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Amount

Naming Opportunity

 

 

Status

$3,500,000

CampusThis incredibly diverse natural space is uniquely suited to our mission of creating excitement surrounding natural science and inspiring individuals to care for our land through substantial, hands-on learning experiences. Its location in the heart of the Vail Valley allows us to reach residents and visitors alike.

 

 
Reserved - Tang Family

$1,250,000

Mountain Discovery CenterSituated among aspen and pine forests, overlooking the Solar Meadow and the entirety of the campus, the Mountain Discovery Center will be the focus of our new Buck Creek Campus. The Center will include space for Engaging Educational Displays, Group Learning spaces, an Educator Workshop, Administrative and Conference facilities, Guest Services, a catering kitchen and more. Built using the latest ideas in sustainable design, with active and solar passive systems, hay bale insulation and sustainable construction materials, the building itself will be part of the educational experience for all who visit.

All visitors to our campus will pass through this building. Groups of school children,valley residents and guests alike, will begin their learning experiences with a trip through the Mountain Discovery Hall and its ever-changing natural exhibits. This building will be the center of and showcase for the Campus.

 

 
Reserved - Precourt Family

$1,000,000

Field Studies Base Camp & Community HallAspiring field scientists need a dedicated base camp to launch their learning expeditions. Whether students are monitoring bird migration, studying wildlife populations, documenting native plant diversity, or researching alpine ecosystems, this facility will serve their needs. This dual-function “base camp” supports overnight programs for school aged children and lecture series and other learning events for the community at large.

 

 
Reserved- Frechette Family

$1,000,000

Educator's ResidencesThe success of our programs lies in our ability to attract the best and the brightest individuals in their fields to join us. Providing housing and a modest stipend is the most cost effective means to compensate our educational staff. Their work, done as part of an accredited fellowship graduate program, will influence and enhance all of our teaching. With the addition of a residence hall for our Graduate Fellows, we’ll be able to ensure that we remain a competitive and attractive program for these topgraduate students. Sharing a common living space will also enhance our educators’ experience as they form a learning community of their own and share their passion and knowledge about the natural environment.

 

 
Available

$800,000

Entry PlazaOne seldom forgets their first impression of a place and this is where we’ll begin to shape that image for visitors to our campus. Large enough to serve as a staging area for arriving school and community groups, yet following the theme of low impact environmental design, this space not only welcomes but also invites the curious visitor to see what lies beyond.

 
Reserved- Borgen Family

$500,000

Meadow Learning StudioJust steps from the Solar Meadow and the main campus, overlooking a natural pond, wetland, and Buck Creek, is our learning studio. Accommodating children and adults alike, this unique classroom, incorporating the latest in instructional design, will complement the outdoor component of our classes. The learning studio will be the indoor site for our innovative curriculum and will be the academic heart of our campus.

 

 
Reserved-George Family

$500,000

Solar CourtyardThis will undoubtedly be one of the most popular outdoor meeting spaces on the campus, with easy access to the Mountain Discovery Center and sweeping views of the mountains to the south. Staff and visitors alike will enjoy spending time in this intimate central courtyard.

 

 
Reserved- Borgen Family

$500,000

Aquatic Education AreaThe most prominent natural feature on the campus, the pond will be a place of constant activity and exploration. Students' interaction and examination of this ecosystem will be enhanced by an interpretive boardwalk and other unique access systems.

 

 
Reserved- Katz and Amsterdam Family

$300,000

LEED Components and Certification for our CampusThis gift will allow us to meet the initial expenses associated with obtaining LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The LEED Green Building Rating System is the National Benchmark for high performance green buildings. It is our intention to not only incorporate the latest thinking and components associated with sustainable design but to make them a part of the educational experience for our students and visitors.

 

 
Reserved- Precourt Family

$300,000

Educator Workshop and Natural Science LibraryIt is here that talented educators from around the country will meet to prepare the lessons that will inspire and excite our students. Drawing on the resources of our Natural Science library, they'll have a space to share ideas and map out the day's activities.

 

 
Reserved - Mayer Family
To be named in honor of Kim Langmaid.

$250,000

Events MeadowA sweeping natural amphitheatre located in the heart of the campus, the courtyard connects the most prominent buildings on the site. This outdoor space will bring individuals together to meet, learn, socialize and relax in the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains.

 

 
Reserved - Tierney Family

$250,000

Administration SuiteLocated in the Mountain Discovery Center, our Administrative Suite will showcase the latest in "green" office design and provide a state of the art workspace for our staff. It is here that our Education, Executive, Development, Marketing and Administrative staff will work daily to plan and administer the fulfillment of the Science Schools mission and vision for the future.

 

 
Available

$250,000

Summit RoomLocated in our Mountain Discovery Center, the Summit Room will be an inspiring space to meet, above the Discovery Hall and its ever changing natural exhibits and adjacent to our Administrative Suite. This space will provide state of the art conference and meeting facilities for our staff, Board of Directors, visiting educators and supporters of our school.

 

 
Reserved- Craig Foley

$250,000

Mountain Discovery Center Overlook Bridge and East DeckLocated in our Mountain Discovery Center, the overlook bridge will provide access from our administrative offices to an East deck overlook.

 
Available

$250,000

Active Solar Energy SystemsMuch of the energy needs of our campus will be met by active solar energy panels that have been integrated into the roofs of several of our campus buildings. These systems will not only be cost-effective and environmentally friendly but will become teaching tools as students and visitors alike learn more about this clean and underutilized alternative energy source.

 

 
Available

$150,000

Laboratory EquipmentThis gift will allow us to purchase and maintain equipment not normally available to the school children of Eagle County. The lab will be utilized by visiting professors, teachers, naturalists and school students alike.

