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Aspen Center For Environmental Studies |
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Aspen CO 81611 |
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(970) 925-5756
(970) 925-4819
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| Concierge Guide Vacation Planner |
| Children & Families : Cultural Activities |
Summer: Aspen Center For Environmental Studies - Kids participate in ACES’ Naturalist Field School programs all summer. Courses are fun, educational and inspirational. Hourly, daily and weekly programs are offered at Hallam Lake Nature Preserve and Rock Bottom Ranch. (970) 925-5756 or www.aspennature.org
Winter: Stop, look, listen to the natural wonders of the Rocky Mountains while skiing or snowshoeing with a naturalist from ACES. Daily snowshoe walks leave from the top of Aspen and Snowmass Mountains and from the Ashcroft Ski Touring Center. Free downhill skiing tours are offered at Snowmass. Snowshoe walks and bird watching can be enjoyed at the center. Evening programs include the Potbelly Perspective Lecture Series and Naturalist Nights. Open daily, ACES is located on the 25-acre Hallam Lake Nature Preserve in the heart of Aspen.
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| Children & Families : Recreation for Children |
Summer: Aspen Center For Environmental Studies - Kids participate in ACES’ Naturalist Field School programs all summer. Courses are fun, educational and inspirational. Hourly, daily and weekly programs are offered at Hallam Lake Nature Preserve and Rock Bottom Ranch. (970) 925-5756 or www.aspennature.org
Winter: Stop, look, listen to the natural wonders of the Rocky Mountains while skiing or snowshoeing with a naturalist from ACES. Daily snowshoe walks leave from the top of Aspen and Snowmass Mountains and from the Ashcroft Ski Touring Center. Free downhill skiing tours are offered at Snowmass. Snowshoe walks and bird watching can be enjoyed at the center. Evening programs include the Potbelly Perspective Lecture Series and Naturalist Nights. Open daily, ACES is located on the 25-acre Hallam Lake Nature Preserve in the heart of Aspen.
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| Cultural Activities : Cultural Activities 2010 |
Summer: Visit the Hallam Lake Nature Preserve, a wild place in the heart of Aspen, featuring an environmental learning center, resident birds of prey, an indoor trout stream, self-guided trail, bird watching, and a naturalist on site to answer questions. The preserve encompasses lush riparian ecosystems including woodland, meadow, pond, and marsh communities. ACES offers programs for children and adults through its Naturalist Field School, as well as free naturalist-guided walks on Aspen Mountain, at the Maroon Bells and in Snowmass. Open Monday – Saturday, 9am-5pm. Also, check out Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt for its organic garden and farm animals! (970) 925-5756. aces@aspennature.org. www.aspennature.org.
Winter: Stop, look, listen to the natural wonders of the Rocky Mountains while skiing or snowshoeing with a naturalist from ACES. Daily snowshoe walks leave from the top of Aspen and Snowmass Mountains and from the Ashcroft Ski Touring Center. Free downhill skiing tours are offered at Snowmass. Snowshoe walks and bird watching can be enjoyed at the center. Evening programs include the Potbelly Perspective Lecture Series and Naturalist Nights. Open daily, ACES is located on the 25-acre Hallam Lake Nature Preserve in the heart of Aspen. Phone (970) 925-5756. aces@aspennature.org. www.aspennature.org.
Photo by Lindsey Fortier.
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| Recreational Activities : Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding |
Stop, look, listen to the natural wonders of the Rocky Mountains while skiing or snowshoeing with a naturalist from ACES. Daily snowshoe walks leave from the top of Aspen and Snowmass Mountains and from the Ashcroft Ski Touring Center. Free downhill skiing tours are offered at Snowmass. Snowshoe walks and bird watching can be enjoyed at the center. Evening programs include the Potbelly Perspective Lecture Series and Naturalist Nights. Open daily, ACES is located on the 25-acre Hallam Lake Nature Preserve in the heart of Aspen.
PHOTO: Lindsey Stinnett
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| Recreational Activities : Hiking |
Visit the Hallam Lake Nature Preserve, a wild place in the heart of Aspen, featuring an environmental learning center, resident birds of prey, an indoor trout stream, self-guided trail, bird watching, and a naturalist on site to answer questions. The preserve encompasses lush riparian ecosystems including woodland, meadow, pond, and marsh communities. ACES offers programs for children and adults through its Naturalist Field School, as well as free naturalist-guided walks on Aspen Mountain, at the Maroon Bells and in Snowmass. Open Monday – Saturday, 9am-5pm. Also, check out Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt for its organic garden and farm animals! (970) 925-5756. aces@aspennature.org. www.aspennature.org.
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| Recreational Activities : Nature Preserve |
Summer: Visit the Hallam Lake Nature Preserve, a wild place in the heart of Aspen, featuring an environmental learning center, resident birds of prey, an indoor trout stream, self-guided trail, bird watching, and a naturalist on site to answer questions. The preserve encompasses lush riparian ecosystems including woodland, meadow, pond, and marsh communities. ACES offers programs for children and adults through its Naturalist Field School, as well as free naturalist-guided walks on Aspen Mountain, at the Maroon Bells and in Snowmass. Open Monday – Saturday, 9am-5pm. Also, check out Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt for its organic garden and farm animals! (970) 925-5756. aces@aspennature.org. www.aspennature.org.
