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Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: Non-Commercial Gift Giving

Instead of buying presents for the holidays this year, why not do it yourself, and get the whole family involved! Sienna Wildfield shares non-commercial gift-giving ideas and the value of making your own gifts to give for the holidays.

Category: Community Based Education, Mass Appeal, Video Tags: 22News, 22News Mass Appeal, caroling, Chorus, Community Based Education, Gift Giving, Interpretive Programming

Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: Holiday Strolls & Community Singing

The holiday season is a beautiful time of year, sometimes covered in a blanket of snow, and the perfect time to get outside and enjoy! Sienna Wildfield, Founder of HilltownFamilies.org, told us about different holiday strolls and caroling around the area!

Category: Community Based Education, Mass Appeal, Nature Based Education, Resources, Suggested Activity Tags: 22News, 22News Mass Appeal, caroling, Chorus, Community Based Education, Holiday Strolls, Interpretive Programming, Mass Appeal, Singing

Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: Late Fall Community-Based Learning through Engagement

Hilltown Families and Mass Appeal (a weekday, hour-long lifestyle program on NBC) have teamed up to offer a live monthly segment on WWLP 22News! Each month, Hilltown Families’ Founder & Executive Director, Sienna Wildfield, joins Mass Appeal hosts to talk about ways to engage in your community while supporting the interests and education of your children (and yourselves!).

This monthly segment continued on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. This month Sienna and Seth talked about ways to engage in our community in the late fall. Reviewing the newest edition of Learning Ahead, Seth and Sienna talk about learning through the lens of the food, habitat and culture found in the Nov/Dec issue of Learning Ahead: Cultural Itinerary for Western MA:

Category: Community Based Education, Mass Appeal, Nature Based Education, Resources, Suggested Activity, Supplement Tags: 22News, 22News Mass Appeal, Community Based Education, Education, Harvest, History, Holidays in Western Massachusetts, Humanities, Interpretive Programming, Learning Ahead Seasons Nov Dec, Literature, Mass Appeal, Mass Humanities, Sense of Place

Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: October Cultural Itinerary

Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: Foliage, Pumpkins & Hauntings Hilltown Families and Mass Appeal (a weekday, hour-long lifestyle program on NBC) have teamed up to offer a live monthly segment on WWLP 22News! Each month, Hilltown Families’ Founder & Executive Director, Sienna Wildfield, joins Mass Appeal hosts to talk about ways to engage in your community while supporting the interests and education of your children (and yourselves!). This monthly segment continued on… Read More

Category: Community Based Education, Mass Appeal, Nature Based Education, Resources, Suggested Activity Tags: 22News, 22News Mass Appeal, autumn, Community Based Education, Education, History, Humanities, Interpretive Programming, Literature, Mass Appeal, Mass Humanities, Sense of Place

Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: Debut of Seasonal Cultural Itinerary

This monthly segment continued on Monday, August 29, 2016. This month Sienna and Lauren talked about agricultural fairs, fall festivals, one room schoolhouses and apples featured in the debut of “Learning Ahead: Cultural Itinerary for Western MA.”

Category: Community Based Education, Mass Appeal, Nature Based Education, Resources, Suggested Activity Tags: 22News, 22News Mass Appeal, Agricultural Fairs, Agriculture, Apples, Back-to-School, Community Based Education, Education, Fall Festivals, Harvest, History, Humanities, Interpretive Programming, Literature, Mass Appeal, Mass Humanities, Sense of Place

Nature Centers and Events for Multi-Disciplinary Learning

Summer is a great time to get outdoors, and explore deep into the woods. Guided nature walks, and self-directed exploration of nature, can connect to many other interests. Nature centers are an essential resource for outdoor learning. For a list of Western Mass nature centers and their offerings, read our post, Local Nature Centers Connect Families to Nature Through Interpretive Programs. The following upcoming events use a love of nature as a jumping off point to encourage creative free play, environmental stewardship, and even art studies.

Category: Nature Based Education, Suggested Activity Tags: Interpretive Programming, nature based education, Nature Centers

Hilltown Families on Mass Appeal: River Walks & Nature Centers

This monthly segment continued on Monday, June 20, 2016. This month Sienna and Lauren talked about intergenerational ways to engage in natural resources to support interests and education, including River Walks and Nature Centers!

Category: Community Based Education, Mass Appeal, Nature Based Education, Resources, Suggested Activity Tags: 22News, 22News Mass Appeal, Community Based Education, Connecticut River, Deerfield River, Housatonic River, Interpretive Programming, Mass Appeal, nature based education, Nature Centers, River Ecology, River Walks, Westfield River

Local Nature Centers Connect Families to Nature Through Interpretive Programs

Scattered throughout western Massachusetts, local nature centers offer valuable educational programming that bridges the gap between self-directed exploration and formal learning. Catering to naturalists of all ages, nature centers host year-round opportunities for nature-based learning.