April 12th, 2-4pm at Walking Mountains Science Center in Avon Family Science Open House Please join us in welcoming guest presenters, The John McConnell Math and Science Center , to Walking Mountains in Avon! Have you ever been to the Math and Science Center in Grand Junction? If you have, you know that this is one COOL place. Kids AND adults alike can spend hours tinkering
DetailsThe Moon and Mars have something in common this month — both appear very near each other in the sky, in the constellation Virgo, on the night of Monday, April 14. On this night Mars will be as close to Earth as it will come during its present passage. The full Moon, however, will perform an especially dramatic show —
DetailsWe are super excited to partner with the Eagle County Gifted and Talented program to bring a local version of the state’s Science Olympiad to Walking Mountains! Eagle County’s four public middle school gifted and talented eighth graders will be participating in the competition on campus in Avon on April 9th from 10am to 2pm. Science Olympiad is a competition
DetailsWalking Mountains Science Center is stepping it up this Earth Day! We want everyone to be part of the celebration this year, and so we are offering a valley-wide essay contest for students as well as discounted home energy assessments and an evening movie. Grand prizes will be awarded for the most thoughtful and practical ideas in each age division
DetailsFrom 1970 to 2010, the average size of a new house in America has almost doubled. Yet in recent years, many are redefining their American Dream to focus on flexibility, financial freedom, and quality of life over quantity of space. These self-proclaimed “Tiny Houser’s” live in homes smaller than the average parking space, often built on wheels to bypass building
DetailsJoin Walking Mountains Science Center for the Science Behind Phytonutrients on Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30 PM. What are phytonutrients, you ask? Certified Health Coach and Inspirational Speaker Angela Gaffney will show you! Simply, phytonutrients are the chemicals in plant foods that can keep us healthy and prevent disease. It wasn’t too long ago that Angela faced her own struggle
DetailsThe Eagle Valley Astronomical Society Thursday, March 13, 2014, starting 7:30 pm Walking Mountains Science Center, Avon, Colorado A family-friendly presentation for all ages! Remotely controlled telescopes and cameras have become common in modern astronomy. Weather permitting in New Mexico, we’ll log-on to a new 20-inch-diameter reflecting telescope at New Mexico Skies Observatory and take requests from the audience for
DetailsThe 12th annual High Country Speaker Series, a partnership between the Eagle Valley Library District and Walking Mountains Science Center, continues this Tuesday, March 11, with a presentation by world renowned nature photographer Boyd Norton. Norton has spent his career sharing the wonders of unique wild places through his photography and writing, while at the same working for their long
DetailsWalking Mountains Science Center and The Eagle County Conservation District are partnering for the second year in a row to offer five spots in conservation-minded Summer Science Camps. The purpose of this opportunity is to offer a unique experience to students living in rural areas of Eagle County who may not otherwise get the chance to join their peers while
DetailsJoin Walking Mountains and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on Saturday, March15th at Walking Mountains Science Center as we explore Colorado’s historic ice age and the fascinating recent discoveries at Snowmass Village! Time Scene Investigations (family program) – 4-5pm OR 6-7pm Come face to face with mammoths, mastodons, and real scientists! Students use scientific inquiry to learn about
DetailsHave you ever stopped to think of the importance of birdsong? Humans are cued in to bird calls more than you might realize. We know that when we hear a chorus of birdsong as we hike, we are relatively safe. When the birds go quiet, we inherently know to be suspicious of our surroundings, predators, or impending weather. They are
DetailsOnce upon a time, in a valley tucked away in the Rockies, there was a place they called Min’urn. River in front…cliffs behind…good water, not much wind; a good place to live. Here, in this quaint and crunchy valley, lived seven mountain-nymph sisters: Electra, Alcyone, Maia, Taygete, Asterope, Celaeno and Merope. Their father was Atlas, a Titan who brought home
DetailsJoin us for a continuation of the One Book, One Valley conversation “to whom does the past belong”? Next week continues with an archaeological discussion about Eagle County history. Eagle County has a rich archaeological history that spans an incredible amount of time and diversity beginning with prehistoric hunter-gatherers who occupied our mountain valleys 6,000 years ago, followed by Ute
DetailsThis two and a half day course is an introduction to a major artifact class found in Colorado: ceramics. The course covers the technology of ceramic manufacture, basic description and analysis, and an introduction to some American Indian ceramic wares found in the state. The course is not a study of ceramic typology; types will be described on a limited
DetailsIf you’ve noticed a lot of robins around this winter, you’re not alone. Journey North, an online network where citizen scientists report bird activity, has had more than 400 reports of unusual robin activity just this past January. Locally, we’ve also had numerous reports of robins raising havoc and they have been observed down in the towns and valleys during
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