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Our mission is to awaken a sense of wonder and inspire environmental stewardship and sustainability. Visit one of our three locations for your next adventure.

08/23/2026

Summer Science Camp 2026 was one to remember! We asked every camper what their favorite memory from camp was; here is a collage to share some of them with you!

See you again next summer for more wild adventures.

08/22/2026

🧠 Did you know?! Avon has a Styrofoam densifier at the Town of Avon Recycling Center behind Home Depot! ♻️

The Walking Mountains Zero Waste Team recently stopped by to audit the densifier—and we’re sharing a few reminders about what belongs in it.

📦 YES: Clean, white, molded, TV-style Styrofoam packaging

🚫 NO: Colored foam, food-contaminated foam, packing peanuts, or other materials that don’t meet the requirements

♻️ Once densified and recycled, Styrofoam can be given a second life in products like surfboards, picture frames, and outdoor furniture.

🌎 Small sorting choices make a big difference. When in doubt, check before you toss!

08/20/2026

We’re honored to be nominated in FIVE categories for the Best of Vail Valley! 🏔️✨

If Walking Mountains has made an impact on you or your family, we’d be so grateful for your support.

Vote now through August 30th at the link in our bio!

Categories:

- Best Camp/Summer Program
- Best Family Entertainment (outdoors)
- Best Non-profit: Education & Youth Development
- Best Sustainable Organization
- Best Nonprofit: Environment, Conservation & Sustainability
We’re so proud of our team’s continuous dedication to environmental education, local conservation, and sustainability across our community. 💚

08/17/2026

Congratulations to our Foley Graduate Fellow Class of 2026! 🎉

Over the last two years, these incredible students have reached thousands of local students, summer campers, and afterschool participants. Thank you for your dedication to awakening a sense of wonder through natural science education.

We know you’ll continue to do amazing things and inspire many more along the way!

08/14/2026

Walking Mountains and the Climate Action Collaborative are providing limited-time free support to help property owners and HOAs navigate the electric vehicle (EV) charging installation process.

We provide:

•Free grant-writing assistance for the Colorado Charge Ahead grant
•One-on-one technical support
•Help applying for rebates and identifying other funding opportunities

Interested parties can complete the quick intake form (also available in Spanish) (link in bio).

Space is limited so we encourage properties to contact us by September 15, 2026. To learn more, visit the EV Charging Cohort website or contact Chantel Recksiedler at [email protected].

08/11/2026

Vail Public Library is turning the page on sustainability! 📚

Actively Green certified in 2025, the Vail Public Library is leading by example. Libraries are sustainability champions by nature. Every borrowed book means fewer new resources are needed. But Vail Public Library is taking it even further by:
📖 Offering a free book vending machine in the Vail Village Transportation Center to keep books circulating in the community
🛠️ Inspiring creativity through the Mountain Makerspace, where people can make, create, and learn together
♻️ Recycling RFID tags and exploring more sustainable library card options

Support organizations that support sustainability!

08/06/2026

Seeing heat pumps in everything during this inaugural Colorado Heat Pump Week☀️❄️

Thinking about replacing your furnace or adding A/C? A cold-climate heat pump can do both.

Learn how heat pumps work, explore available rebates, and connect with a Walking Mountains Energy Coach. Link in bio.

Heat pumps today, heat pumps tomorrow, heat pumps forever.

rebates

08/05/2026

Big shoutout to our Zero Waste Team for their incredible work at the Eagle County Rodeo! 🤠♻️

Their dedication to sorting waste and ensuring recyclable and compostable materials ended up in the right place helped the rodeo achieve an 83.75% diversion rate.

That means 4,628 pounds of material were kept out of the landfill through composting and recycling.

Thank you to our team and everyone who helped make this year's rodeo more sustainable.

08/03/2026

Can our naturalists imitate the sound of local wildlife? 🤔 let us know who did it best…

08/01/2026

✨We're proud to share that Walking Mountains has been recognized as a Gold Certified Green Business by the Colorado Green Business Network (CGBN)!

As a proud member of both the Colorado Green Business Network and the Actively Green Network, we're part of a community of organizations committed to advancing sustainability, sharing best practices, and creating a healthier Eagle Valley.

These certifications recognize our ongoing commitment to integrating sustainability into our daily operations and reducing our environmental impact. From responsible resource use to inspiring environmental stewardship throughout our programs and facilities, we're always looking for ways to do better for our community and the places we all love.

We're honored to stand alongside other Colorado businesses and organizations working toward a more sustainable future and grateful to be part of a network that encourages continuous improvement and collaboration. 💚

Address

0318 Walking Mountains Lane
Avon, CO
81620

Telephone

+19708279725

Website

http://www.walkingmountains.org/

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