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2013 Overnight Camps

Not all those who wander are lost

Based out of backcountry huts, our overnight courses allow young explorers, scientists, and stewards to experience the thrill of the backcountry and all it offers. Each course is designed to engage participants in a range of activities from map and compass orientation to ecology and field research.

Campers investigate principles of ecology in their own backyards, developing an understanding of scientific concepts through fun, adventure, and exploration. Camp sessions highlight different natural history topics and are geared toward helping students develop an understanding of and an appreciation for the natural world. Sessions are all age-appropriate and supervised by qualified environmental educators that make learning safe and fun.

Third & Fourth Grade Programs

Mountain Quest

Campus- July 1- July 3 (Shrine Mountain Inn) $325 - this session is FULL! Call to check the waitlist.

This overnight adventure introduces young naturalists to the great outdoors while exploring high-elevation life zones and navigating the wilderness. Based out of Shrine Mountain Inn on Vail Pass, this trip provides opportunities to make new friends and develop team-building skills.

A Brush with  Nature

Campus- July 15- July 17 (Wilderness Ranch Yurt) $325 - this session is FULL! Call to check the waitlist.
 

Hit the trail as we embark on a creative journey of nature exploration, art, and adventure! Join us for this overnight experience to explore many habitats and discover nature as inspiration. Perfect for the creative young naturalist who wants to take art to the extreme outdoors! Based out of a yurt on the Wilderness Ranch in the Flattops Wilderness.

Fifth & Sixth Grade Programs

Getting Back to Our Roots

Campus- July 22- July 25 (Polar Star Hut) $385- this session is FULL! Call to check the waitlist.

Travel back through time to trace the technology of a smart phone to its roots in nature. Spend your days exploring your beautiful mountain surroundings and nights living life through the eyes of other cultures past and present. Have opportunities to prepare a meal from harvested wild plants and sleep in a shelter built with your own hands. Based out of the Polar Star Hut.

Wilderness Challenge

Campus- June 24- June 27 (Vance's Hut) $385 - this sesson is FULL! Call to check the waitlist.

Summit a peak, hike a ridge, gaze at the stars, and find your way with a map and compass in this exhilarating adventure in the mountains. Spend your days exploring and your nights playing games, reading stories, and eating s’mores with new friends. Based out of Vance’s Hut near Tennessee Pass.

Seventh & Eighth Grade Programs

Youth vs. Wild

Campus- July 29- August 1 (Harry Gates Hut) $385 - this session is FULL! Call to check the waitlist.

Do you know what to do when you're stranded in the woods? Learn wilderness survival and tracking skills with an experienced guide. Gear up for an exciting week based out of a 10th Mountain Hut building leadership skills and confidence in the great outdoors. Based out of the Harry Gates Hut.

Ninth & Tenth Grade Programs

Sleeping Under the Stars- Backpacking Trip

Campus- July 8- July 11 (Holy Cross Wilderness) $385

Navigate from your backyard to the top of a 12,799 foot peak! Spend four days and three nights traversing across the Holy Cross Wilderness from Beaver Creek to the Grouse Creek trailhead in Minturn. Along the way utilize Leave No Trace principles, learn backcountry travel skills, and challenge yourself and others to a skills competition the last day!

**One spot held for the following scholarship opportunity...  Scholarship available for this program by the generous donation and partnership with the Eagle County Conservation District.  Please see our registration page for the application process and contact information.

 

 

 

Drop off is at 8:30 am on Monday morning, pick up is at 4:00 on the last day of the program.

      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.