December 2009

 
Wild Tracks
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies

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Traditional Arts
Holiday Events
Winter Break Programs
Quick Links
Winter Programs

ACES Locations

Upcoming Events


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December 2009
RBR Traditional Arts Series  
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Soap Making
December 1st, 5:30-8:00 pm
$25 members/$35 non-members

Join us for some good clean fun! We will be creating olive oil soap for sensitive skin. Accentuate your soap and make it unique with various essential oils and textures.
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Candle Making
December 8th, 5:30-8:00pm
$25 members/$35 non-members

Learn the time-honored traditions of candle making!  We will focus on the traditional arts of dip candle making and a mold jar method.  Get creative using colors and fragrances!

All materials provided.
Kids are welcome with prior approval from RBR staff. 
Space is limited- Register Today!
ACES Holiday Events
 
OlafOlaf the Elf
Visits Hallam Lake
December 16th, 4pm - 5:30pm

Celebrate the Holidays at Hallam Lake! Activities include crafts and goodies, caroling, and helping Olaf the Elf deliver holiday treats to all the wild critters.

Sven the Ranch Elf

Visits Rock Bottom Ranch
December 17th, 3:30pm - 5pm
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Sven, a Swedish elf who visits the Ranch every year just as the snow starts dusting the farmyard, invites children of all ages to help feed and care for all the ranch animals as the winter sets in. Join in this fun-filled holiday event for the whole family.
Winter Break Programs!
 

Winter Eyes: Where Do Animals Go When it Snows?pine squirrel
Ages 8-12
December 21, 22, 23, 9:30am - 3:30pm
$40 ACES Members, $50Non Members
Presented in partnership between ACES and the Aspen Art Museum

Fish, birds, beavers and bears! Kids will explore the winter habitats of animals, make art based on the science they learn, and will be
inspired by the Aspen Art Museum's most popular exhibits. 


Winter Explorers
kids in snow
Ages 6-9
December 28, 29, 30, 9:30am - 3:30pm
$40 ACES Members, $50Non Members

Are you ready to enjoy some snowy action-packed days at Hallam Lake? Examine animal tracks, build a snow cave, make art, learn survival techniques, and investigate how animals cope with winter. 

Winter Ranchers
Ages 7-11rooster in snow
December 28, 29, 30, 10am - 2pm
$30 ACES/RBR Members, $40Non Members

Wintertime at Rock Bottom Ranch brings cold weather, snow, and plenty of excitement. Begin each morning by feeding the farm animals, play games, and much more!

Space is limited: Register for one, two, or all three days!

Snowshoe Tours Begin!
 
snowshoeDecember 14th

Take a naturalist-guided snowshoe or ski tour and learn about wildlife in winter, tracking, mountain ecology, Aspen history, and the often unseen natural wonders of life in the snow.
Tours are offered every day throughout the winter on Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, and at the ghost town of Ashcroft.   

Click here for more tour information.
 
 
The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) is a non-profit environmental education center, now with THREE locations:


ACES at Hallam Lake in Aspen
SUMMER HOURS: Mon - Sat: 9am - 5pm
Tel: 970.925.5756
Fax: 970.925.4819
aces@aspennature.org
100 Puppy Smith St.
Aspen, CO 81611
FREE

ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt
SUMMER HOURS: Mon - Sat: 9am - 5pm
Tel: 970.927.6760
Fax: 970.927.6703
rockbottom@aspennature.org
2001 Hooks Spur Road

Basalt, CO 81621

FREE

ACES at Toklat in Castle Creek Valley
SUMMER HOURS: Tue - Sun: 10am - 5pm
Tel: 970.925.9157
Fax: 970.925.4819
toklat@aspennature.org
11247 Castle Creek Road
Aspen, CO 81611
FREE

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