Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, (ACES) is a nonprofit that teaches people about the natural world through environmental science education and promotes ecological literacy.
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ACES Snowshoe & Ski Tours Enjoy the incredible scenery of the Aspen area while learning about winter in the mountains on ACES naturalist guided snowshoe and ski tours. All tours are held on gentle terrain at a leisurely pace. Tours are a partnership between ACES, Ashcroft Pine Creek Cookhouse, Aspen Skiing Company, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the US Forest Service in support of environmental stewardship.
Visit ACES Sites this Winter
2001 Hooks Spur Road, Basalt Open Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm For more information on ACES and our programs, please visit www.aspennature.org or call 970.925.5756
Hire an ACES Guide Evening Snowshoe Tours at Snowmass m ore info ins ide
A 113-acre wildlife preserve and educational ranch in the mid-valley. Hike or snowshoe around the nature trail, learn about sustainable agriculture, or dropin for our daily farmyard tours at 11am to meet the farm animals.
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Rock Bottom Ranch
Announcing NEW Winter Programs:
100 Puppy Smith Street, Aspen (behind the post office) Open Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
Snowshoe Tour Discount Coupons
A 25-acre preserve and nature center in the heart of downtown Aspen. Hike or snowshoe around the preserve, learn about local flora and fauna, and meet our on-site educational animals like the golden eagle and great horned owl.
100 Puppy Smith Street Aspen, Colorado 81611
Hallam Lake
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Potbelly Perspectives Exciting accounts of world travel and adventure shared through images and stories. Wednesdays 7:30 • Hallam Lake Members Free / Non-members $5
Includes a two-hour tour, certified interpretive guide, gondola ride, spectacular scenery, snacks, hot drink, snowshoes, and basic instruction. Please wear warm clothing and boots. Purchase tickets at any Aspen/Snowmass lift ticket office. No reservations are required.
January 9 Colombia: Paradise from a Dark Past - Sharon DeQuine 16 The Ring of Fire Tour: Skiing America’s Grand Volcanoes - Chris Davenport 23 Why We Ski: An Andean Adventure of Women, Skiing, and a Golden Condor - Annelise Loevlie 30 Backcountry Film Festival - special presentation by Colorado Mountain Club
February 6 Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum, and a Visit with Queen Noor - Gina Murdock 13 Mountains and People of the Himalayas - Catherine Cussaguet 20 Sockeye Salmon and Skeeters: 30 days in the Alaskan Backcountry - Betsy DeFries 27 Skiing from the Top of Europe: An Expedition on Mount Elbrus, Russia - Bryan Long
March 6 The Aspen/Chamonix Ski Patrol Exchange: A Winter in Chamonix, France - Max Taam 13 Shopping for Nirvana in India - Anita Rosenberg 20 Climbing Ama Dablam: The “Matterhorn” of Nepal - Jon Gibans 27 Undiscovered Caves, Undiminished Culture: Exploring Northern Thailand - Denali Barron
Naturalist Nights
On-Mountain Snowshoe Tours
Aspen Mountain Snowshoe Tour Daily at 10 am & 1 pm Meet at the top of the Aspen Mountain gondola $61 Adults • $49 youth 13-17 and seniors • $36 children 7-12
Snowmass Snowshoe Tour Daily at 10 am & 1 pm Meet at the top of the Elk Camp gondola $61 Adults • $49 youth 13-17 and seniors • $36 children 7-12 EW
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Evening Snowshoe Tours at Snowmass December 21 - March 29
Friday evenings at 6 pm & 7:30 pm (1 hour tour) Meet at the top of the Elk Camp gondola $35 includes gondola ride, snowshoes, and naturalist guide
Ashcroft Snowshoe Tour Discover the beauty of Castle Creek Valley on a half-day naturalist guided tour. Tour includes a gourmet lunch at the Pine Creek Cookhouse, guide, snowshoe rental, and trail pass. Daily at 10:30 am Meet at the Ashcroft Ski Touring Center $106, reservations required, call ACES at 970.925.5756 EW N Build your own eco-adventure to explore and learn about the Aspen area with a private, certified interpretive guide. Transportation, snacks, and lunch can be provided. Please call Naturalist Director, Jim Kravitz at 970.925.5756 to reserve your guide Basic fee $50/hr per guide
Hire a Naturalist Guide
Presented by ACES, Wilderness Workshop, and Roaring Fork Audubon, this series focuses on scientific research, environmental policy work, and natural history information. Thursdays 7:30 • Hallam Lake • Free
January 3 10 17 24
(Plant) Sex in the City (Park) - Kelly Purvis Colorado Cutthroat Trout - Jessica Metcalf, PhD Bird Banding - Amber Carver* Colony Collapse Disorder and the Future of Honeybees - Ed Colby 31 Lynx Reintroduction to Colorado: 12 Years Later - Tanya Shenk, PhD*
February 7 Climate and Water in the West: The Great Drought of 2012 and a Look Forward - Roger Pulwarty, PhD 14 Energy Development on our Doorstep: Will Gas Development Come to the Roaring Fork Valley? - Peter Hart* 21 The Land of the Spirit Bear - Kevin Wright 28 From Death Comes Life: Recovery and Revolution in the Wake of Epidemic Outbreaks of Mountain Pine Beetle - Chuck Rhoades, PhD*
March 7 What’s Happening in Our Forest? Monitoring Forest Health Locally and Throughout the West - Michelle Nijhuis & Jamie Cundiff 14 Can Colorado Contribute to Wolverine Conservation in the Face of Climate Change? - Eric Odell* 21 Northern Goshawks in the American West - Jenny Berven 28 What’s in the Air: Air Quality in the White River National Forest - Andrea Holland Sears* * Additional presentation on previous Wednesday Carbondale’s Third Street Center 7:30 • Free
Free Snowmass Ski Tour Snowshoeing on Aspen Mountain
Join an ACES naturalist guide to ski a run on Elk Camp Daily at 11 am & 1 pm Meet at the Wapiti Wildlife Center and Warming Hut (at the top of the Elk Camp Lift)
A view of Castle Creek Valley
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For more information on ACES and our programs, please visit www.aspennature.org or call 970.925.5756.
www.aspennature.org