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A World Class Environmental Learning Center for Residents and Visitors

At Walking Mountains Science Center we provide locals and visitors from pre-k to gray with opportunities to explore nature, gain a scientific understanding, and learn about the many wonders of our mountain environment through natural science and sustainability programs.

We envision a future where everyone in the community understands the science of nature and is inspired to take action as an environmental steward.

Come explore your curious nature with us at the Avon Tang Campus, Nature Discovery Center on Vail Mountain or Vail Nature Center!

The Latest

  • Wildlife Winter Diets
    While some of us are still savoring Thanksgiving leftovers, others are contemplating what to cook for the upcoming December holidays. Many cultures and religions observe special wintertime traditions, which often have roots in the winter solstice, the shortest day – December 21 this year. One thing most of these traditions... Read more
    Published on: 2023-11-27
  • The Lewis and Clark Expedition and Consequences
    On November 15, 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the shores of the Pacific Ocean a year and a half after starting out from St. Louis, Missouri. They poled keel boats and sometimes walked their way up the Missouri River to its headwaters in Montana, were the first Americans... Read more
    Published on: 2023-11-20
  • Extinct Animals and Species Conservation
    Have you ever heard the phrase “dead as a dodo”? This well known phrase is an example of an animal that has long been extinct but still relevant in today’s culture, such as the wooly mammoth or passenger pigeon. So why do we still care about these animals and the... Read more
    Published on: 2023-11-13
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