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  - - - Avon Tang Campus
        
        Located near Centura Health in Avon right off of I-70. An innovative natural science learning campus for residents and visitors of the Eagle Valley. Free and open to the public.
        
        318 Walking Mountains Lane, Avon, CO 81620
        
        970.827.9725
        
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  - - - Nature Discovery Center, Vail Mountain
        
        Located at the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola on Vail Mountain out of Lionshead Village, Vail. All visitors must have a pass to ride the gondola. Free and open to the public with valid gondola pass.
        
        970.754.4675
        
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        Nestled along Gore Creek near the Betty Ford Alpine Garden and Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail Village.
        
        601 Vail Valley Drive, Vail, CO 81657
        
        970.479.2291
        
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