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Walking Mountains provides naturalist guided snowshoe tours from the Nature Discovery Center on top of Vail Mountain and from the Science Center in Avon!
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Topics: Nature Discovery Center, Snowshoe
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 principal, teachers and students over at Avon Elementary School (AES) have much to celebrate these days. AES was recently awarded the National Blue Ribbon Schools Award - a designation received..
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Topics: Girls in Science, Energy Smart, School Programs
Walking Mountains relies on gifts from individuals for 65% of our income. These funds are used to provide over 2,800 school children annually with experiential, outdoor programs in 20 schools, which..
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The third annual Colorado Gives Day takes place on Tuesday, December 4th, beginning at 12 am and continuing for 24 hours. Last year, the single biggest day of giving in Colorado inspired the..
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Topics: Walking Mountains Fundraiser
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
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
Beautiful moment captured by Walking Mountains Naturalist Theresa O'Halloran.
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Topics: Curious Nature, Wildflower Update
Get out there and put some of these super CO rays to use with a fireless (yet delicious) version of s'mores. Let the energy of the sun cook your food - this solar oven will heat to about 200 degrees..
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Topics: Family Activities, Kids Activities
Kids love to garden. There’s something exciting and amazing about watching a green plant spring forth from a seed. The paradox is that kids also typically don’t have a lot of patience. “Now what?” is..
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Topics: Family Activities, Kids Activities
High school students in Eagle County have a fun and exciting opportunity to learn outdoors while being paid and receiving college credit this summer. With funding from the National Forest Foundation..
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Topics: Employment, Internship
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
