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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

  • What’s Cookin? (Or Not!): Winter Diets in Human History
    Unlike bears or marmots, humans are not able to hibernate, and therefore, winter food preparations look a little different than some wild animals who gorge on food to build up fat stores for a long winter’s nap. In the present day, if you have a craving for something tasty and... Read more
    Published on: 2024-12-09
  • Harvesting Christmas Trees: A Holiday Tradition
    A common image on Christmas greeting cards, in movies and storybooks, and holiday figurines is of an adult and a child pulling an evergreen tree on a sled through the snow. This image depicts the classic tradition of going out into the forest to select and cut down the family’s... Read more
    Published on: 2024-12-02
  • The Dark Sky Doldrums (and how to dig yourself out)
    Winter in the mountains can be a uniquely invigorating time. With winter comes snow, and with snow comes skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowball fights, and more. So why, you might be asking yourself, does your heart sink every day with the ever-earlier sunset? Why don’t you feel like doing much other... Read more
    Published on: 2024-11-25
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