Winter: Stop, look, listen to the natural wonders of the Rocky Mountains while skiing or snowshoeing with a naturalist from ACES. Daily snowshoe walks leave from the top of Aspen and Snowmass Mountains and from the Ashcroft Ski Touring Center. Free downhill skiing tours are offered at Snowmass. Snowshoe walks and bird watching can be enjoyed at the center. Evening programs include the Potbelly Perspective Lecture Series and Naturalist Nights. Open daily, ACES is located on the 25-acre Hallam Lake Nature Preserve in the heart of Aspen. Phone (970) 925-5756. aces@aspennature.org. www.aspennature.org. Photo by Lindsy Fortier.
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| Recreational Activities : On-Mountain Activities |
Summer: Visit the Hallam Lake Nature Preserve, a wild place in the heart of Aspen, featuring an environmental learning center, resident birds of prey, an indoor trout stream, self-guided trail, bird watching, and a naturalist on site to answer questions. The preserve encompasses lush riparian ecosystems including woodland, meadow, pond, and marsh communities. ACES offers programs for children and adults through its Naturalist Field School, as well as free naturalist-guided walks on Aspen Mountain, at the Maroon Bells and in Snowmass. Open Monday – Saturday, 9am-5pm. Also, check out Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt for its organic garden and farm animals! (970) 925-5756. aces@aspennature.org. www.aspennature.org.
Winter: Stop, look, listen to the natural wonders of the Rocky Mountains while skiing or snowshoeing with a naturalist from ACES. Daily snowshoe walks leave from the top of Aspen and Snowmass Mountains and from the Ashcroft Ski Touring Center. Free downhill skiing tours are offered at Snowmass. Snowshoe walks and bird watching can be enjoyed at the center. Evening programs include the Potbelly Perspective Lecture Series and Naturalist Nights. Open daily, ACES is located on the 25-acre Hallam Lake Nature Preserve in the heart of Aspen. Phone (970) 925-5756. aces@aspennature.org. www.aspennature.org.
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| Recreational Activities : Snowshoe Tours |
Stop, look, listen to the natural wonders of the Rocky Mountains while skiing or snowshoeing with a naturalist from ACES. Daily snowshoe walks leave from the top of Aspen and Snowmass Mountains and from the Ashcroft Ski Touring Center. Free downhill skiing tours are offered at Snowmass. Snowshoe walks and bird watching can be enjoyed at the center. Evening programs include the Potbelly Perspective Lecture Series and Naturalist Nights. Open daily, ACES is located on the 25-acre Hallam Lake Nature Preserve in the heart of Aspen. Phone (970) 925-5756. aces@aspennature.org. www.aspennature.org.
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| Venues Non-Lodging |
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This 25 acre nature preserve, right in the heart of downtown Aspen, has a classroom with audio visual capabilities and an outside patio. Book the classroom or combine it with one of their popular naturalist programs. They will show you the natural wonders of the Rocky Mountains while skiing, snowshoeing or hiking with one of their naturalist guides. In winter, daily snowshoe tours are conducted from the top of Aspen and Snowmass Mountains, and at Ashcroft Ski Touring Center. Free downhill skiing tours are offered at Snowmass. Snowshoe walks and bird watching can be enjoyed at the nature preserve. Evening programs include the Potbelly Perspective Lecture Series and Naturalist Nights. In summer, participate in naturalist-guided tours on Aspen Mountain, at Snowmass, and up the Castle Creek valley at Ashcroft. Sign up for adult field school classes or schedule a custom group program. Open daily.
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Kresge |
| Reception Theater |
Conference |
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| Classroom with audio-visual capabilities and an outside patio. |
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| Winter Activities |
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Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding |
Capacity 80 |
| You love this place - now get to know it! Join us on a free naturalist-guided skiing/snowboarding tour offered every day from the top of Elk Camp outside the Wapiti Wildlife Center. www.aspennature.org.
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Snowshoe Tours |
Capacity 80 |
| Weave in and out of serene spruce and fir forests as you take in the beautiful and majestic vistas through the eyes of a knowledgeable local naturalist on a two-hour guided snowshoe tour. Learn about wildlife in winter, tracking, mountain ecology, the history of Aspen, avalanches, winter habitats, and other interesting signs of life that typically go unseen. Tours are offered every day on top of Aspen Mountain, from Elk Camp at Snowmass, or up the Castle Creek valley at the Ghost Town of Ashcroft.
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| Summer Activities |
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Children's Programs |
Capacity 80 |
| Summer: Open daily, ACES is located on the 25-acre Hallam Lake Nature Preserve in the heart of Aspen and is a wonderful and wild place for families to visit. Daily and weekly programs are available for all ages emphasizing outdoor fun. Explore the preserve and meet resident birds of prey and other local animals. |
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Hiking |
Capacity 80 |
| You love this place- now get to know it! Learn all about this wild place through our free naturalist guided tours offered every day on top of Aspen Mountain, at Snowmass, at the Maroon Bells, and up the Castle Creek valley at Ashcroft. Custom naturalist guided hikes and programs also available.
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Historic & Cultural Tours |
Capacity 80 |
| Visit their on-site Naturalists up the Castle Creek valley at the ghost town of Ashcroft and learn all about the silver mining days of Aspen or head up Independence Pass to the Independence Ghost Town and discover where some of the first settlers of Aspen once lived. www.aspennature.org
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Naturalist Programs |
Capacity 80 |
| Visit our Environmental Learning Center and join in daily programs for all ages. Participate in naturalist-guided tours on Aspen Mountain, at Snowmass, and up the Castle Creek valley at Ashcroft. Sign up for adult field school classes or schedule a custom group program. www.aspennature.org
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P.O. Box 6750