 

 
Reserved - Maritz Family

$150,000

Educational DisplayAn interactive and informative display, located in the heart of our Discovery Hall. It will incorporate the latest ideas in exhibit design and be updated regularly to reflect advances in the field and the public's interest in varied Natural Science topics.

 

 
Governor's Energy Office; Eagle County, Borgen Family, Brodsky Family, Tang Family  (2 still available)

$125,000

Creekside Classroom — At the very core of our programming is the concept of engaging students by using the outdoor classroom. This amphitheatre will become the site for countless hours of discovery and intellectual exploration by our students, young and old alike.

 

 
Reserved - Johnson Family

$100,000

Interpretive Trail SystemThe interpretive trail system will be possibly the most used feature of the campus. Winding throughout the various ecosystems with stops along the way to facilitate exploration and discussion, countless hours will be spent by thousands of children and adults on each of their personal journeys of discovery.

 

 
Reserved-Michael Byram and Ann Smead
4 opportunities still available

$100,000

Natural Play Structures — Much of the teaching that will take place on our campus will be by the land and its plant and animal inhabitants. This structure will provide a sheltered space for young and old to explore and investigate the wonders of our natural campus and its varied ecology.

 

 
Reserved - Scripps Family

$100,000

Creekside ClassroomSituated along Buck Creek, this outdoor space will accommodate lively discussions and presentations on topics ranging from botany to wildlife biology. The sights and sounds of this setting will inspire our students, young and old.

 

 
Reserved - Snyder Family

$100,000

Creekside ClassroomSituated along Buck Creek, this outdoor space will accommodate lively discussions and presentations on topics ranging from botany to wildlife biology. The sights and sounds of this setting will inspire our students, young and old.

 

 
Reserved- Johnson Family

$100,000

Solar Thermal Energy Systems — Much of the energy needs of our campus will be met by active solar energy panels that have been integrated into the roofs of several of our campus buildings.  These systems will not only be cost-effective and environmentally friendly but will become teaching tools as students and visitors alike learn more about this clean and underutilized alternative energy source through state of the art active monitoring systems.

 
Reserved - Perez-Becker Family

$100,000

LEED Certification for Meadow Learning Studio — This gift will allow us to meet the initial expenses associated with obtaining LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) Certification for the Mountain Discovery Center and Field Studies Base Camp from the U.S. Green Building Council.  The LEED Green Building Rating System is the National Benchmark for high performance green buildings.  It is our intention to not only incorporate the latest thinking and components associated with sustainable design but to make them a part of the educational experience for our students and visitors.

 
Reserved - Zehren and Associates

$100,000

Executive OfficeLocated in the Mountain Discovery Center, the office of the school's Executive Director will be a place of lively strategy sessions and meetings, carefully crafted correspondence and countless hours of work in pursuit of the school's mission.

 

 
Reserved - Frampton Family

$100,000

Natural Play StructureThousands of students will be engaged by creative play structures that challenge them physically while teaching them about natural science. Designed to complement the natural setting and educational intent of the campus, this will be a gathering place for the young at heart for years to come.

 

 
Reserved- Scripps Family

$100,000

Small Conference Room in Mountain Discovery Center   
Reserved - Elliott Family

$100,000

Wetland Restoration Planting Area I

 

 
Reserved- Brodsky Family

$100,000

Wetland Restoration Planting Area II

 

 
Reserved- Beedie and Bennis Family

$100,000

Planting Area (Plaza in Arrival Area)

 

 
Available

$100,000

Straw Bale Wall System in FSBC

 
Reserved- RA Nelson

$100,000

Outdoor Solar Lighting System

 

 
Available

$50,000

Buck Creek Bridge IThese bridges will provide much more than access from one bank to the other, they will also serve as quiet spaces to observe and wonder at the beauty of the Buck Creek.

 

 
Available

$50,000

Buck Creek Bridge IIThese bridges will provide much more than access from one bank to the other, they will also serve as quiet spaces to observe and wonder at the beauty of the Buck Creek.

 

 
Reserved - Kosloff Family

$50,000

Covered Bicycle RackOur educators and visitors to our campus will no doubt utilize this space with more frequency than the parking lot. Not only will the rack provide shelter from the elements for numerous bicycles, it will also educate users about the benefits of the bicycle as a mode of transportation.

 

 
Reserved - Lyons Family

$50,000

Accessibility Ramp — These ramps will ensure that our visitors with disabilities enjoy our campus in virtually the same manner that everyone else does, without barriers.

 

 
Available

$50,000

Demonstration Garden (North Edge of Event Meadow)

 

 
Reserved-Stockwell Family

$50,000

Demonstration Garden (West Edge of Event Meadow)

 

 
Reserved- Alpine Bank

$50,000

Educational Wall (Along ADA path)

 

 
Reserved - Peterrell Family

$50,000

Elevator (Mountain Discovery Hall)

 

   

$50,000

Gear Room (Mountain Discovery Hall)

 

   

$50,000

Kitchen (Mountain Discovery Hall)

 

   

$25,000

Production Room (Mountain Discovery Hall)

 

   

$25,000

Parking area planting bed

 

   

$25,000

Staff Outdoor Dining Area

 

 
Reserved - Berglund Family

$25,000

Outdoor Benches (5 available)

 

 
Reserved- Mackechnie Family, FirstBank

$500- $1,000 

Pavers (Entry Plaza & Solar Courtyard, varying sizes)

 

 
Available

 

*Other opportunities at the $25,000 level to be made available as we complete the design development process with our architectural team. Please inquire with our office.

      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.