ACES 2011 summer brochure

ACES

summer 2011

Aspen Center for Environmental Studies

Seeking Balance

by Tom Cardamone, Executive Director

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wo years ago ACES announced three new initiatives to complement and strengthen our traditional mission of teaching about, protecting, and restoring wild nature. Those initiatives are clean energy, sustainable local agriculture, and water conservation. Out of this emerged our ethos: building a community of knowledgeable, motivated, and capable environmental stewards.

Our stewardship of nature includes the earth’s atmosphere as a climate balancing resource, which supports wild biodiversity everywhere. ACES sites are not only protected and restored with traditional methods, but we contribute to stabilizing climate by powering our operations with 100% renewable energy.

Humankind claims remarkable feats, like walking on the moon and capturing water to irrigate crops and light our communities.

However, our ingenuity often has unintended consequences, like salting the soil into sterility, and silting dams into obsolescence.

Yet we can learn to anticipate these consequences, fine-tuning

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our cleverness to accomplish more durable and life-sustaining successes.

ACES’ challenge is to anticipate the real yet avoidable conflicts that can arise between restoring ecosystems and developing renewable energy, and honor our commitment to being a carbon-neutral organization by our 50th anniversary in 2018.

An early action springing from this commitment was to outfit our main public building at Hallam Lake with a heat pump using lake water for space and water heating. This reduced our 150-ton carbon footprint by 20 tons a year, with no detectable change to the water temperature of Hallam Lake. Great start!

Because coal-generated electricity powers buildings, including our “green” heat pumps, we’re planning to offset this by generating hydroelectricity at Spring Creek. We’ll do this and restore and enhance the riparian environment of this 160-acre gem

above the Fryingpan River. Abundant 58o F water at Spring Creek (comparable in volume to the Hallam Lake springs at 1000 gallons per minute) will support heat pumps for space and water heating of all the buildings at Spring Creek. Water exiting the pumps can create new wetlands, sequestering carbon and amplifying the environmental benefits.

At Rock Bottom Ranch, expansion of existing solar thermal panels and addition of photovoltaic panels on the many available roof surfaces is the best approach. The Catto Center at Toklat is challenging due to limited sun exposure and marginal geothermal potential. “Biofuel” from wood waste may be the best choice. Wind and snow toppled cottonwood trees and branches, abundant on ACES properties, is more than adequate to heat a renovated and highly insulated Toklat facility year after year.

Every step of the way, as we seek a balance between restoration and renewable energy, it’s helpful to remember that all sources

of energy have environmental impacts, and conserving is the best place to start. Beyond that, as we make choices about renewable energy sources and the environments that are impacted, let’s remember the nearly priceless status of ecosystem services, like abundant fresh water from a beautifully forested watershed as compared to a desalinization plant, or carbon sequestration effortlessly accomplished by a green, living wetland rather than a smokestack scrubber in a coal-fired electric plant. Healthy ecosystems are really the most valuable and ingenious of places.

Spring Creek’s 160 acres (pictured below) include diverse ecosystems and abundant water resources. Located 25 miles up the Fryingpan valley, Spring Creek offers significant opportunities for habitat and native wildlife restoration, a field station for environmental science and education, as well as clean energy technologies.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Begin to Fall at ACES

by Jim Kravitz

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hile keeping protection of the wild at the forefront of ACES’ activities, we continue to implement more energy and greenhouse gas saving measures every year. 2010 data represented below shows ACES’ first full year with a Ground Source Heat Pump operating at Hallam Lake. This big change, along with replacing a boiler at Rock Bottom Ranch to one that is 96% efficient in addition to a few other small efficiency projects, has resulted in ACES’ lowest greenhouse gas emissions year since we began keeping track in 2007.

Green Meter!

This year we created an Energy Committee, made up of ACES board members, to identify high-leverage projects aimed at decreasing our carbon footprint. The goal is for ACES to be Carbon Net Zero by our 50th anniversary in 2018. Microhydro projects, additional Ground Source Heat Pumps, carbon sequestration, solar arrays, and additional efficiency upgrades are all on the table for the coming years.

Applying this initiative to our educational roots, we have revamped our fourth-grade energy unit at Aspen Elementary School. We believe that being ecologically literate today requires an understanding of energy systems. In the next year ACES aims to have real-time energy monitors up at our sites. Tools for energy savings, along with interactive displays featuring the ways various technologies work, will be included.

Tons of CO2

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Why Bother?

Because it’s Real and it’s Here!

ACES CO2 Emissions (Metric Tons)

100 80

2008 2009 2010

60 40 20 0

Electricity

Fuel

Natural Gas

Propane

Energy Source

ACES 2011 Winter Naturalists were very interested how a warming world might be affecting our area. Focusing on the snowpack and the timing of its melt, they dug into data made available by NOAA and its Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. They looked at the number of frost-free days at the Independence Pass Snotel Site.

Frost-free days are the number of days in a year with minimum temperatures above freezing (0° Celsius).

What they found was quite shocking. How will this affect the timing of our runoff ? Our ecology? Our economy?

2008 Energy Source Summary Data Chart

Source Usage Units Cost Electricity 128604 KWH $11,243 Fuel 1216 Gallons $4,633 Natural Gas 2840 Therms $3,155 Propane 3497 Gallons $11,119 Total

$30,151

MMBTU* 438 139 284 320 1,183

CO2** 97.15 10.82 14.20 20.21 142.38

MMBTU 483 139 248 313 1,185

CO2 107.49 10.82 12.44 19.76 150.50

2009 Energy Source Summary Data Chart

Source Usage Units Electricity 141782 KWH Fuel 1216 Gallons Natural Gas 2488 Therms Propane 3419 Gallons Total

Cost $13,048 $4,025 $3,366 $11,258 $31,698

2010 Energy Source Summary Data Chart

Source Usage Electricity 122637 Fuel 1216 Natural Gas 2465 Propane 2000 Total

Units KWH Gallons Therms Gallons

*One million British Thermal Units ** CO2 measured in metric tons

Cost $12,004 $4,025 $3,077 $10,893 $29,999

MMBTU 418 139 246 265 1,070

CO2 92.47 10.82 12.33 16.73 132.34

Frost Free Days/Year At Independence Pass Snotel Site: 10,600 ft.

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Daily Hikes & Programs Aspen Mountain Walk

Sunset Beaver Walk

Meet at the top of Aspen Mountain to enjoy a naturalist-guided walk, surrounded by inspiring views. Offered every hour from 11am - 3pm. Free!

Join an ACES naturalist and explore the nature preserve at sunset.

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm. Free!

Snowmass

Eagles, Hawks, and Owls

Snowmass Nature Trail Walk: 10am daily. Meet outside the Ice Age Discovery Center on the Snowmass Village Mall. Free!

• Rabbit Run Walk: 1pm, daily.

Meet at top of the Elk Camp Gondola. Free!

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The Green World Day Hike

Maroon Bells • •

Take part in this close-up encounter with our resident birds of prey.

One-hour program for all ages at 3pm daily at Hallam Lake. $3 adults, $2 kids, ACES members free.

Crater Lake Hike: 10:15am and 1:15pm daily.

Landmarks in Time Walk: 10:15am and 1:15pm daily.

Meet at the Maroon Bells Information Center at Maroon Lake. Free!

Ashcroft Walk

Meet at the ghost town entrance daily for a natural and human history walk. On the hour from 11am to 3pm. Ghost town admission $3.

This hike has it all! Wander up the Castle Creek Valley with a naturalist and experience stream-side trails, beaver ponds, wildflower meadows, a stop at the Ashcroft Ghost Town, and lunch at the Pine Creek Cookhouse. This four hour tour covers 3.5 miles of easy terrain. The $75 cost per person includes a knowledgeable guide, beautiful scenery, and a gourmet lunch at the Pine Creek Cookhouse. Call 925-5756 for reservations.

Daily programs are offered June 18th to September 5th.

Custom Hikes and Programs

ACES offers private naturalist-guided hikes and family adventures designed specifically for you. Full day hikes focus on wildflowers, birds, history, geology, or photography. Moderate hikes and family adventures focus on basic naturalist knowledge and activities. $40 per hour per guide.

