Annual Giving
We Connect People With Nature and Empower Them To Protect It
Walking Mountains relies on the generosity of our donors to fund 67% ($3.48 million) of our $5.2 million annual operating budget. Your support enables us to offer low-cost and no-cost programs to 6,000 + Eagle County school children and 370,000+ locals and visitors each year.
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Examples Of Ways That Your Annual Giving Donation Is Used
$25,000
$25,000 sends 250 students to a Free Field Science Program.
$15,000
$15,000 provides over 650 hours of bilingual outdoor programming (215+ programs) for our Latino community, transforming their sense of belonging and connection to the outdoors.
$10,000
$10,000 fully funds the Girls In Science program at one Eagle County elementary school.
$5,000
$5,000 funds a classroom for the unforgettable experience of an overnight camp at a 10th Mountain Division Hut.
$2,500
$2,500 grows a garden bed in our Sowing Seeds program.
$1,000
$1,000 sends three children to summer science camp at Walking Mountains.
$500
$500 funds a free early childhood education program for down-valley residents.
$250
$250 provides rockets for Walking Mountains after school STEM Curiosity Lab.
$100
$100 inspires one student through a free one-day Field Science Program.
To learn more about annual giving and donor giving levels, please contact Sharon Schmidt,
Senior Director of Development, at sharons@walkingmountains.org or 970-827-9725 ext. 118
