Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: The Aspen area was blessed with a gorgeous wildflower crop this summer!
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: ACES Programs Coordinator Adam McCurdy handles our resident Red Tailed Hawk.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Summer at ACES kicks off with a two week training session for incoming Naturalist Interns.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Naturalist Interns Nick and Hannah enjoying early summer at the Maroon Bells.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Young ACES fans enjoy the music at our annual Picnic on the Preserve membership dinner.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: ACES trustee Rachel Sherman and her son kick-off summer at the Picnic on the Preserve at Hallam Lake.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: The ACES community enjoys the music at the Picnic on the Preserve.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Happy ACES members at the Picnic on the Preserve.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Our annual Picnic on the Preserve is a popular community event!
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: ACES Tomorrow's Voices Educator Willard Clapper and his wife Ann enjoy a beautiful early summer evening at Hallam Lake.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: ACES staffers Howie, Olivia and Jim enjoying the festivities.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: ACES CEO Chris Lane (center) with friends at the Picnic on the Preserve.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Craig McNamara discusses the future of farming at our June 18th Jessica Catto Leadership Dialogue.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: ACES CEO, trustee Jerry Murdock, and University of Arizona's Brian Enquist introduce ACES' Forest Health Index and forthcoming Forest Forecaster at a 'Confronting Climate Change' session at Aspen Ideas Festival.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Young campers explore Hallam Lake during an NFS class.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Our improved teaching platforms at Hallam Lake make for the perfect lake-side play area.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Campers display the perfect "egg drop" cushion they crafted for experiments with gravity!
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Little 'Art Bugs,' an ACES class offered in partnership with AAM, visit the interactive Ernesto Neto exhibit at the museum.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Endless hours of outdoor "edutainment" at ACES!
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Welcome to Rock Bottom Ranch!
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Campers churn home made ice cream at Rock Bottom Ranch!
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Helping in the garden during a class at Rock Bottom Ranch.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Fun making and testing river-worthy crafts at Rock Bottom Ranch!
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Naturalist Field School classes at Rock Bottom Ranch help with Ranch chores.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Greens flourish in our new climate battery hoop house at Rock Bottom Ranch.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Volunteers from Whole Foods Roaring Fork help with Ranch chores.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Campers help move the Rolling Thunder hoop house to freshly tilled ground.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: Baking cookies in a solar powered oven at Rock Bottom Ranch!
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies: An Adult Naturalist Field School class birding up Independence Pass.