Family Adventures at Hallam Lake

Strenuous Full Day Hikes American Lake • Cathedral Lake • Lost Man Trail

Best of ACES • Beaver Program • Birds of Pray • Stewardship Projects

Easy to Moderate Hikes and Walks for All Ages and Families

Photo Hikes

Hunter Creek • Weller Lake • Snowmass • Linkins Lake • Ashcroft Aspen Mountain • North Star Preserve

American Lake • Cathedral Lake • Lost Man Lake • Maroon Bells Hunter Creek • Independence Pass

For more details and photos see Custom Programs at www.aspennature.org.

Naturalist Field School June 22

Class Title

Time

Pine Beetle Hike

9am - 12pm

Price*

Location

$20, $15

Hallam Lake

Learn more about local pine beetle activity. -Tom Cardamone & John Bennett

July 8

Hand Made Natural Journal

Make your own journal to capture sketches, notes, and nature writings. -Maria Hodkins

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The Art of Field Sketching**

9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm

$100, $75

Hallam Lake

$150, $120 Toklat

Connect with nature at a profound level with quick sketches and simple tools. -Maria Hodkins

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What Lives Where & Why?

9am - 5pm

Explore the diversity of the top twenty miles of the Roaring Fork Valley. -Jim Kravitz

Hallam Lake

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Photographing the Natural World

Learn tricks of the trade from photojournalist and commercial photographer -Pete McBride

9am - 5pm

$70, $55

9am - 5pm

$445, $395 Toklat

18 & 21

Genes & Butterflies**

Examine the modern use of genetics in field ecology research. -Kayo Ogilby & Kayce Anderson

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The Hope Mine Reclamation

Observe new methods of using biochar for reclamation. -Morgan Williams & Andrew Harley

10am - 12pm

$195, $160 Toklat $20, $15

Hallam Lake

August 2

What Lives Where & Why?

Explore the diversity of the top twenty miles of the Roaring Fork Valley. -Jim Kravitz

9am - 5pm

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Mushrooms & Lichens of Colorado** 9am - 5pm

Wander through meadow & forest to discover mountain mushrooms! -Vera Evenson & Dr. Scott Bates

1pm - 4pm

$70, $55

Hallam Lake

$185, $150 Hallam Lake

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Mushroom Fair

Stop by Hallam Lake and view all the amazing mushroom discoveries found in nearby forests.

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No Teacher Left Behind**

TBA

Free

Hallam Lake

$185, $150 Toklat

Learn to teach in ways that are creative, enjoyable, and sustainable. -Willard Clapper & AO Forbes

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Connecting to Your Cosmos

Join in an evening of stars, constellations, and a galaxy of mysteries unveiled. -Dr. Cherilynn Morrow

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Astronomy for Outdoor Enthusiasts**1pm - 10pm

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7:30pm - 9pm

Free

Hallam Lake

$150, $120 Hallam Lake

Do you wonder how to make sense of the stars in the night sky? -Dr. Cherilynn Morrow

Sketch Your Veggies

10am - 3pm

$65, $50

Rock Bottom

Spend an afternoon sketching vegetables and herbs from the RBR garden. -Maria Hodkins.

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Local Flora Up Close & Personal

Unveil the mystery of those unknown wildflowers you see along the trail. -Janis Huggins

9am - 4pm

$70, $55

Toklat

September 10-11

Fall Into Watercolor

9am - 5pm

A close-up look at nature’s miracles will inspire your artistic exploration. -Sarah Peterson

17-18

Spirit of Place: Journaling**

Read the landscape at a deeper level as you sketch, write, and draw the natural world. -Maria Hodkins

9am - 5pm

$225, $195 Toklat $150, $120 Toklat

* All prices are listed as non-member, ACES member ** 1 Graduate College Credit Available

Adult Classes

Specialty Hikes & Programs* Our Educational Commitment ACES recognizes that humans are driving climate change, which affects our global ecosystem. Naturalist Field School professors have been encouraged to relate the implications of climate change to their specific field of study. Through this effort ACES aims to heighten awareness and promote action.

Eco-Gardening Series

with Eden Vardy at Rock Bottom Ranch A collaboration with Aspen T.R.E.E. Saturdays, May 14, 28, June 11, 9am - 12pm $35, $25 members per class $95, $70 members for full series

Morning Birding

with Rebecca Weiss Hallam Lake: Thursdays, June 16-August 11, 6am - 9am Rock Bottom Ranch: June 28 & July 19, 6am - 9am $20, $15 members Join ACES naturalist Rebecca Weiss on Thursday mornings throughout the summer to discover the valley’s abundant bird life. Birders of all levels are welcome. This series is designed to enhance your knowledge, skills, and passion whether you are just beginning or already adept at identifying birds by their songs!

Wildflower Walks

with Janis Huggins June 18, July 16, July 30, August 13 Learn the basics of natural and organic gardening techniques that are in Saturdays, 9am - 3pm unison with nature. Participants will learn how to grow their own food and care for their garden system using entirely self-made and locally $70, $55 members available products and holistic techniques!

Practical Beekeeping Series

with Dave Storm at Rock Bottom Ranch Wednesdays, June 1, July 6, August 17, 3pm - 6pm $125, $100 members Discover all of the techniques, tips, and tricks to caring for your own bees. Topics covered will be the importance of the queen and her health, how to “read” your hive by observing the activity of the bees, proper brood patterns and stores, the building of a strong colony, and fall bee extraction and preparing the hive for winter.

Register for a special introductory lesson with Dave on May 14th, 2pm - 6pm.

Yoga? Naturally!

Join local naturalist and Wild at Heart field guide author Janis Huggins on wildflower walks throughout the summer. These inspiring field classes take place at various locations, depending on where the wildflowers make their best showing of the season!

Know Your Trees

Tree Identification at Hallam Lake June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8 Mondays, 4pm - 5pm FREE! Firs, spruces, aspens and cottonwoods. How many trees do you know?

ACES Director Tom Cardamone and Program Director Jim Kravitz will lead hour-long walks around Hallam Lake to identify native trees.

Walk away with basic knowledge about the trees that grow around you.

with Olivia Siegel & Gina Murdock June 7, July 5, August 9 Tuesdays, 9am - 2pm $40, $30 members

Natural History Hikes

Join Olivia, an ACES naturalist, and Gina, a yoga instructor with Aspen Yoga Society, for a day of connecting to the landscape and yourself. We will celebrate the cultivation of mind, body, and spirit, by offering a beginning yoga practice in an inspiring outdoor location. This program includes a beautiful hike punctuated by an outdoor yoga practice.

Join a seasoned ACES naturalist for a day of hiking, exploring, and learning about the natural history of this incredible place. These hikes are designed for experienced hikers.

American & Cathedral Lake Hikes: 8am - 3:30pm Lost Man Trail: 7am - 4pm $50, $40 members

American Lake, June 29, July 20 Photo Hike, August 10 Cathedral Lake, July 6, July 27, August 17 Photo Hike Lost Man Trail, July 13, August 3, August 24

*Full Listings at www.aspennature.org

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Full Summer Schedule June Class Title

Time

Price*

Age

13-17

Exploring Around #1

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

20-24

Exploring Around #2

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

20-24

Discovery Kids #1

9am - 3pm

$260, $220

6-7

20-24

Nature & Art #1

9am - 3pm

$300, $250

8-10

27-28

Snowmastodons #1

9:30am - 3:30pm

$110, $90

7-10

27-July1 Exploring Around #3

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

27-July 1 Wild Exploration #1

9am - 3pm

$260, $220

7-8

27-July 1 Terraforms

9:30am - 3:30pm

$300, $250

9-11

29-July 1 Earth’s Energy

9:30am - 3:30pm

$175, $150

8-10

July 5

Maps & Mountains #1

9:30am - 3:30pm

$75, $60

8-10

5-8

Discovery Kids #2

9am - 3pm

$260, $220

6-7

5-8

The Pond

9:30am - 3:30pm

$175, $150

7-10

6

Day in Olde Ashcroft #1

10am - 4pm

$55, $45

7-10

6-7

Focus! #1

9:30am - 3:30pm

$145, $120

8-10

6-8

Overnight Expedition

9am - 3pm

$175, $150

11-14

8

Snakes Alive!

