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Aspen Center for Environmental Studies News - June 2023
Arts and Entertainment
June 6, 2023
From: Aspen Center For Environmental StudiesWe have lots of wonderful programs in store for the season. Check aspennature.org for a comprehensive list of our summer offerings.
Wednesday, June 14, 5:30pm - 8pm
$75, scholarships available
In collaboration with The Art Base
Join us for an evening of birds and watercolor. Enjoy a short birding outing with ACES bird guide, Rebecca Weiss, then explore techniques, materials, and tools of watercolor with local artist Amy Beidleman. Let your creativity fly!
Weekly, 6:30am - 9am
Hallam Lake and RBR
$25, 10% discount for members
Discover the diverse birdlife of the Roaring Fork Valley with ACES on Tuesday mornings throughout the summer. Birders of all levels are welcome! Outings meet at ACES’ Hallam Lake Nature Preserve or Rock Bottom Ranch.
Daily, June 14 - September 4
Various locations
Free*
Join an ACES Naturalist for a guided hike this summer and learn about natural history, local ecology, and more. Free tours happen daily at the Maroon Bells, Aspen Mountain, and Snowmass. First come, first served!
Private tours offered daily by reservation. Call ACES at (970) 925-5756 to reserve a private tour.
*Excluding private tours and Ashcroft tours.
Mondays, 4pm
June 19 - August 28
Hallam Lake
$10 suggested donation, free for members
Come explore ACES’ backyard and discover species of conifers and deciduous trees. Join ACES' Naturalist Program Director or ACES' Forest Program Director on this hour-long walk around the Hallam Lake neighborhood to identify local trees.
Self-guided Tour
Wednesdays-Fridays from 9am-4pm, Saturdays 9am-1pm | July -September
Rock Bottom Ranch
Explore Rock Bottom Ranch at your own pace. Pick up one of our self-guided tour booklets and learn about life at the ranch, from our vegetable hoop houses to livestock pastures.