Join Walking Mountains Science Center at Denver City Park tomorrow for a celebration of National Get Outdoors Day. This is a FREE fun-filled day of outdoor adventure, food, music and prizes. Bring the whole family! It’s a community affair. We’ll be playing a game of “animal guess who” on the educational stage at 11am with Dale and Lara. Adventure. Nature.
DetailsSpring is in the air in many ways right now, but that’s not always a good thing. Even as we stroll peacefully along with the scents of springtime sailing around, we are often blissfully ignorant of the fact that many of these spring scents are really the smell of sex in nature. I’m talking mostly about plant sex here –
DetailsUPDATED! 2012 Vail Summer Camp Information With Walking Mountains summer science camps , children experience the wild place of our valley while nurturing their connection to the natural world through mountain backyard explorations. Children going into first and second grade are encouraged to get down and dirty in the popular day camp “Creep and Crawl”. Explore the fascinating world of slimy salamanders, scaly snakes and bothersome bugs! Learn why
DetailsIt’s that time of year again… snow is (finally) melting, and the local rivers are raging . It’s also the time of year when Walking Mountains welcomes a new set of educators to our team. They have just started their 15 month journey with us and are training this week and next. It’s no surprise that they’ve been spending lots of time in the
DetailsOn Friday, June 3rd Senator Mark Udall visited the new Walking Mountains Science Center in Avon, CO. The Senator was keen to hear about the non-profit/public partnership that Walking Mountains has forged with the Eagle County School District. A small group of folks, including representatives from the Town of Avon, Walking Mountains and the Eagle County School District, participated in a discussion about this successful collaboration. Walking Mountains currently influences
DetailsColorado Mountain College has an amazing opportunity for free professional development for full-time employees in the building fields: construction, architect, subcontractors, etc. This two-month online course ( LEED Green Associate Exam Prep ) taught by US Green Building Council instructors has just been approved for funding through the Colorado State Energy Sector Partnership. Visit www.coloradomtn.edu/professionaldevelopment . Call today if interested in securing funds for the class
DetailsDale Versteegen discusses biodiversity and community. What makes a successful community tick? Volunteers are a very important part of the picture. Walking Mountains is growing our volunteer program! We are looking for folks to help out at the Nature Discovery Center this summer (see job description). Once the new campus opens in August, there will be even more opportunities to
DetailsDale Versteegen, Community Programs Coordinator for Walking Mountains, discusses the changing seasons where we’ve welcomed broadtail hummingbirds back to Vail and Walking Mountains gets prepared for a fantastic 2011 summer. We have many programs for kids and adults alike, take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZYHN704pPQw=550&h=335 Stay Connected! Sign up to receive Walking Mountains news by email
DetailsPlease join us in welcoming Nancy Shane to our Development Team! Nancy’s main responsibilities will be to grow the number of donors and dollars for the Walking Mountains annual fund. For the past eight years, Nancy has pursued a rewarding career in fundraising for the arts and education. She was the first full time Director of Development for the UNCG
DetailsWe are very excited to have a booth this year at the Vail Teva Mountains Games. Please stop by our spot in the gear village to say hello! We’ll have all kinds of fun things for kids to see, touch and learn about including pelts from many Colorado creatures as well as several tiny birds and wing features. Find out
DetailsVail Volunteer Training Days June 17 & June 26 – 10am to 2pm Join Walking Mountains Science Center for an unforgettable experience working with people of all ages in the outdoors. Grow as an environmental educator and interpreter while supporting the work of a local non-profit organization. As a naturalist volunteer, you will receive ongoing training in interpretation. Your main
DetailsUPDATED! 2012 Vail Summer Camp Information Encourage your children to experience the wild places of Eagle County this summer! Walking Mountains summer science camps foster a child’s connection to the natural world through backyard explorations. Campers investigate principles of ecology developing an understanding of scientific concepts through fun, adventure, and exploration. Camp sessions highlight different natural history topics and are geared toward helping students develop an understanding and appreciation
DetailsAs bears in Vail awaken from their winter slumber their first priority is the search for food. This time of year it is very important to keep dumpsters secure and all trash contained. Curious to know how many calories a bear consumes at this time of year? Watch Dale Versteegen, Walking Mountains Community Programs Coordinator, to find out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvuGDUuCraow=550&h=335 Stay
DetailsAs old man winter begins to loosen his grip on the winter wonderland that we have been playing in for the past 6 months, we notice drastic changes in the landscape happening daily. The white blanket covering the mountains is returning to the familiar brown and green hues that lead us into the vibrant colors of wildflower season . Mud is following
DetailsFinally the snow and rain has given us a break! This past weekend was more “springy” with temperate weather and those famous Colorado blue skies. I grabbed the opportunity to take a hike with the dogs on Sunday. Just up from the Sonnenalp Golf Club parking lot is a new? trail in Singletree. The trail head is a couple hundred
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