10am - 2pm

$55, $45

8-10

11-15

Exploring Around #4

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

11-15

Wild Exploration #2

9am - 3pm

$260, $220

7-8

11-15

Shelter, Water, Fire, Food

9:30am - 3:30pm

$300, $250

9-11

12-14

Call of the Wild

TBA

$350, $300

11-14

18-22

Exploring Around #5

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

18-22

ACES Adventure Week #1 9am - 3pm

$300, $250

8-10

18-22

My World, My Word

9:30am - 3:30pm

$300, $250

11-14

18-22

Discovery Kids #3

9am - 3pm

$260, $220

6-7

19

Day in Olde Ashcroft #2

10am - 4pm

$55, $45

7-10

21

Snakes Alive!

10am - 2pm

$55, $45

5-7

25-29

Exploring Around #6

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

25-29

Wild Exploration #3

9am - 3pm

$260, $220

7-8

25-29

Pleisto-Scene

9:30am - 3:30pm

$300, $250

9-11

August 1

Day in Olde Ashcroft #3

10am - 4pm

$55, $45

7-10

1-5

Discovery Kids #4

9am - 3pm

$260, $220

6-7

1-5

Nature & Art #2

9am - 3pm

$300, $250

8-10

2-3

Snowmastodons #2

9:30am - 3:30pm

$110, $90

9-11

4

The ACES Idea

9:30am - 3:30pm

$55, $45

9-11

5

Maps & Mountains #2

9:30am - 3:30pm

$75, $60

8-10

6

Snakes Alive!

10am - 2pm

$55, $45

5-7

8-12

Exploring Around #7

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

8-12

Discovery Kids #5

9am - 3pm

$260, $220

6-7

8-12

ACES Adventure Week #2 9am - 3pm

$300, $250

8-10

10-11

Focus! #2

9:30am - 3:30pm

$145, $120

8-10

15-19

Exploring Around #8

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

15-19

Patterns in Nature

9am - 3pm

$300, $250

7-10

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* All prices are listed as non-member, ACES member

Terraforms

Ages 9-11 June 27-July 1, 9:30am - 3:30pm $300, $250 ACES and AAM members A collaboration with the Aspen Art Museum Drawing inspiration from the outdoor environment at Hallam Lake and the indoor exhibits at the AAM, participants explore geological processes through art and the world of ceramics. Work with air-dry clay, look for natural clay, and use pre-fired pottery to shape and paint nature-inspired plates, bowls, cups, and vases.

Snowmastodons June 27-28, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Ages 7-10 August 2-3, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Ages 9-11 $110, $90 members

Mastodons, mammoths, and bison, oh my! Imagine what Snowmass looked like during the time that these ancient, large mammals roamed through our mountains. Put your hard hats on and become a paleoecologist for the day to unravel the mysteries of long ago. Dig in the ground to discover what treasures can be uncovered. Use your finds and research results to create an interpretive story to tell this tale. The clues are all around, you just need to piece together this awesome puzzle.

Shelter, Water, Fire, Food: A Self-Reliance Workshop

with Simon Harrison of Wild Earth Children Ages 9-11 July 11-15, 9:30am - 3:30pm $300, $250 members If you ever happen to find yourself out there on your own would you be able to survive? Learn life-long skills that might come in handy on your next outdoor trip or even at home! You’ll learn how to make friction fire, identify edible and medicinal plants, discover basic survival techniques, and how it all works in harmony with the Earth. Learn about the ancient skills of shelter, water, fire, and food. Enjoy adventures, stories, games, and ancient skills, all designed to bring the natural world to life as never before. This program is ideal for those looking to re-connect with the Earth in a deep and meaningful way.

Hallam Lake Kids Classes

New Summer Programs* Call of the Wild: Summer Wilderness Seminar

My World, My Word

This three-day wilderness seminar is designed to introduce middle school and early high school students to the wonders of nature, their connection to the natural world, and the moral and ethical challenges of environmental conservation and land use. The purpose of this seminar is to orient young thinkers and thereby cultivate stewardship for their natural surroundings. Participants will develop strategic thinking skills, act perceptively in a team setting, and nurture their leadership skills.

Explore your connection to the natural world during this writing camp that combines outdoor adventure with the magic of words. Imagine your world and inspire your words in some of the most spectacular Rocky Mountain settings, such as the waters of Hallam Lake and Hunter Creek or the peaks of Maroon Bells and Smuggler Mountain.

Ages 11-14 July 12-14, Margy’s Hut - Hunter Fryingpan Wilderness $350, $300 members A collaboration with Tomorrow’s Voices

ACES Adventure Week

Ages 8-10 July 18-22, August 8-12, 9am - 3pm $300, $250 members Grab your backpack, lace up your shoes, and experience ACES in a whole new way! This class has it all: a day on Aspen Mountain learning to use a map and compass, special trips to the wild places around Aspen, learning about the local plants and animals, and finally an overnight camping expedition at the end of the week planned by YOU!

Ages 11-14 July 18-22, 9:30am - 3:30pm $300, $250 members A collaboration with the Aspen Writers’ Foundation

The ACES Idea with Tom Cardamone & Paula Zurcher Ages 9-11 August 4, 9:30am - 3:30pm $55, $45 members

The Aspen Idea of connecting body, mind, and spirit is an underlying theme of the people who call this valley home. Go a step further and add all living creatures to this notion and you’ve got “The ACES Idea!”

Join ACES director Tom Cardamone and Paula Zurcher, ACES’ founder Elizabeth Paepcke’s daughter. Tom and Paula will lead this intuitive sensory exploration of wild things.

*Full Listings at www.aspennature.org

Hallam Lake Kids

Tuesdays

Earth Dwellers

Wednesdays

Sky Masters

Thursdays

June 24 • July 22 Step into the role of archaeologist for a day! Study how fossils are formed and what we can learn from them.

Ancient Discoveries

Fridays

Ages 4-5: 9:30am - 11:30am Ages 6-8: 12:30pm - 2:30pm Drop-in Summer Series: $20 for drop-in class OR buy a 5-punch pass for $85, $75 ACES members

Water Creatures Burly Bears

June 23 • July 21 What makes a bird a successful hunter?

Join us as we explore the fascinating world of birds of prey.

July 1 • July 29 Aspen would not be the same without rocks. Spend the day learning about the geology that surrounds us. Rock on!

Singers

Nesters

Dynamic Dinos

Rock’n Roll

Fabulous Fossils

Fish On! June 22 • July 20 They are big, black, and burly! Learn about our favorite local creatures, the black bears, as you explore the preserve through their eyes.

June 30 • July 28 Every bird has a beautiful song to share!

Come learn about some of our favorite bird songs in this tweet worthy class.

Mammoth Mania

Creepy Crawlies

Antlers & Horns

Hunters

June 21 • July 19 There is nothing fishy about this class.

Spend a few hours learning about our friends who live under the surface of Hallam Lake.

June 29 • July 27 Is it coyote or is it lynx? Learn more about our local animals by looking at their paw prints and how they use their claws.

Swimmers

Busy Beavers

Paws & Claws

June 28 • July 26 Think bugs are boring or scary? Well, we don’t! Grab a net and catch your own bugs to get an up close look at these interesting creatures.

July 7 • August 4 July 8 • August 5 Some birds are built for the air and the Put on a scientist’s hat and delve into the water. Come to Hallam Lake to find out recent discoveries in Snowmass Village. just what makes these animals splash Learn more about the prehistoric creatures and quack all day long. that once roamed our backyards!

Interesting Insects

July 5 • August 2 July 6 • August 3 Known as “Nature’s Builders” there’s Dig for worms, dip for scuds, look for never a dull moment in beavers’ lives! spiders and get an up-close look at the Find out what a day in the life of a secret world of insects. They might not beaver is like, learn a beaver song, build a be so creepy after all! beaver craft, and explore a beaver dam.

Muddy Buddies

July 14 • August 11 July 12 • August 9 July 13 • August 10 July 15 • August 12 Birds don’t need four walls to stay cozy!

Think it’s just an icky puddle of mud?

