Winter Naturalist

Responsibilities

  • Give onsite naturalist guided walks around Hallam Lake Nature Preserve.
  • Provide 2-hour naturalist guided snowshoe tours on Aspen Mountain and Snowmass Ski area.
  • Give 45-minute downhill ski tours from the top of Elk Camp Lift at Snowmass.
  • Care for resident birds of prey.
  • Develop and teach lessons for Winter Wild Things to ski school kids twice a week on Buttermilk and Snowmass.

Qualifications
Applicant must have an intermediate skiing ability and have experience in winter environments.


Dates Of Employment
Mid-November through mid-April


Compensation
Full-time winter naturalists work 5 days per week and receive:
$200 per week
Housing
Ski pass
$50 per month health insurance stipend

Part-time winter naturalists work two days per week and receive:
Housing and a Ski pass OR
$50 per day and a Ski pass


Deadline
Winter Naturalist positions are currently filled; please consider the Summer Naturalist Internship.

(Updated January 2008)

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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