Join us Thursday, June 13th – 7:30 to 9:00pm Perhaps for the first time since Eagle Valley Astronomical Society started meeting, the striking planet Saturn will be ideally placed for viewing high in our early evening twilight. Weather permitting, we’ll view Saturn and other celestial objects with a variety of telescopes, small and large. The focus will be to demonstrate
DetailsCheese is delicious. Have you ever thought about making it yourself? Join Walking Mountains Science Center and Wine or Wort Homebrew Supply for the Science Behind Cheese Making to learn how to make fresh mozzarella. In just 45 to 60 minutes anyone can make fresh mozzarella in their own kitchen! It’s easier than you think and you can create your
DetailsHey nature enthusiasts and treasure hunters, come on out to Walking Mountains for some fun with GPS coordinates! We now have a geocache located right on our Science Center campus here in Avon. The name of the cache is “Big ones and a little one”. You can get the coordinates by signing up for a free account on geocaching.com and searching
DetailsWalking Mountains Science Center is gearing up for summer and a new season, but we could use a few things! Some items we use often for crafting, some items we need to continue organizing our materials, and some items we are hoping to collect in order to assist students to be comfortable and equipped for our sessions. If you are
DetailsAre you an angler? Do you have a the passion and patience to bag that trophy? Have you ever wondered why fish and insects behave the way they do? Join Walking Mountains Science Center for The Science Behind Fly Fishing on May 15th. John Packer, owner of Fly Fishing Outfitters, in Avon CO, will share his love and appreciation for
DetailsMay 2013 Meeting of the Eagle Valley Astronomical Society Thursday, May 9, 2013, starting 7:30 PM Walking Mountains Science Center, Avon, Colorado Program: How to Build a Powerful Telescope with Simple Parts Presenter: John W. Briggs, HUT Observatory, Eagle, Colorado Very powerful telescopes for astronomy can be made with surprisingly simple parts, tools, and materials. Eagle Valley astronomer John Briggs
DetailsHigh school students in Eagle County have a fun and exciting opportunity to learn outdoors while being paid and receiving college credit this summer. With funding from the National Forest Foundation and the Ski Area Conservation Fund supported by Vail Resorts, Walking Mountains Science Center is offering 12 high school sophomores, juniors and seniors a paid internship to spend eight-weeks
DetailsWalking Mountains Science Center is currently accepting nominations for its 2013 Founder’s Stewardship Award. Inspired by the vision of Walking Mountains’ founder Kim Langmaid, this award seeks to honor a Vail Valley individual who truly embodies the organization’s mission- to awaken a sense of wonder and inspire environmental stewardship. Established in 2006, the Founder’s Stewardship Award is once again generously
DetailsAre you a plant lover with limited garden space? Or, do you just love the creative look of blending plants in containers? Maybe you just simply like plants as ‘your pets’ in the comfort of your home. If you would like to have plants succeed in containers over the long term with few complications, or if you’d like to simply
DetailsThe Eagle Valley Astonomical Society Presents… Discovering Double Stars Thursday, April 11, 2013—7:30 to 9:00pm Colorful double and multiple stars are among the most popular targets for backyard telescopes. Thanks to their orbital motion and the laws of physics, they’ve been fundamental keys for understanding the true nature of stars. Amazingly, the actual masses of double-star systems have been weighed
DetailsWalking Mountains Science Center and The Eagle County Conservation District are partnering up to offer nine spots in conservation-minded Summer Science Camps this summer offered by the Science Center. 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
DetailsParents and campers get ready! 2013 Walking Mountains Summer Science Camp registration begins on Monday, March 25th. This year we have extended our summer camps offerings by two weeks to help accommodate greater demand. As you know our camps are popular and tend to fill up quickly so now is the time to get prepared! You’ll find everything you need
DetailsDays are growing longer, and spring is fast approaching. But for us mountain dwellers, winter isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. While temperatures rise around the country, and plants and animals awaken from their slumbers, up here in the high country, there is still potential for a significant spring storm. During March, temperatures in the southwestern US increase, and this helps
DetailsHow to Find It – See It – and Photograph It! Eagle Valley Astronomical Society Thursday, March 14th, 7:30 – 9:00pm Walking Mountains Science Center Comet PanSTARRS is rising out of the Earth’s southern sky to finally appear low in our west, immediately after sunset. As seen recently in the Southern Hemisphere sky, Comet PanSTARRS has been visible simultaneously with
DetailsAre you a coffee lover? Do you depend on the dark, warm beverage to get your mornings started? Have you ever wondered about why various coffee brands and roasts taste differently? Join Walking Mountains Science Center for The Science Behind Coffee Roasting. Travis Colbert, owner of City on a Hill Coffee & Espresso, in Leadville, CO, will share his love
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