Is it an elk antler or a mountain goat Can dinosaurs be dynamic? We usually Nor do they need a roof, heat, or airNO WAY - there’s more to mud than horn? Is it made of bone or hair? Does think of them as impractically large, slow conditioning system. We will explore meets the eye! Come to Hallam Lake it matter? You bet it does! Learn all moving, and bound for extinction. But and learn about the many different ready to get down and dirty as you learn about the local hoofed animals and their that’s not the whole picture - learn more kinds of beautiful bird nests and why about the creatures of the mud. awesome crowns. about these awesome creatures! they work.

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Families in Nature All ages

Family Farm Day All ages

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Things that Cluck, Crawl, & Neigh All Day, 7-10 yrs

Earth’s Energy, 11-14 yrs

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Exploring Around #1, 5-6 yrs Ducklings #1, 5-6 yrs

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Exploring Around #2, 5-6 yrs Discovery Kids #1, 6-7 yrs Nature & Art #1, 8-10 yrs Roosters #1, 6-7 yrs Goat Ropers #1, 8-10 yrs

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Exploring Around #3, 5-6 yrs Wild Exploration #1, 7-8 yrs Terraforms, 9-11 yrs Snowmastodons #1, 7-10 yrs Ducklings #2, 5-6 yrs

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Little Gardners, 5-7 yrs

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5 6 Day in Olde 7 8 Ashcroft #1, 7-10 yrs Discovery Kids #2, 6-7 yrs The Pond, 7-10 yrs Snakes Alive!

8-10 yrs Maps & Mountains #1 Focus #1, 8-10 yrs Overnight Expedition, 11-14 yrs 8-10 yrs Farm Crafts & Folklore 5-7 yrs Gnome Homes, 5-7 yrs Back in the Day 8-10 yrs Adventures in Ancient Skills, 8-10 yrs

Snakes Alive! 5-7 yrs

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Exploring Around #4, 5-6 yrs Wild Exploration #2, 7-8 yrs Shelter, Water, Fire, Food, 9-11 yrs

Call of the Wild, 11-14 yrs Chicken & the Egg

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Goat Ropers #2, 8-10 yrs Roosters #2, 6-7 yrs

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Busy Beavers, 5-7 yrs

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Goat Ropers #3, 8-10 yrs Roosters #3, 6-7 yrs

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Roosters #4, 6-7 yrs Goat Ropers #4, 8-10 yrs

Exploring Around #7, 5-6 yrs Discovery Kids #5, 6-7 yrs ACES Adventure Week #2, 8-10 yrs Ducklings #5, 5-6 yrs

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1 Day in Olde 2 3 4 The ACES Idea 9-11 yrs Ashcroft #3, 7-10 yrs Discovery Kids #4, 6-7 yrs Nature & Art #2, 8-10 yrs Snowmastodons #2, 9-11 yrs Intriguing Insects Trail Blazers, 11-14 yrs 7-10 yrs Kids N’ Kids 5-7 yrs Look What I See! 7-10 yrs Ducklings #4, 5-6 yrs

Exploring Around #6, 5-6 yrs Wild Exploration #3, 7-8 yrs Pleisto-Scene, 9-11 yrs

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Families in Nature All ages

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Gnomes & Fairies for Everyone, All ages

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Snakes Alive! 5-7 yrs

Families in Nature All ages

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Family Farm Day All ages

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Hallam Lake Family Classes Family Saturdays at Hallam Lake All Ages Every Saturday, June 18-August 27

10am - 12pm: Pond Dipping Station, Free 3pm - 4pm: Eagles, Hawks, & Owls, $3 adults, $2 kids, Free for members While in Aspen make sure you discover Hallam Lake, a special place in the heart of Aspen. This 25-acre preserve has been home to the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies for over 40 years, so come visit us and complete your Aspen family experience.

Families in Nature All Ages Saturdays, July 3-August 6, 9:30am - 11:30am $15, $10 per person

Your kids are born naturalists, but are you? Come explore alongside your own children; little people are big examples of how to be in nature.

We will introduce you to new tips, tools, and inspiration, which will enhance your outdoor time together and nurture your child’s bond with the natural world. You will come away with ideas and resources to continue exploring and find the answers to all those great questions your kids will ask. Classes are instructed by ACES naturalists who, now parents, are also learning from their own kids.

July 2

Observations Skills

Garry Pfaffmann Location: Difficult Campground

July 9

The Art of Fire by Friction

Simon Harrison Location: Hallam Lake

July 16

Sense of Wonder

Rebecca Weiss Location: Northstar Beach

July 23

Water Creatures

Garry Pfaffmann Location: Northstar Beach

July 30

Creative Nature

Rebecca Weiss Location: Difficult Campground

August 6 Up Close and Personal

Garry Pfaffmann Location: Hallam Lake

Garden and Me

with Eden Vardy of Aspen TREE Ages 1-3 with Mom and/or Dad $10 per family per class Mom and Dad, don’t be afraid! Bring your babies and kids into the garden and learn alongside Eden Vardy of Aspen TREE who keeps diggin’ around his garden with his baby son. You will learn tricks and tactics while introducing your little peanut to the world of gardening!

Planting Session: Mondays, 10am - 11am May 16: Preparing the Garden May 23: Planting

May 30: Playing with Worms!

June 6: Watch it Grow!

Harvesting Session: Mondays, 10am - 11am August 22: Harvest!

August 29: Baby Food

September 5: Preserve September 12: Good Night Garden

Full Summer Schedule June Class Title Time Price* Age 13-17

Ducklings #1

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

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Family Farm Day

9:30am - 11:30am $20

All

21-24

Roosters #1

9am - 3pm

$225, $195

6-7

21-24

Goat Ropers #1

9am - 3pm

$225, $195

8-10

27-July 1 Ducklings #2

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

29-July 1 Things That Cluck, Crawl, 9am - 3pm

& Neigh All Day

$170, $150

7-10

July 5-6

Farm Crafts & Folklore

9am - 3pm

$110, $90

5-7

5-6

Back in the Day

9am - 3pm

$110, $90

8-10

7-8

Gnome Homes

9am - 3pm

$110, $90

5-7

7-8

Adventures in Ancient Skills 9am - 3pm

$110, $90

8-10

12-15

Roosters #2

9am - 3pm

$225, $195

6-7

12-15

Goat Ropers #2

9am - 3pm

$225, $195

8-10

13

Chicken & the Egg

10am - 2pm

$40, $30

5-7

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Snakes Alive!

10am - 2pm

$55, $45

5-7

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Little Gardeners

10am - 2pm

$40, $30

5-7

16

Family Farm Day

9:30am - 11:30am $20

All

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Maps & Compass

9am - 3pm

$65, $55

7-10

18-22

Ducklings #3

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

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Grow, Grow, Grow Your Food 9am - 3pm

$55, $45

7-10

20-22

Barnyard Art

9am - 3pm

$175, $150

7-10

26-29

Roosters #3

9am - 3pm

$225, $195

6-7

26-29

Goat Ropers #3

9am - 3pm

$225, $195

8-10

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Busy Beavers

9am - 3pm

$55, $45

5-7

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Snakes Alive!

10am - 2pm

$55, $45

8-10

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Got Goats?

9am - 3pm

$55, $45

7-10

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Gnomes & Fairies for Everyone 9:30am - 12pm

$30, $20

All

August 1

Intriguing Insects

9am - 3pm

$55, $45

7-10

1-5

Ducklings #4

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

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Kids N’ Kids

10am - 2pm

$40, $30

5-7

3-5

Trail Blazers

9am - 3pm

$175, $150

11-14

3-5

Look What I See!

9am - 3pm

$170, $150

7-10

8-12

Ducklings #5

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

9-12

Roosters #4

9am - 3pm

$225, $195

6-7

9-12

Goat Ropers #4

9am - 3pm

$225, $195

8-10

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Snakes Alive!

10am - 2pm

$55, $45

5-7

15-19

Ducklings #6

9am - 1pm

$200, $170

5-6

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Family Farm Day

9:30am - 11:30am $20

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Rock Bottom Ranch Kids Classes

Summer Highlights* Family Farm Days

Kids Photography Workshops

Family members of all ages will enjoy this glimpse of farm life as they learn how to farm with the seasons. Milking a goat, harvesting garden greens, pressing apple cider… there is fun to be had by all! Each Saturday will have the same basic activities but will vary through the seasons depending on what’s available at that time from the garden and the ranch.

