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w i n t e r 2014-2015

printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paperLEARN. RESTORE. ACT.Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES), a non-profit organization founded in 1968, provides programs in environmental science and ecological literacy for everyone from school children to leaders and decision-makers.

Hallam Lake, a 25-acre preserve and visitor center in the heart of downtown Aspen. 100 Puppy Smith Street, Aspen Monday - Friday | 9AM - 5PM | 970.925.5756

Rock Bottom Ranch, an educational ranch and visitor center. Farm tours at 11AM. 2001 Hooks Spur Road, Basalt Monday - Friday | 9AM - 5PM | 970.927.6760

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Christmas Bird Count Daily Snowshoe Tours BeginWinter Break Camps at Hallam LakeACES Après: Holiday Open HouseBirding With ACES RBR Kitchen: Hearty SoupsOwl WalkBirding With ACES RBR Kitchen: Serious Comfort FoodOwl WalkBirding With ACES RBR Kitchen: Appetizers for EntertainingOwl WalkWild & Scenic Film FestivalSpring Break Camps at Rock Bottom RanchBirding With ACES RBR Kitchen: Spring GreensDaily Snowshoe Tours End

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Potbelly PerspectivesExciting accounts of world travel and adventure

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Naturalist NightsRegional experts explore environmental policy, scientific research, natural history, and more. Presented by ACES,

Wilderness Workshop, and Roaring Fork Audubon.Wednesdays, 5:30PM at Third Street Center | Free

Thursdays, 7PM at Hallam Lake | Free

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Snowshoe ToursOn-Mountain Snowshoe Tours

Includes a two-hour tour, certified interpretive guide, gondola ride, snowshoe rental, basic instruction, snack, and a hot drink.

December 15 - April 17. No reservations necessary. $65 Adults • $58 Youth 13-17 & Seniors • $45 Children 7-12

Purchase tickets at any Aspen/Snowmass lift ticket office. Tour prices are discounted if you already have a lift ticket.

Aspen MountainDaily at 10AM & 1PM

Meet at the top of the Aspen Mountain gondola.

SnowmassDaily at 10AM & 1PM

Meet at the top of the Elk Camp gondola.

Ullr Nights SnowmassFriday evenings, December 19 - April 3 at 6PM & 7:30PM

Meet at the top of the Elk Camp gondola (one-hour tour). Tour is complimentary with purchase of Ullr Night gondola ticket.

Ashcroft Snowshoe Tour A must-do Aspen experience! Discover Castle Creek Valley on this half-day guided tour with lunch at Pine Creek Cookhouse.

Price includes lunch, guide, snowshoe rental, and trail pass. Daily at 10:30AM. Meet at the Ashcroft Ski Touring Center.

Reservations required, call ACES at 970.925.5756.$115 all inclusive / $75 tour with a-la-carte lunch.

Hire a Naturalist Guide Explore and learn about the Aspen area on your

own schedule! Aspen Mountain, Castle Creek, and Hunter Creek are just some of the options for private, guided

snowshoe hikes. Transportation, snacks, and lunch can be provided at additional cost. Call ACES at 970.925.5756 to reserve your guide. Basic fee $50/hour, two hour minimum.

Ski TourSki a run on Elk Camp with a Naturalist guide.

Daily at 11AM & 1PM. Meet at the Wapiti Wildlife Center at the top of the Elk Camp lift on Snowmass. Complimentary.

All tours made possible by partnerships with Aspen Skiing Company, Ashcroft Ski Touring/Pine Creek Cookhouse,

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the US Forest Service.

Tea, donated by Two Leaves and a Bud, and Paradise Bakery cookies are offered at both Potbelly Perspectives and Naturalist Nights.

Cassin’s Finch (Haemorhous cassinii)

Leaving the Race Behind: Bobbing A’Round in England’s Lake District - Rickey Gates

North Korea: My Escape to & from the DemocraticPeople’s Republic of Korea - Frank McDonald

A Suzuki Musical Adventure in Japan & Thailand - Heidi Curatolo

Exploring Israel by Bicycle - Paul Andersen & Graeme Means

Alaska: Ski the Big Three - Evan Pletcher, Anton Sponar, & Jordan White

A Runner’s Adventures in Europe, South Africa, Brazil, &Hong Kong - Stevie Kremer

148 Days on the River: A Kayaking Journey from Sourceto Sea on the Amazon - Darcy Gaechter & Don Beveridge

Antarctica: Vinson Massif Ski Expedition - Penn Newhard

The Adventurer’s Grand Slam: Skiing to the Poles &Climbing the Highest Mountains - Ryan Waters

How Bears Make a Living Off Salmon in Kodiak, Alaska - Will Deacy, graduate student, University of Montana

DamNation - Film screening

Capturing Glacial Change Through 3D Time-lapsePhotography on the Helheim Glacier, Greenland- Adam LeWinter, Ph.D. , Research Physical Scientist, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Adapting to Extremes: Life in Alaska’s Arctic - Andre Wille, Teacher, PolarTREC & Aspen High School

Wilderness in Peril: Overuse in the Maroon BellsSnowmass Wilderness - Karen Schroyer, Aspen-Sopris District Ranger, White River National Forest

Ordinary Extraordinary Junco: Remarkable Biology From a Backyard Bird - Film screening

Wilderness Pecha Kucha - Slide show & performances by local artists & Wilderness seekers

Lessons in Protecting Wildlands from Oil & GasDevelopment - Peter Aengst, Senior DirectorNorthern Rockies Region, The Wilderness Society

Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo: Colorado’s NewestThreatened Species - Jason Beason, Special Monitoring Projects Coordinator, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory

A Fire History of Hunter Creek Valley - Jason Sibold,Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Geography, ColoradoState University