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	Berkshire Botanical Garden The Garden offers programs on plant science, ecology and environmental education. These can address existing curriculum topics and are interdisciplinary. Pre-trip and follow-up materials provided. Grades P-12. MCC Pass Program (see Grants)		John J. Parker 5 W Stockbridge Rd P.O. Box 826 Stockbridge, MA 01262 413-298-3926
	Hitchcock Center for the Environment The Center offers outdoor and indoor programs at the center, as well as in-class presentations. They also run professional development workshops. The center has 27 acres of woodland and walking trails.		Hitchcock Center 525 S Pleasant St Amherst, MA 01002 413-256-6006
	Lyman Plant House and Botanical Gardens Smith's plant house and botanical gardens sponsor volunteer-run tours that cover a variety of horticultural topics. Tours can be adapted to class curriculum. Schedule tours at least one month in advance. Call for details.		Tour Coordinator Lyman Plant House Smith College Northampton, MA 01060 413-585-2740
	Mass Audubon Wildlife Sanctuaries These Sanctuaries offer interdisciplinary environmental education programs. They are offered on-site and can be integrated into curriculum frameworks. Grades P-12. MCC Pass Program (see Grants) Arcadia Sanctuary - Easthampton Canoe Meadows Sanctuary - Pittsfield Pleasant Valley Sanctuary - Lenox		Arcadia Anthony Symasko 127 Combs Rd Easthampton, MA 01027 413-584-2921 Berkshires Gayle Tardif-Raiser 472 West Mountain Rd Lenox, MA 01240 413-637-0320
	NaturePods Tom Condon (WRWA Secretary) and his wife Nancy have started a business producing high-quality personal ipod audiovisual guides to the natural history of the national parks and other specific topics (e.g. winter constellations, black bears, spring wild flowers of the southeast). Check out their website above!		Tom Condon NaturePods
	Silvio 0. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge On site environmental education programs scheduled to begin Fall, 2000. Call for further information.		Silvio Conte Refuge 38 Avenue A Turners Falls, MA 01376 413-863-0209
	Stanley Park This 300-acre privately funded park is near Westfield State College. Year-round greenhouses and classroom space are available for programs on park grounds. Park manager Mark Lavoie offers in-class lessons on a range of topics including horticulture, gardening and environmental issues. All activities are free.		Robert McKean 413-568-9312
	Trustees of Reservations The Trustees of Reservations provide naturalist-guided tours on its three sites in the Westfield River Drainage. Call for details and fee information. Chesterfield Gorge - Chesterfield Bryant Homestead - Cummington Notchview Reservation - Windsor		Jim Caffrey, Manager Westfield River Basin 413-684-0148 Headquarters 572 Essex St Beverly, MA 01915 508-921-1944
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