We are excited to welcome professional photographer Catherine Adams to teach our first kids photo workshops at Rock Bottom Ranch! Fun walks, talks, and explorations of the secret places at the ranch are sure to inspire little photographers’ eyes and minds. We will teach age appropriate camera mechanics and techniques while nurturing and advancing each child’s abilities, vision, and creative communication skills. Critiques, downloading, and editing image files are also a part of this class.

All Ages April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17 Saturdays, 9:30am - 11:30am No registration necessary, $20 suggested donation

Farm and Wilderness Camp Farm and Wilderness Camp is a weekly program, which offers the best of RBR! Divided into various age groups, your kids will learn what it takes to be a farmer and rancher, explorer and naturalist in the Roaring Fork Valley.

with Cathy Adams of Gregg Adams Photography Things That Cluck, Crawl, & Neigh All Day: June 29-July 1 Look What I See! August 3-5 Ages 7-10, 9am - 3pm, $170, $150 members

Adventures in Ancient Skills: The Art of Fire

with Simon Harrison of Wild Earth Children Ages 8-10 Ducklings Ages 5-6 July 7-8, 9am - 3pm June 13-17, June 27-July 1, July 18-22, August 1-5, August 8-12, $110, $90 members August 15-19 Our little ducklings will get to learn the ins and outs of animal care at Rock Bottom Ranch. Collect hay to feed the goats, give grain to the chickens, and feed the pigs your leftover scraps from lunch.

Roosters Ages 6-7 June 21-24, July 12-15, July 26-29, August 9-12

Just imagine… you’re camping for the night and you forgot your matches and lighter. You need to stay warm and cook some dinner. What do you do? You’ve heard about people who make fire by rubbing sticks together but does it really work? Especially when it matters? Learn the lifelong survival skill of making fire by friction! You’ll walk away with a new life skill that might come in handy one day – you just never know.

Cock a doodle do! Get up early and be ready for work at the ranch! You’ll get to know the land and animals of Rock Bottom Ranch like the back of your hand. Take charge of egg collecting and prepare a personal earthworm colony to recycle your food!

Camp ReGeneration

Goat Ropers Ages 8-10 June 21-24, July 12-15, July 26-29, August 9-12

June 27-July 1: Raising Animals July 5-8: Dairy for You! July 11-15: Energy Efficiency

Take on the skills and responsibilities of a real rancher! Be in charge of rotational grazing of goats, pigs, chickens, and cows while also having fun stomping through streams to navigate local river systems.

Trail Blazers August 3-5

Ages 11-14

Test your wilderness survival skills during this fun-packed camping trip!

Learn the ethics of Leave-No-Trace-Camping, make rope from wild plants, and become an expert shelter architect. Depart for an adventurous camping trip on Basalt Mountain and leave the matches at home! You’ll learn how to make fire with a homemade bow-drill.

Ages 11-14 10am - 3pm, $330 per week, $280 ACES member per week Presented by Rock Bottom Ranch and Aspen TREE July 18-22: Wilderness Adventure July 25-29: Eco Tour!

Camp ReGeneration is a “sustainability” day camp for Middle School students that provides outdoor adventure and healthy living habits for people and the planet. Activities include day hikes, yoga, healthy cooking classes, gardening, energy efficient practices, and wilderness skills. Each week of this program is themed by a different regenerative practice. Sign up for a week, a month, or the whole summer! Descriptions, pricing, and registration is available at www.aspennature.org

*Full Listings at www.aspennature.org

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Catto Center at Toklat Classes The Art of Field Sketching

with Maria Hodkins July 9-10, 9am - 5pm $150, $120 members, 1 Graduate college credit available The art of field sketching will teach you to watch, question, and learn about the natural world. With the techniques and exercises in this class, you will explore and connect with nature at a profound level with quick sketches and simple tools.

Photographing the Natural World & Beyond with Pete McBride July 15-17, 9am - 5pm $445, $395 members

Learn the tricks of the trade from award-winning photojournalist Pete McBride. Pete has worked on assignment in over 60 countries for National Geographic, Outside, Mens Journal, and Smithsonian. He will teach composition, lighting, storytelling, and editing during this fun-filled workshop around the Aspen area.

Jessica Catto Leadership Dialogues The goal of this series is to highlight the work of progressive leaders in the fields of environmental and climate science, specifically those who are involved in promoting civic action.

Our inaugural event in July 2010 honored 350.org’s Bill McKibben.

During his visit Mr. McKibben spoke at a public rally at ACES Hallam Lake Nature Preserve, addressed local and national leaders during a fireside conversation at the Catto Center at Toklat and presented at the Aspen Institute’s Ideas Festival. Subsequent events have featured wildlife photographer and activist Florian Schulz and, most recently, acclaimed author and activist Terry Tempest Williams.

ACES has partnered with the Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE), Earth Justice, and the Aspen Writer’s Foundation to host these dialogues. The series is funded by a generous gift from Henry Catto and Family in memory of Jessica Hobby Catto. Jessica was a staunch environmentalist and social advocate. The Jessica Catto Leadership Dialogues honor her commitment to ACES and the environment. Stay tuned for upcoming events.

Genes & Butterflies: A Look at Modern Genetics & Ecology

with Kayo Ogilby & Kayce Anderson July 18 & July 21, 9am - 5pm $195, $160 members, 1 Graduate college credit available This team-taught class is a unique blend of field ecology and modern genetics. Learn about your own DNA and how it relates to field studies such as Kayce Anderson’s work of constructing butterfly lineages in South America. Due to DNA sequencing and overnight lab work, this class is on a Tuesday and Friday instead of consecutive days.

No Teacher Left Behind: Rediscovering the Joy of Learning with Willard Clapper & AO Forbes

August 8, 12pm - 9pm at Toklat August 9, 9am - 5pm at Rock Bottom Ranch $185, $150 members, 1 Graduate college credit available Participants of this workshop will explore the demands, needs, and wants of today’s society and how it affects our educators. These demands create the educators’ dilemma of ascending institutional expectations versus the passion and professional judgment of our teachers. The high result-oriented expectations hanging over educators affect us all, be it in a classroom or in every day life. This course is designed to explore this topic not only for the educators of this valley but everyone who cares about living in a productive and sustainable society. This fully accredited, two-day class will help us rediscover the joyful learners in all of us!

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Bill McKibben (above) of 350.org spoke at Hallam Lake in July of 2010 as part of the Jessica Catto Leadership Dialogues.

Tomorrow’s Voices for the Environment Tomorrow’s Voices for the Environment is dedicated to cultivating responsible citizenship and ethical leadership in the youth of the Roaring Fork Valley by fostering the skills and knowledge necessary to discover their own voices. Tomorrow’s Voices engages directly with students in an interactive dialogue of civics with a strong environmental thread, and by providing educators in the Roaring Fork Valley with the tools to more effectively engage their students in civics.

Be sure to check out the summer programs “No Teacher Left Behind” and “Call of the Wild” featuring instructors Willard Clapper and AO Forbes from Tomorrow’s Voices.

Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Change in the Roaring Fork Valley

by John Katzenberger, Executive Director Aspen Global Change Institute

What role do ecosystems play in storing carbon and helping to protect climate? Restoration projects can help restore degraded ecosystems but also help to store carbon in the process. The work of ACES in restoration projects is a great example of what can be done locally to maintain healthy ecosystems and reduce the drivers of climate change.

In thinking about new directions for ACES, Tom Cardamone says the work of ACES is to “…engage in educating, demonstrating, and leading our community in the challenge of stabilizing the Earth’s climate…while remaining faithful to our wild roots, firmly attached to nature.” This is a tall challenge, but one that ACES is ideally poised to make through its educational programs, green initiatives for its buildings and energy sources, and through restoration projects such as the peatland at Warren Lakes, pictured below.

Local action like the Warren Lakes restoration project is part of a growing appreciation of how protecting and restoring ecosystems can play a major role in the Earth’s carbon cycle. Peatlands alone contain about 600 billion tons of carbon – that’s on par with all the carbon in fossil fuels combusted since the Industrial Revolution. Peatlands not only store carbon, but a journey down the layers of a peat bog takes us back in time revealing the natural variability of climate and plant communities.

