "The Ripple: Stories About Western MA Rivers," Kurt challenges you to stop and look for the rivers and brooks nearest you, and to...

Last week an energetic group of Hilltown Families citizen scientists and Kurt Heidinger, Executive Director of Biocitizen, conducted our fourth annual rapid biotic assessment of the Westfield River in West Chesterfield....

Kurt's call to action this month in "The Ripple"... be stewards of the rivers! Take action in September as citizen scientists by joining Hilltown Families and Biocitizen for our 4th annual...

Don't let the change of seasons happen without engaging your kids/students with the new exterior design that Mother Nature provides! Collectig leaves, creating land art and using them in arts &...

Nature-based learning through naturalist activities in the winter offer experiential learning that is place-based within the seasons.