Walking Mountains Science Center

Our mission is to awaken a sense of wonder and inspire environmental stewardship and sustainability through natural science education.
Recent Posts
Walking Mountains Breaks Ground on New Borgen Precourt Center for Sustainability
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Apr 19, 2018 3:12:19 PM
On Monday, April 9th, Walking Mountains Science Center broke ground on the Borgen Precourt Center for Sustainability, named to honor two long-time local families who have supported Walking Mountains..
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Topics: Walking Mountains Fundraiser, Our History, Press Release, Center For Sustainability
20 Great Adventures: Creek Critters!
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Apr 18, 2018 9:18:12 AM
There’s an entire world of small (macro to be precise) creatures (of the invertebrate variety) living between, beneath and attached to rocks, pebbles, sticks in a creek nearby. Take your family on a..
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Topics: 20 Great Adventures
20 Great Adventures: Discover the Natural History of Eagle County
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Mar 28, 2018 9:51:25 AM
The history of a place or culture can illuminate many things – from simple facts about the past, to current laws, maps, and peoples, to how we view ourselves and our place within a larger community...
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Topics: 20 Great Adventures
20 Great Adventures: Discover the Natural History of Eagle County
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Mar 28, 2018 7:34:00 AM
The history of a place or culture can illuminate many things – from simple facts about the past, to current laws, maps, and peoples, to how we view ourselves and our place within a larger community...
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Topics: 20 Great Adventures
20 Great Adventures: Nature Journaling
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Mar 21, 2018 2:11:51 PM
For our next Great Adventure, I invite you to break out a pencil and a pad of paper. If you want to get real wild, I welcome you to add some colored pencils or crayons to the mix. Have you guessed it..
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Topics: 20 Great Adventures, Curious Nature
The Science Behind the Ecology of the Body
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Mar 8, 2018 2:51:54 AM
Have you ever wondered how something works or how something was made? In the monthly Science Behind series, we partner with a guest presenter to explore a large variety of interesting topics. The..
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Topics: The Science Behind Series
The Science Behind Performance Training
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Feb 8, 2018 10:57:12 AM
Have you ever wondered how something works or how something was made? In the monthly Science Behind series, we partner with a guest presenter to explore a large variety of interesting topics. The..
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Topics: The Science Behind Series
20 Great Adventures: Make a Volcano
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Jan 24, 2018 12:00:22 PM
Want a science adventure that sticks? Let your child be the scientist. I had such an experience in fifth grade, when I demonstrated to my class the volcanoes we’d built in science class at my..
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Topics: 20 Great Adventures
Have you ever wondered how something works or how something was made? In the monthly Science Behind series, we partner with a guest presenter to explore a large variety of interesting topics. The..
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Topics: The Science Behind Series
The Science Behind Gore Creek Health
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Oct 5, 2017 10:35:21 AM
Have you ever wondered how something works or how something was made? In the monthly Science Behind series, we partner with a guest presenter to explore a large variety of interesting topics. The..
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Topics: The Science Behind Series
The Science Behind Dry Needling
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Sep 7, 2017 4:12:36 AM
Have you ever wondered how something works or how something was made? In the monthly Science Behind series, we partner with a guest presenter to explore a large variety of interesting topics. The..
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Topics: The Science Behind Series
Hiking Through History Red Cliff Colorado
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Walking Mountains Science Center on Sep 1, 2017 11:33:00 AM
Join Walking Mountains Science Center and the Eagle County Historical Society for a full day of hiking and history as we explore historic geological sites in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and Eagle..
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Topics: Backcountry Hikes, Hiking Through History