Using radiocarbon dating, a peat core taken at Warren Lakes by Nicolas Benedict and Donald Sullivan in 1998 tells a 12,000 year story of change on Smuggler Mountain. Pollen trapped in the layers of peat reveals the type of trees present back through time. Tree type is a key to past climate and reminds us that the forest we come to know during our lifetime is not a constant.

While peatlands play an important role locally, they are limited in area as part of the greater Roaring Fork Valley landscape – one dominated by forest. Forest management strategies run the full gamut from “do nothing” to active and sustained interventions. Finding the right approach is a complex problem with many different goals. Adding to the complexity is climate change.

So how should we manage our forests in the 21st century to maintain healthy ecosystems and preserve ecosystems services such as clean water in our streams and the retention of carbon in our tree stands? Ecologists and foresters are wrestling with this question. A certain amount of climate change is inevitable even if fossil fuel emissions ceased. What constitutes a good forest management plan in the context of climate change is becoming an unavoidable question. Forestry practices of the past have a role, but new practices have to be developed.

One example is recognizing how climate change alters ecosystems in powerful ways. A national study recognized the following possible impacts – all of which can affect us here as well: • alteration of growth and decomposition • shifts in species range • increase in insect pests, disease, and invasives • decrease in habitats of mountain species and coldwater fish • increase in fire risk, frequency, extent, and intensity • breaking up of existing ecosystems and migration patterns For the Roaring Fork Valley, interventions can include existing practices such as prescribed burns and mechanical removal. Where these actions are required, renewable energy from woody biomass based combined heat and power is an option being explored. Production of biochar as a surface treatment may help in retaining carbon and nutrients in soils, in mine reclamation and erosion control, and generally in soil moisture retention in treated areas. These possible local interventions are designed to have a beneficial effect, but will need careful monitoring to determine their efficacy over time. Fundamentally at the landscape scale, forest productivity is the key to carbon retention.

The Future Forest Roundtable – an ad hoc group of Roaring Fork Valley individuals, non-profits including ACES, government officials and staff, and representatives from the Forest Service and the Division of Wildlife have been meeting to discuss these issues. Some of the underlying issues are strategies to deal with fire, bark beetle infestation, habitat degradation, management for carbon storage, and the effects on our forests of climate change in the coming decades.

Research will help reveal what mix of approaches work best while maximizing our forests as healthy ecosystems, protecting settlements in the wildland-urban boundary, maintaining forests as natural stores of carbon, and preserving the wild home to species of the southern Rockies.

From the vantage point of my home nestled on the south flank of Basalt Mountain, its hard to imagine that the Pinon-juniper forest I’ve come to know is in a state of natural flux accelerated by climate change. While incorporating a sense of change into how I think about the forest is not easy, I know it’s necessary.

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The ACES Family The People of ACES Before Nathan Ratledge was the Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) executive director, he was a Winter Naturalist at ACES. He spent a summer living high above Aspen in a newly renovated “ghost” cabin, at Independence Ghost Town followed by several seasons at Rock Bottom Ranch as a Land Manager. After working those few years as a naturalist and in habitat restoration, he now focuses his time on energy efficiency on a personal, local, and global scale.

Narrowing his attention to the built environment, Ratledge and his team leave the forests, streams, and mountains to their colleagues, like ACES. CORE is a nonprofit organization that works cooperatively with businesses, individual, utilities, and government entities to create measurable improvements in energy and water efficiency in order to benefit the environment and develop a more sustainable economy.

CORE’s activities are split between their highly acclaimed and emulated Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP), research and policy work, education and outreach, and their new Energy Resource Center, which highlights the possibilities and efficiencies of building retrofits.

CORE’s partnerships with individuals, governments, and businesses have led to a remarkable series of accomplishments. Their grant and rebate programs, funded by REMP, have supported over $7 million in renewable energy and efficiency projects throughout the Valley and has helped ACES in its efforts to be Carbon Neutral in ten years.

Visit CORE’s website to see how you can reduce your greenhouse gas emissions. www.aspencore.org - Jamie Kravitz

ACES board member, Mark Fuller, might be one of the busiest men in Aspen. Executive Director of the Independence Pass Foundation since 1996 and Executive Director of the Ruedi Water and Power Authority since 1981 he somehow also finds time to lend his expertise to ACES. At the Independence Pass Foundation, Mark runs the field operations and manages the various projects billed for each summer season. This year he’ll be overseeing a significant beautification project at the Upper Lost Man trailhead, installing new signage and re-landscaping nearby areas where frequent use is showing wear and tear, in addition to completing the final reclamation work by the wall area.

At the Ruedi Water and Power Authority Mark spends much of his time on the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan, where he aims to provide the Roaring Fork Valley with a stronger voice in regional energy issues, like the energy development on the Western Slope, where the potential for oil shale development could use 200,000 acre feet of water, which is 2 times Ruedi Reservoir’s capacity. Currently Mark is in the process of making presentations on specific highlights of the watershed plan and showing support for upcoming projects, like ACES’ RBR and Spring Creek restoration plans, projects he believes will definitively benefit the region.

Visit the Ruedi Water and Power Authority’s website at www.rwapa.org for more information on the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan.

Visit the Independence Pass Foundation’s webiste for more information on upcoming projects. www.independencepass.org - Jamie Kravitz

ACES 2011 Board of Trustees Jeffrey Berkus Louise Brainard Hoversten David Corbin Cynthia DeFrancia Suzanne Farver Piper Foster Michael Fox

Mark Fuller Laurel Garrett Alex Hill Bobbi Ann Houtsma Bill Hunt Patrick Kelly

Melony Lewis Gina Murdock Ken Ransford Will Roush Bill Stirling Tillie Walton

Become a part of the ACES Family!

Volunteering is a great way to get involved with ACES. We value the time and energy our volunteers invest, and in return we work hard to provide an interesting and educational experience. If you are interested in volunteering, visit www.aspennature.org to view current projects.

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2011 Board and Staff

thank you donors!

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Kim Hamilton Carolyn and Kenneth Hamlet Becky Hellbaum and Fred Hartmeister Olivia Emery and Michael Hassig Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hayes Trautlinde Heater Sue Helm Casady Henry Lorene Hernandez Mr. and Mrs. Eugene D. Hill III Annaday and David Hiser Ms. Ann Hodges Allison Holmes and Mike Spayed Bobbi-Ann Houtsma Alison Howell Ann and Edward Hudson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George Huggins The Hughes Family Nancy Hyman Chonnie and Paul Jacobson Jim and Jane Jenkins Peter and Sandy Johnson Robert Brinker and Pam Joseph, Pajwell Foundation Sandy and George Kahle, The Kahle Foundation Tracy and Brian Kapiloff Kristan and Heather Kaplinski Ms. Jackie Kasabach Patrick Kelly Alex Kendrick Michael and Julie Kennedy Mary Jo Kimbrough and Jim Harrison Jim Kirschvink and Martha Moran Diana Tomback and Jim Knowles Tricia and Rich Kolsby Lusyd and Nick Kourides Judy Kravitz Cari Kuhlman Dr. and Mrs. Tom Kurt Karyn Lamb Kirsten and Alan Langohr Kathryn Lasater Gary and Laura Lauder Judy Hill and Amory Lovins Leslie Lamont and Lance Luckett Jeanne Mackowski Dr. and Mrs. David Manchester The Mann Family Bert J. Maxon Sarah and Bryan Mazlish Tita Caspar and Dan McCarty Joni McCoy Nicole McDermott Bryan McShane Elizabeth and Graeme Means William and Tamme Mellenthin Frosty and Carly Merriott Barry and Peggy Mink Morris Mintz Kelley Mitchell Travis and Chris Moore Rhonda Moser Pam Cricenti and Andy Munves Melanie Muss Esther Navias Bland Nesbit Dianne Newman Nita Crisp Crackers Robert F. Nix Donald and Judy Norris The O’Hagan Family Shawn and Annie O’Neil Bette Oakes Karin Offield Donald and Ann Parfet Ms. Virginia M. Parker Buzz Patten and Judy Wender

