About Us

The Hitchcock Center, founded in 1962, connects people with nature and encourages a deeper emotional bond with the natural world that sustains us all. The Center helps develop a community that understands connections among human health, ecosystems and economies through educational programs that offer a particular focus on children, who live in a world of environmental challenges.

Our Mission

Our mission is to educate and to inspire action for a healthy planet.

Our Vision

We envision a world where people, communities and ecosystems thrive.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Hitchcock Center aspires to create and sustain an organization-wide culture that understands that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to the organization’s mission and continued excellence. Through strategic initiatives and partnerships, program design and delivery, volunteer recruitment and staff hires, stewardship and development, and continual education, the Board and staff are working to build a more representative, equitable, and inclusive Center.

Our educational framework

The framework centers on five fundamentals:

Understanding principles of ecology
Valuing place
Promoting resilience
Demonstrating sustainability in the built environment
Educating for active citizenship