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| | | Spring Programs Begin! | | Garden & Me 
May 16: Preparing the Garden
May 23: Planting
May 30: Playing with Worms
Mom and Dad don't be afraid - bring your babies and kids into the garden! Learn alongside Eden Vardy of Aspen TREE who keeps diggin' around his garden, now with his baby son. You will learn tricks and tactics while introducing your little peanut to the world of gardening! Best suited for ages 1-3. Click here to register.
Eco Gardening Series Rock Bottom Ranch
9am - 12pm
May 14: Building Garden Beds
May 28: Companion Planting
June 11: Home Composting
Grow your own food! This three-Saturday series will teach the basics of natural and organic gardening techniques that are in unison with nature. Participants will learn to grow their own food and care for their garden system using entirely self-made and locally available products and holistic techniques! Stick around after the first class, on May 14th, and lend a hand with the RBR Spring Kick-off volunteer day. Click here to register.
 Intro to Beekeeping Rock Bottom Ranch
May 14th, 2pm - 6pm
The class will cover the basic benefits of keeping bees for the environment and for the beekeeper, what is involved in getting started in beekeeping, costs of getting started, and many other bee related topics. We will also have a hive on site so you can get a firsthand look at live bees, the queen and the joy of being around one of nature's most amazing creatures. Click here to register. |
| Spring Kick-Off | | Rock Bottom Ranch May 14th, 9am - 1pm
Help get the ranch ready for spring! Our babies will be arriving soon and the grass will soon be long enough to put the animals out to pasture. Bring the family and your work gloves and get down and dirty - we'll be planting and caring for native plants on the edge of the farmyard, cleaning the animal pastures, and maybe even planting in the garden! We will provide snacks for everyone, and families are welcome! Click here to RSVP. |
ACES Apprenticeship | | Deadline Extended to May 15th
ACES Environmental  Apprenticeship is designed to introduce high school and college students to environmental education and environmental studies careers by apprenticing at Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. Students will assist in teaching environmental education programs, read and discuss articles, write daily journal entries, and create a portfolio of work. |
| Aspen Environment Forum | | May 30th - June 2nd
This year ACES has partnered with the Aspen Institute to provide outdoor experiences to participants of the Aspen Environment Forum. ACES is proud to offer our tours to this great international conversation about the environment. The Institute is offering a special rate to encourage local participation in the Forum. Enter the code ASPEN1000 for $5oo off the price of registration! Click here for details. |
| This Life is in Your Hands | | Melissa Coleman Presents at ACES
June 2nd, 5:30pm
ACES will be hosting a reading and book signing with Melissa Coleman, the celebrated author of This Life is in Your Hands in partnership with the Aspen Writer's Foundation. Save the date for this unique and inspiring author's visit to Aspen. Click here to read her New York Times book review. |
| Membership Dinner | | Save the Date: Monday June 20th
 ACES' annual membership dinner will feature dinner, drinks, and the indie-pop bluegrass band Paper Bird! This seven-piece band from Denver has a joyful, vintage sound. The music site Daytrotter describes them as, taking "us into the heart of merriment that can come from gorgeous voices blended so sweetly and from music so timeless that you lose all track of time listening to it..." Click here to listen to Paper Bird.
Mark your calendars for this fun, festive evening at Hallam Lake. This event is for ACES members only. Visit www.aspennature.org for more information and registration. |
| ACES Organic Garden | |  Volunteers Needed!
Do you have a green thumb and are looking for somewhere to exercise your talents? If so, we need your help with the preparation, planting, care, and harvest of Hallam Lake's organic garden! Spend some time getting down and dirty in this beautiful and tranquil garden and and take flowers and veggies home as your reward! Contact Lindsy Fortier for more details.
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Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | 100 Puppy Smith Street | Aspen | CO | 81611 |