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Mark and Laura Patterson Mr. Everett Peirce Fred and Sandra Peirce Chris and Janice Penrose Jenifer Blomquist and Paul Perley Tim Perry Frank Peters and Marjory Musgrave Avilla Peterson Pamela Portsmouth-Layton Steve and Missy Prudden Ilona Nemeth Edie and Donn Resnick Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Robinson Jeanne and Nicholas Rohatyn Philip and Marcia Rothblum John and Susan Rothchild, Charles A. Berns and Molly Berns Family Foundation Will Roush Sarah Broughton and John Rowland Judy Royer George Ryerson Mr. Richard Scales Merlin and Gail Schulze James Scull Harriet Landau and Nathan Segall Maria Semple Michelle Sherlock Rachel Sherman Sally Shiekman-Miller and Derek Miller Mr. Albert H. Small Wendy and David Smith Art Smythe Abby and Steve Solomon Sonya Hoban and Fred Soyka Lorraine and Pat Spector Mr. John Starr Linda Lafferty and Andy Stone Larry Talley Elinor Talmadge Gary and Kathleen Taylor Carolyn and Ray Taylor Annie, August and Emily Teague Harry and Karin Teague Ms. Mimi Teschner Tenth Mountain Hut Association Third Street Café Annie and Mike Tierney, Aspen Solar Inc. Mary Ann Tittle Anne and William Tobey Mark Tompkins Tamara Tormohlen Christian and Susan Touchette Alan and Nikola Tralins Mimi M. and Timothy S. Trombatore Tom and Roz Turnbull Paula and Bill Turner Jill Uris Charlotte Widmer Varner Vectra Bank Chuck and Linda Vidal Kim Vieira Mrs. Marguerite Villasanta, Dr. Frank C. Marino Foundation Kendyll and Charlie Vresilovic Mary Ann and Ted Wallace June Waterman Jay and Marnie Webster Jr. Charles Welles Gayle and Richard Wells Lara and Marc Whitley Hans Widmer Mary and Hugh Wise, The Flunison Fund Sarah and Rod Woelfle Mare Wolfer and Chad Jenkins, Playgroup Kent and Karen Woodard

Christopher Wright Yampa Spa Caves Pete and Ginny Yang Molly Young Stephanie Young Katie and Robert Yturri George Zachar Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zanin, Zanin Family Foundation Ms. Ariane Zurcher-Long Red-tailed Hawk 2 Leaves and a Bud A Great Find Ace Hardware Aspen Brewery Charles Abbott Bruce Adelman Parnia and Bahram Ahanan Bonnie and Jon Aibel Diana Alcantara Marianne and Duane Alexander Paddy and Kim Allen Dan Alpert Jean Marie Alpert Steve Olszewski and Robin Amster Ericka Anderson Dimitar and Daniela Angelov Adele Anthony Alana and Blake Appleby J. Gary and Jill Augustson Dana and Greg Averbuch Kelly Badeau Beth Bair Dr. and Mrs. George Baker Lissa Ballinger Roxanne Bank The Barber Shoppe James and Virginia Barker Andy Wiessner and Patsy Batchelder Michelle and Joe Bates Jeanne Beaudry and Jack Butterfield Skip and Donna Behrhorst Dina Belmonte Lorraine Bennett Paul and Sigrid Aufterbeck Benton Valerie and George Berrington Carla Berry The Blakeslee Family Robin Blankenship Mary Upton and Mac Boelens, Aztec One Ms. Nancy Bosshard Michael Bourke Candida Bowe Bob Boylan Adrian Bradley William and Betty Bratschun Elissa Braunstein Kurt Bresnitz Marilyn and Michael Brooks Brenda Broxton Keith and Emily Bryant James Buchanan Janette and Steve Buchanan Julie Buck Mr. and Mrs. William Burge Hilary Burgess Art Burrows Julie Burrus Ms. Barbara Bussell Ms. Kathryn M. Buster Mr. and Mrs. James R. Byrnes Cafe Ole Coffee Jim and Michele Cardamone Natalie K. and Michael L. Carricarte Linda Caster Janelle and Boone Caudill

Karen Chamberlain Linda Chapdelaine Lisa Chapman Susan Chelec Patricia Chew Yung Mi Choi City Market Corinne Clifford Estela Cockrell Greg Cody Larry Cohen Michael and Leslie Cohn Robin Cole Jill and Geoff Collins Barbara Conviser Margaret Corcillo and David Pietsch Barbra Corcoran Craig and Samantha Cordis-Pearce Mary Cote Rob and Amy Covington David Russell and Jenifer Seal Cramer Sylvia Cranmer Crossfit Bonedale Ken and Andrea Crouse Crystal River Beef Lauren Dailey and Andrew Todd Lee and Donna Dale Katherine Dart Laurie and Jim Davidowitz Catherine and Peter Davis Cindy L. and Rick Davis Andrew De Paul Marjorie DeLuca Sharon DeQuine Nicole DeWolf Mr. Dan DeWolfe Lisa McManigal Delaney Fred Dick and Tammy Baar Ron and Nancy Domingue Halina and Jerzy Dorman Jennifer DuBrul Gigi and Tim Durand Susan Markwood and Lund Easterling Eco Goddess El JeBowl Christopher and Audrey Ellis Epicurious Maureen Espinoza Mona Esposito and Richard Betts Mauro Faath Chris and Sally Faison Fatbelly Burgers Peter Feer Greg Feinsinger Ellen Fernandes Jami Lee and James Ferraro Bob Finnie Sistie Fischer Ellen Fisher Katie and David Fitzgerald Floral Boutique Floyd’s of Mayberry Annie Flynn Mr. and Mrs. John V. Flynn Jr. Susan Flynn Ilene and Burt Follman Janet Ford Adam and Lindsy Fortier Paul and Susan Foster Melissa and Tad Foster Gary Fountain and Cindy Burke Anna Freedman Christine Hunter and Nathan Garfield Mary Garland Ms. Sara Garton Anita Gat Laura Gee The Geiser Family

Patricia Geray Jon Gibans Monique Gilbert Suzanne Gilison Carolyn and Bob Glah Karen Glenn and Tom Passavant Glenwood Brewing Company Glenwood Caverns Randy Gold and Dawn Shepard Robert Gonzalez-Bringas Mr. and Mrs. Brian Goodheim Joshua and Lisa Gordon Joel Gorton and Bonnie Magee Susan Gowen Renee Green Kirk and Petra Gregory Simone L. and Timothy Grogan Jill Gruenberg and Eric Vozick Donna Guerra Audrey Gunshor Amy Guthrie Judy Haas Catherine Hagen Bea Haggerty Michael and Lisa Haisfield Sara and Jeff Halferty Ms. Jo-Ann Hall Todd and Teresa Haller Sue and Scott Halvorsen David Hamilton Jan Hamilton Bess Hammer Margaret and Adam Hancock Laura and Gene Hara Julie Hara Harmony Scott Mary Harris Ric Harris Richard Harris Ruth Harrison Constance Harvey Naomi Havlen James and Jennifer Hearn Annalisa Helm Wendy and Chris Hendrickson Steve and March Henley James Herrel Preston H. Hill Margaret Hjorleid Philip Hodgson Family Dylan Hoffman Sharon and Mike Hoffman Mary and Stephen Holley Phil and Gail Holstein Sue Hopkinson Khara Horning Mr. and Mrs. Norman L. Houben Peter and Chantal Howard The Howland Family Ms. Pamela Hubert Kane Hudson Pickett Huffines Jay Hughes and Jacqueline Merrill Robin and Steve Humble Mrs. Alan R. Hurst Mr. Mick Ireland Rob Ittner Ross and Michelle Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jacobson Pauline and Chris James Kirstin Klein and Brian Johnson Janet Johnson Sarah Johnson Mark and Nete Joseph Catherine Muasa and Lucius Juma Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kalnitsky Christina and Scott Kane David Kane

