Hands On Nature
Connecting children to their natural world through
educational hands-on experiences
About Us
Instructors
Hands On Nature programs are instructed by Heather Simpson who is completing naturalist training through the Wilderness Awareness School in Washington. Her previous education includes a BA in Sociology from Skidmore College (where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa) and a Masters degree in Peace Studies from the University of Lancaster in England. Heather is the founder and director of Hands On Nature; she has three children and lives in Berlin MA.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Hands On Nature is made up of the following people:
Evy Dueck
Sean Regan
Karen Scheffer
Heather Simpson
Donna Stone
Judy Rothbard Tate
Directions
From the North
take Rte 495 South to exit 26 (Berlin Rte 62).
take a left at the end of the ramp onto Rte 62.
Turn right in the center of Berlin onto Carter Street.
Take your first left onto Carter Street (again).
Hands On Nature is #67, the second house on the right.
From the South
Take Rte 495 North to exit 26 (Berlin Rte 62).
take a left at the end of the ramp onto Rte 62.
Turn right in the center of Berlin onto Carter Street.
Take your first left onto Carter Street (again).
Hands On Nature is #67, the second house on the right.
From the East or West
Take the Mass Pike to Rte 495 North.
Take Rte 495 North to exit 26 (Berlin Rte 62).
take a left at the end of the ramp onto Rte 62.
Turn right in the center of Berlin onto Carter Street.
Take your first left onto Carter Street (again).
Hands On Nature is #67, the second house on the right.
"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous"
- Aristotle
From the North
take Rte 495 South to exit 26 (Berlin Rte 62).
take a left at the end of the ramp onto Rte 62.
Turn right in the center of Berlin onto Carter Street.
Take your first left onto Carter Street (again).
Hands On Nature is #67, the second house on the right.
From the South
Take Rte 495 North to exit 26 (Berlin Rte 62).
take a left at the end of the ramp onto Rte 62.
Turn right in the center of Berlin onto Carter Street.
Take your first left onto Carter Street (again).
Hands On Nature is #67, the second house on the right.
From the East or West
Take the Mass Pike to Rte 495 North.
Take Rte 495 North to exit 26 (Berlin Rte 62).
take a left at the end of the ramp onto Rte 62.
Turn right in the center of Berlin onto Carter Street.
Take your first left onto Carter Street (again).
Hands On Nature is #67, the second house on the right.
"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous"
- Aristotle
