Kids Programs

Kids Summer classes

Ages 5-6
Kids and Kids June 17, 10 am – 2 pm
Get Growing! June 24, 10 am – 2 pm
Chicken and the Egg July 1, 10 am – 2 pm
Winged Wonders July 19, 1 pm – 4 pm
Watery World of Beavers July 29, 10 am - 2 pm
Busy Bugs August 12, 10 am – 2 pm

Ages 5-7
Farm Crafts and Folklore July 2-3, 10 am – 2 pm
Snakes Alive! July 26 & August 13, 12 pm – 3:30 pm
Muddy Buddies August 4-5, 10 am – 2pm

Ages 7-8
Goats Gone Wild June 19, 10 am – 2 pm
Intricate Insects June 23, 10 am – 2 pm
Bird Crazy July 3, 8 am – 12 pm
Farmyard Fun August 11, 10 am – 2 pm

Ages 8-10
Wild Wild Westerners June 30-July 1, 9 am – 3 pm
Muckin’ Around July 14-15, 9 am – 3 pm
Maps and Legends July 28, 9 am – 3 pm
Snakes Alive! August 2, 11 am – 3:30 pm

Ages 11-13
Maps and Compass June 30, 9 am – 3 pm

Multi-Day and Weeklong Classes

Exploring Around: Ages 5-6, 9 am – 1 pm
June 16-20, July 14-18, July 28-Aug 1, August 11-15

Barnyard Art: Ages 7-9, 9 am - 3 pm
July 30-Aug 1

Farm and Wilderness Camp: Ages 6-7, 9 am – 3 pm
June 25-27, July 7-11, July 21-25, August 6-8

Farm and Wilderness Camp: Ages 8-10, 9 am – 3 pm
June 23-27, July 7-11, July 21-25, August 4-8

Continuing Ranchers: Ages 11-13, Wed. 9 am – 3 pm, Overnight: Thurs. 9 am – Fri. 12 pm
July 16-18, August 13-15

The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) is a non-profit environmental education center, now with THREE locations:


ACES at Hallam Lake in Aspen
SUMMER HOURS: Mon - Sat: 9am - 5pm
Tel: 970.925.5756
Fax: 970.925.4819
aces@aspennature.org
100 Puppy Smith St.
Aspen, CO 81611

ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt
SUMMER HOURS: Mon - Sat: 9am - 5pm
Tel: 970.927.6760
Fax: 970.927.6703
rockbottom@aspennature.org
2001 Hooks Spur Road
Basalt, CO 81621

ACES at Toklat in Castle Creek Valley
SUMMER HOURS: Tue - Sun: 10:30am - 6pm
Tel: 970.925.9157
Fax: 970.925.4819
toklat@aspennature.org
11247 Castle Creek Road
Aspen, CO 81611

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