The Kanipe Family Deb Jones and John Katzenberger Christopher and Suzanne Keating Mark and Marianne Keating Jenny S. Rosenberg and James J. Kehoe Mr. John G. Keleher Chris and Gary Kelly Merritt Kennedy Sabrina Kertz Steve and Mardi Ketchum Diana Keyser Eileen Kinkelaar Reenie Kinney and Scott Hicks Richard Kirk Kerry Kleisner Amy and Dana Knight Ms. Linda Koones Alissa Korn Lisa Kotz Elizabeth Kremzier Heather Kroeger Fred R. Kucker Carlyle Kyzer Tammie Lane Janet and David Lanier Anat Aszodi Lansky Don and Joan Larrabee Jason Lasser Randall Lavelle Erika Leavitt Nick and Sarah Lebby Quincy Lee Faith and Jonathan Leibell Lester Levey Denison Levy Hana Lewicki Francine A. Liebel The Lift Hans and Soozie Lindbloom Martha and Jon Lindenberg Ms. Clara Lindner Natasha and Billy Linn Jillian and Wade Livingston Ms. Denise E. Lock Kristen and Matthew Loden Fred and Susan Lodge Stephanie and James Loeffler Don and Judi Lohr Greg and Jennifer Long Melissa Long Mr. R. Wallace Lord Malia Love Mr. Thomas Lovejoy Suzanne and Stephen Luck Janette Macaulay Robert and Susan MacGregor Christy Maclear Janet Madden Dianne and Timothy Madsen Connie and George Madsen Martha Madsen Clayton Maebius Chris and Ami Maes Lawrence and Elizabeth Mages Edward E. and Christy L. Mahon Main Street Spirits Robert and Karyn Malench Mirte Mallory and Philip Jeffreys Julie Mandt and Stuart Lusk William and Christy Maron Ms. Nancy Marsh Emily Marshall Julia Marshall Ronnie Marshall Barbara Martin Diana Mase Joani Matranga Ken Mayle

Katie McAllister Ann McAlpin-Sampsel Hillary McAtee Sonni and John McBride Jennifer McCarty Alyssa and Mike McCoy Becky McDaniel Ms. Joelle McDonough Terrance and Lisa McGuire Owen McHaney Shelley and John McKendry Hilary McKie Kim McKinley Patricia McLernon The McManus Family Brian McMullen Thomas and Sharon McPherron Mary and Kiefer Mendenhall Mi Casita Mrs. Mary Hyde Millard Andrew Miller Mihaela R. and Jeffrey D. Miller Nathan Miller Cathy and Scott Miller Genna Collins and Jake Moe John and Caroline Moore Kimbrell Moore Lisa Morgan Ric and Susanne Morrison Lesley and Robert Morse The Cullen Morse Family Mountain Valley Gifts Johanna Mueller Michelle Muething Stephanie Munk Sandy and Mary Lynn Munro Janie Rich and Scott Munro Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Myers Kori and Steve New Liz and George Newman Allison Niles Cindy Noel and Peter Pierson Marie O’Neill Candice and Stewart Oksenhorn Grace S. Oliphant John F. Orman Jr. D’Aun Owen Laurene B. and Tom Owen Meredith Palin Ms. Helen Palmer Janet Parke Kim Parker Molly and Jon Peacock Nancy Pearce and Bob McDonough Maggie Pedersen Diana Pedinielli Daniel and Danielle Perper Alexa Person Sarah Pesikoff Jenny Peterson Lori and Tom Pevny Garry and Lindsay Pfaffmann Caroline Pfohl Laura and Matthew Pfohl Greg Pickrell and Julie Comins Suzy and David Pines Bill and Susan Plummer Maureen and Greg Poschman The Pour House Matt Power Mr. and Mrs. David H. Press Ms. Irma Prodinger Prospector Lodge Gloria Pryzant Jonathan and Rebekah Pullis Susan L. and David J. M.D. Raab Karin Rabe Kathryn Rabinow

Kala Rachilla Bob and Gabrielle Rafelson Red Rock Diner Mark Resendez Mr. and Mrs. Jon Reveal Ms. Rachel Richards Dave Richie and Hilary Stunda Anna and John Rigney Nicole Rittenberg Roaring Fork Valley Co-op Polly Ross Jeanne C. Roth Diana and Randy Rothschild Michelle Rubell Bernice Rubinelli Joanne Rubinoff Lisa Runyon Caroline and Andrew Rushing Russets Heather and Greg Rydell Heather and Ned Ryerson Theresa Sachdeva Dr. Teresa Salvadore Curtis B. and Catherine B. Sanders Tom and Lois Sando Vincent and Elaine Santucci Shereen and Jordan Sarick Auden Schendler and Ellen Freedman David and Julie Schiffman Sue Schimmenti Jamie and Tamara Rooney Sarah Schlesinger Kimberly Schlosser Stacey and Eric Schmela Dara Schnee Michael and Marilyn Schooling Jeff and Marilyn Seltzer William and Olga Sens Hannelore and Bob Shanahan Bill and Pat Sharp Lani Shaw and Dan Sheridan Millicent and Frank Shelden Kathleen Sheldon Sarah Shohet Gregory and Gayle Shugars Olive Siegesmund Judy and Mark Silver Dominic and Julie Silvester Richard and Emily Simeone Bruce and Mary Sloat Jeanne and Rob Small Ryan and Anda Smalls Laurie Smith Robin Smith Beverly Snyder Katie Soden Dan and Linda Soderberg Sally Sparhawk Lori and Kim Spence Spuds Subs N’ Suds Janice Starsnic Steve and Sandy Stay Mary Jane and Robert Steneman Lisa Stephen Derek Stocker Mike and Kit Strang Frederick and Marilyn Subala Sunburst Carwash Annie Sutherland-Watts Elaine and Severin Swanson Jennifer and Jeremy Swanson Melissa Taylor Ms. Lois Teegarden Anna Naeser and Gerald Terwilliger Dr. John and Mrs. Susan Tew Mark and Lisa Thorpe Thunder River Theater Tamara and Mark Thurber

Jim and Suzanne Thurston Jo Ann and Jon Tollefson Meiying Li and Danny Tran Transformation Yoga Sarah Turpin The Upper Crust Mark and Katie Van Alstine Karla Joy Vanderzanden John and Viji Varghese Patricia Vary-Loflin Sarah Villafranco The Village Smithy Paul and Katie Viola Nancy Vogel Yayoi Wakabayashi Helena Wall Craig and Becky Ward Tom and Donna Ward Bob and Elizabeth Ward Vickie and Dan Waters Ms. Wendy Weaver Emma Weir Catherine Wells Stephanie and Clay Wells Casey White Cinder White Jeff White Amiee White Beazley and Brian Beazley Dan Whitney Mr. and Mrs. John Wilcox Julie Wiley Julie and Andre Wille Alexandra Williams The Williams Companies Ms. Marilyn Wilmerding Joan Valentine and Andrew Wilson Christina Wing O’Donnell Randall and Karen Winters Shannon L. Mason and John J. Wolfe Edwin Wolff

Maurie Wolff Suzanne Wolff and Gary Tennenbaum Cecilia and Ira Wolfson Virginia Lebermann and John Wotowicz Mike and Kathy Yang Julie Zats Andrew and Sheila Zausmer Zheng Norah Zimmerman Francesca Zucker Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson Robert Zupancis Honoring Jeannie Carter Mark Fuller Taylor Gilbert Stephen Goss and Shana Gregory Carrie and Perry Griffith Alyson Heller Deb Jones and John Katzenberger Frank and Abbie Jordan Julie Manning and family Andrew Parqellis and Sandra Nash Hensley and James Peterson Donn Resnick Kerek Swanson Memorial Robin Dunaway Lanny Gertler Ted Goudvis Maxine Hermanson Ingrid N. Kovary Bernie Rogers Diana Shafroth - As of 4/20/11

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how to find us Hallam Lake

Catto Center at Toklat

Hallam Lake is located in downtown Aspen at the end of Puppy Smith Street off of Mill Street behind the Post Office.

Toklat is located across from the Ashcroft Ghost Town 11 miles up the Castle Creek Valley from the Aspen round-about.

100 Puppy Smith Street Monday - Saturday, 9am - 5pm 970.925.5756

11247 Castle Creek Road Call for hours and special programs.

970.925.9157

Rock Bottom Ranch

Spring Creek

Rock Bottom Ranch is located along the Roaring Fork River at the end of Hook Spur Road off of Willits Lane near Basalt.

Spring Creek is located twenty-five miles up the Frying Pan road from the town of Basalt and North 2.6 miles up Eagle-Thomasville Road.

2001 Hooks Spur Road Monday - Saturday, 9am - 5pm 970.927.6760

Hallam Lake

Call for hours & special programs 970.925.5756

Special thanks to Lindsy Fortier and Anda Rojs Smalls for the beautiful photography.

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