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

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.
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

Sustainability

Sustainability Tips: Plastic Free July

Posted by Stephen Beane on Jul 1, 2019 10:00:00 AM
How to Have a Plastic Free July Did you know that there is a campaign that helps millions of people around the globe reduce plastic pollution? Plastic Free July is a campaign led by the Plastic Free..
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Sustainability Tips: How to Become a More Conscious Traveler

Posted by Walking Mountains Science Center on Jun 17, 2019 5:50:00 PM
How to become a more conscious traveler Did you know that even when single-use plastics are sent to landfills that they aren’t harmless landfill liners can leak harmful pollutants into the watershed..
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Sustainability Tips: Sole Power

Posted by Walking Mountains Science Center on Jun 10, 2019 4:28:00 PM
How to get the most out of biking to work or events
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Sustainability Tips: Bring More Activity to Your Daily Commute

Posted by Kimberly Schlaepfer on May 20, 2019 1:38:11 PM
Public Transit Makes You Fit Did you know people who use public transit are said to get more than 3x the amount of physical activity per day than those who don’t just by walking to and from their..
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Sustainability Tips: Commuting By Bike Will Help You Lose Weight

Posted by Kimberly Schlaepfer on May 13, 2019 9:47:49 AM
Get Out of The Car and Onto Your Bike! Did you know that the average person loses 13 lbs. in the first year of commuting by bike? Bike to work season is just around the corner! Many of us commute..
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Sustainability Tips: Colorado Rain Barrels

Posted by Kimberly Schlaepfer on Apr 29, 2019 5:09:44 PM
Start Your Rainwater Collection! Did you know that before 2016, it was illegal to capture and use rainwater in the State of Colorado? After House Bill 16-1005 was introduced and passed, it became..
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Sustainability Tips: Earth Day

Posted by Ford Sanger on Apr 15, 2019 12:32:57 PM
Be More Sustainable This Earth Day Did you know that the first Earth Day was on April 22, 1970, and led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency? Earth Day originally started to..
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Sustainability Tips: Prevail On The Trails: Trail Closures and Trail Etiquette

Posted by Ford Sanger on Apr 8, 2019 1:13:59 PM
Be Informed About Trail Closures Did you know that the state of Colorado has the largest elk population in the world? However, today’s elk population from Vail Pass to Glenwood Canyon has decreased..
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Sustainability Tips: Step Up Your Garden Prep

Posted by Ford Sanger on Apr 1, 2019 4:03:34 PM
Better Garden Prep For Climate Action Did you know that, according to the Climate Action Business Association, about 8% of an average American’s carbon footprint comes from food? Spring is here and..
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Sustainability Tips: Earth Hour 2019

Posted by Ford Sanger on Mar 25, 2019 9:01:16 AM
Participate For Earth Hour Did you know that 188 countries and territories took part in Earth Hour 2018? Earth Hour is this Sunday, March 30th, from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. What is Earth Hour?..
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