This event is sold out. If you already have your tickets, please CLICK HERE for some general information! As the seasons begin to transition we can’t help but feel a change in ourselves…some sort of mysterious transformation…and what better time to let your inner monster out than Halloween! At Walking Mountains Science Center the 4th Annual Fright at the Museum is all
DetailsA local high-mountain dweller has evolved an ingenious way to beat the empty belly blues during long Colorado winters. It’s the Clark’s Nutcracker: a tiny-brained individual bird in the jay family (Corvids) with big data potential when it comes to memory for maps. This nutcracker isn’t just memorizing the locations of the valley’s best restaurants, however. It’s keeping to itself
DetailsWalking Mountains Science Center’s STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Leadership Academy has been recognized by Change the Equation as an accomplished STEM program. Change the Equation is a national organization created in response to President Obama’s call to provide every student educational opportunities in STEM. Change the Equation created STEMworks as a means to vet STEM programs across the country using a
DetailsOver the last year, 36 homeowners and renters in the Eagle Valley have benefited from CARE – the Colorado Affordable Residential Energy program, facilitated by Walking Mountains Science Center. The CARE program brings home energy savings and increased comfort to those most in need of help. These income-qualified households have benefited from home energy assessments that evaluate how energy is
DetailsFall is in the air, and the animals that take up summer residency in Colorado sense it, understanding the waning daylight and cooler temperatures as a signal that it is time to move. Migration is nearly universal in the animal kingdom, and a vast number of species participate in the process. From hovering hummingbirds in the air, to huge humpback
DetailsWalking Mountains Science Center traveled over 300 miles showcasing the amazing local forests and trail systems to hundreds of visitors this summer. They had so much fun exploring with guests, they decided to extend their Backcountry Hiking Program through October. “It was an easy decision to extend our hiking season. With the growing demand for…
DetailsThe monsters of the eastern forests are no Sasquatch—instead they are the massive and mighty oaks, growing many feet in diameter and over a hundred feet tall. The dozens of oak species native to North America have long been treasured for their majesty, but here in Colorado we do not have any of the East or West coast giants. The
DetailsOn September 14th, 19th, and 22nd, the public is invited to attend open house sessions and provide input on an emerging climate action plan for the Eagle County community. For the past seven months, a group of 30 stakeholders from local towns, businesses, and nonprofits has been gathering to learn about climate change, set greenhouse gas reduction targets for the
DetailsIf you’ve ever spent time in the mountainous regions of North America, you may have seen large white animals with curved horns and long scraggly beards scaling the rock faces of steep cliffs. These unique mountain-climbing creatures are highly specialized animals known as mountain goats. Want these articles delivered right to your inbox every week? Click here to sign up! Mountain goats are extremely well
DetailsThe sport, or way of life, of hunting is ancient and tied intricately to reverence for the land. Our ancestors were hunters. To them, animals were as sacred as life itself because a successful hunt assured survival. Back then, hunters and the game they sought were inseparable; human existence and hunting were one. Today, few of us hunt to survive. The modern hunters’
DetailsThroughout the spring and summer, you may see Swallows darting and sailing overhead while singing out their favorite songs. The beauty of their flight and harmonious sounds are a treasure in the Eagle Valley, but come October, they are out of sight, flying south in search of insects, which make up 99.8% of their diet. (Yummy!) As migratory birds, only
DetailsThis August, Walking Mountains Science Center celebrates the five-year anniversary of their Science Center’s grand opening in Avon. Since the state-of-the-art LEED Platinum Certified facility opened, the variety and quantity of their natural science programs, as well as the number of residents and visitors that participate in them, has increased exponentially. The science and environmental education nonprofit began in 1998
DetailsChildren are often the most observant explorers of the natural world around us, but they may not have the skills to put their discoveries into words. This workshop will combine the experience of nature exploration and the practice of children’s inherent observational with the art of poetry. Join Walking Mountains Science Center with special guest poet Jodie Hollander for a
DetailsWow, look at the rack on that … elk, of course. But a rack of what? We tend to use the terms “horns” and “antlers” interchangeably, but they are really very different structures. A common misconception is that since they look similar and grow from animals’ heads, that they must be the same. Well they are actually quite different. Want
DetailsCongratulations to Tom Mullen, Owner of West Vail Liquor Mart, along with his staff for winning Actively Green Business of the Year! West Vail Liquor Mart is a certified Actively Green business and below are some of his favorite parts about the program. Don’t forget, there is one more set of Actively Green business trainings on August 24th and 31st.
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