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Invitationals

Live large. Learn science.

Walking Mountains offers 2 Invitational trips each year to EdVenture Members as a way to thank them for their support.  Destinations feature premier educational opportunities for individuals and couples who enjoy traveling and exploring the natural world.

In the past, our Invitationals trips have included:

  • Exploring ecology along coastal Alaska;
  • Studying the Anasazi culture of Crow Canyon and Mesa Verde;
  • Observing crane migration at Great Sand Dunes;
  • Learning geology and archeology while rafting on the San Juan River; and
  • Experiencing first-hand the elk rut and bugling at Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Ready to become an EdVenture Member?

      p.o. box 9469
318 walking mountains lane
        avon, co 81620

  970.827.9725 p • 970.827.9730 f

 

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Walking Mountains operates under special use permit from the White River National Forest and is an equal opportunity service provider.  All or part of this operation is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Walking Mountains Science Center™ is a 501(3c) nonprofit that provides place-based education in natural and environmental science through science programs for Eagle County schools, summer science day camps and overnight camps, adult and family excursions that take place across Vail, Colorado and Eagle County, Colorado. Graduate fellows can apply to be environmental educators and intern naturalists. Our educational programs enhance scientific literacy, build environmental awareness, and inspire stewardship in children, adults, residents and visitors to the Vail area and Rocky Mountains. The science center recently achieved LEED Platinum Certification for the Buck Creek Campus from the U.S. Green Building Council.