Wild Blue Flax, Adenolinim lewisii, can be seen growing in dry, open environments like the first couple miles of all the trails in East Vail. Look for the blue-purple flowers on thin, grass-like..
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Topics: Wildflower Update, Fresh Off The Trail
Welcome to the first installment of Walking Mountains Science Center’s Blooming Blog! Check back throughout the season to find out what is blooming where and what elevation and trails have the most..
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Topics: Wildflower Update, Fresh Off The Trail
Walking Mountains Science Center is proud to be the leading education and environmental stewardship resource for the Eagle Valley, serving more than 90,000 people annually through an array of..
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Topics: Walking Mountains Fundraiser
Walking Mountains Science Center and the Vail Recreation District are thrilled to announce the summer hiking schedule with added trails, more peaks, and even more fun and learning on our public..
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Topics: Vail Nature Center, Backcountry Hikes
Walking Mountains Science Center is proud to have Beth Markham, a long-time employee and contributor to be named the 2016 Young Professional of the Year at the Vail Valley Partnership Success Awards..
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Topics: Awards
Walking Mountains Science Center, a local nonprofit founded in 1998 that focuses on natural science and sustainability education, recently earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s..
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Topics: Walking Mountains Fundraiser, Press Release, Awards
Students from Battle Mountain High School crowd around a tripod. The sun is setting and the temperature has dropped two-fold in the last hour, but they will have to withstand the cold a little..
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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
More than ever, people claim to know a lot more than they do. Google has become a verb synonymous with looking up unknown information and Wikipedia is now the encyclopedia of choice for quick..
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Topics: Girls in Science, School Programs
Do you have a high school student with no plans for this summer? Do you want to get them out of the house, off their various screens, and gaining valuable outdoor work and internship experience while..
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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
“Again, again!” cried Daniel as he was lifted from the ground and gently placed on the other side of Eby Creek. The makeshift bridge over the water had been washed away by a recent storm, and our..
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Topics: Vail Summer Camps
