ACES by the Numbers

ACES Events:

 Hosted 6,175 attendees.

 Sold over 1,400 tickets to both our Harvest Party and Stars Above Aspen event.

 Provided over 36 public events.

 Over 40 Business Sponsors supported ACES events.

Forest & Climate:

 10,486 wetland plants planted in newly constructed Hallam Lake wetlands.

 Over 1,800 acres of prescribed fire in Hunter Creek.

 5,000 MCH packets distributed on Aspen Mountain to prevent Douglas fir beetle outbreak.

 G uided 250 people through local burn areas.

ACES Ed:

 Full-time environmental education in four public schools: Aspen Elementary School, Basalt Elementary School, Crystal River Elementary School, and Kathryn Senor Elementary School.

 Environmental education in the classroom for 1,600 students every week

 Inspiring outdoor field science programs for more than 2,000 pre-K through 12thgrade students from Aspen to Rifle.

 Field programs at 15 sites from Aspen to Rifle, including Maroon Bells Scenic Area and Rifle Falls State Park.

Naturalist Programs:

 Since 1991, ACES has hired 434 Summer Naturalists

 29 years of partnership between United States Forest Service, Aspen Skiing Company, Colorado Parks & Wildlife and Aspen Center for Environmental Studies to encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to connect to the wilderness in the greater Aspen area.