Natural science education, summer camps, hiking, snowshoe tours and things to do in the Eagle River Valley and Vail, Colorado.

Winter Hut Trip to Vance's Cabin w/ Battle Mountain High School

Posted by Walking Mountains on Feb 7, 2023 12:56:16 PM

Topics: Environmental Education, School Programs, Staff Spotlight

Research in Action: Foley Graduate Fellowship

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jan 3, 2023 12:28:20 PM

Topics: Environmental Education, School Programs, Staff Spotlight

We Are Squash in the Three Sisters Garden

Posted by Walking Mountains on Nov 1, 2022 12:54:17 PM

Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer is a professor, scientist, and author who has inspired people with her words, which contain lessons on reconnecting with the land and developing a kinship with all earth’s..

Topics: Environmental Education, School Programs, Staff Spotlight

Walking Mountains Science Center Foley Graduates Class of 2022

Four Ways to Support Your Child in the Outdoors

Posted by Walking Mountains on Aug 2, 2022 2:14:17 PM

Walking Mountains summer science camp is full of dynamic learning opportunities. We educators use science and nature together to awaken a sense of wonder and inspire stewardship of the natural world,..

Topics: Environmental Education, School Programs, Staff Spotlight

Teachers & Students: An Update from the Foley Graduate Fellows

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jul 5, 2022 2:05:13 PM

Did you know that Walking Mountains’ Youth Program Educators are also graduate students in our Foley Graduate Fellowship?This summer, Walking Mountains will celebrate the graduation of our third..

Topics: Environmental Education, School Programs, Staff Spotlight

When Kids Grow Kale...They Eat Kale

Posted by Shawna Wood on Jan 31, 2018 2:17:33 AM

All over the country parents are struggling with the shared experience of trying to get their kids to eat healthy. It is not an uncommon sight to see youngsters turn up their noses at plates of leafy..

Topics: School Programs, Sowing Seeds

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Letting Curiosity Lead the Way - Girls in Science

Posted by Walking Mountains on Dec 29, 2017 9:08:15 AM

Picture this, a room full of giggly girls, huddled around a white board and a large poster. The poster, taller than each of the girls, conveys a double helix structure snaking out like a ribbon from..

Topics: Girls in Science, School Programs

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Students Today - Stewards Tomorrow

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jul 3, 2017 9:26:55 AM

As mountain peaks lose their snowy caps, creeks and rivers rush with white water, and wildflowers fill meadows and woods with their vibrant color, we are once again embraced by summer as another..

Topics: School Programs

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Work Worth Doing - Natural Resource Internship in Colorado

Posted by Walking Mountains on Dec 1, 2016 1:41:15 AM

“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”—Theodore Roosevelt

Topics: School Programs, Internship

Walking Mountains Science Center Graduate Fellowship in Education Masters Degree Program

Fellowship and Masters Degree Education in the Mountains

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jan 20, 2016 11:53:56 AM

People move to the mountains for all kinds of reasons – the skiing, the sunsets, the active lifestyle, and now a Master’s Degree. Walking Mountains Science Center in Avon, Colorado is pleased to..

Topics: Employment, Press Release, School Programs, Internship

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Introducing The Electrifying Twins of Girls in Science

Posted by Walking Mountains on Dec 1, 2015 1:07:42 AM

“Do you know how many bones there are in the human body?” 9-year-old Jahanny Machigua asks wildlife biologist guest speaker Jennifer Austin. Austin has been speaking about her field work relating to..

Topics: Girls in Science, School Programs

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Inspiring Students to Reduce Their School's Energy Usage

Posted by Walking Mountains on Apr 6, 2015 10:24:01 AM

Avon, Colo. April 6, 2015 – A grant from Vail Resorts Epic Promise has allowed Walking Mountains Science Center to engage Eagle County students in the eco-schools program. As part of this program,..

Topics: Press Release, School Programs