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Free Creekside Nature Tours from the Vail Farmer's Market
11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sundays
June 16 through Sept. 1, 2013
Depart from the Vail Farmers' Market
No cost, no reservations required
Ages: All Ages
Join the Nature Center for a casual stroll along Vail's streamside paths. Tours depart from the Vail Nature Center booth at the Vail Farmers' Market and end at the Vail Nature Center.

Wildflower Walk
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays
June 10 to Aug. 14, 2013
Cost: $5 for guests and $3 for VRD residents, no reservations required. Children 12 and under are free.
Ages: All Ages
Join Nature Center staff on a leisurely one-hour walk through the woods and meadows to learn about the unique flowers that carpet the mountains and the conditions they need to thrive.

Evening Beaver Pond Tour
7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays
June 17 to Aug. 29, 2013
Cost: $6 per child, $12 per adult or $35 for a family of five. Reservations are required.
Ages: All Ages
Beavers are one of the animals that define the Rocky Mountains and Vail is lucky to have a healthy beaver population right in town. The evening begins at the Nature Center with a brief presentation about beavers, followed by a drive to a beaver pond where there is an active lodge. Bring warm clothes and a flashlight.

Family Fun Night Guest Speaker Series
7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays
July 10, July 24 and July 31, 2013
Cost: $6 per child, $12 per adult or $35 for a family of five. Reservations are required.
Ages: All Ages
An evening of discovery as the Nature Center hosts exceptional guest speakers from around the state. Family Fun Night will feature raptor experts and live birds on July 10, wolves and their role in the ecosystem on July 24 and the Eco-Troubador, a live nature concert for all ages, on July 31.

Morning Bird Walk
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
June 11 to to Aug. 29, 2013
Cost: $5 for guests and $3 for VRD residents; no reservations required. Children 12 and under are free.
Ages: All Ages
Join Nature Center staff for a morning walk through the meadows and woods along the Gore Creek to learn about a great variety of birds, what they need and how you can attract birds to your own backyard.

S'mores and More: Family Campfire Program
7 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays
June 21 to Aug. 30, 2013
Cost: $6 per child, $12 per adult or $35 for a family of five. Reservations are required.
Ages: All Ages
A warm campfire, exciting stories of woodland adventures and the sweet smell of burning marshmallows fill this family program at the Vail Nature Center. A variety of themes are covered.

Stories in the Sky: Stargazing
8:45 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, June and July (beginning June 18)
8:15 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 6 to Aug. 27, 2013
Cost: $6 per child, $12 per adult or $35 for a family of five. Reservations are required.
Ages: All Ages
From endless constellations, cascading shooting stars and full moons almost as bright as the sun, these are the realities in the mountains of Vail that should be experienced by all. Learn the constellation myths of different cultures and how to locate them in the sky.