The ALC offers a look into the unique story of the Colorado Plateau through a variety of history and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. All field trips and on-site programs are provided at no cost by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management.
Submit your request by email to AtomicLegacyCabin@lm.doe.gov or by phone at (970) 248-6251.
The ALC is closed on federal holidays.
- Groups must provide their own transportation to and from the interpretive center.
- Groups will be limited to no more than 40 indoors due to fire code capacity.
Consecutive days may be scheduled to accommodate larger groups. - Groups larger than 40 may be accommodated through use of indoor and outdoor space, weather permitting. Groups will be split into two or three smaller groups to rotate through each activity.
- All tours and programs must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.
The Atomic Legacy Cabin is at 2597 Legacy Way behind the Orchard Mesa Municipal Cemetery on 26 1/4 Road and U.S. Highway 50.
- Interpretive staff will travel to your location and provide program materials at no cost.
- We have scientists, engineers, geologists and hydrologists available to answer technical questions and offer virtual learning opportunities or career mentoring.
- With access to a variety of STEM professionals, we can create a program or schedule a guest speaker to accommodate any type of educational event, including (but not limited to):
- Problem-based learning classes.
- Career fairs.
- STEM events.
- Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
- Public and private schools.
- High school and college level programs.
- Social clubs and community organizations.
Programs Pre-K K 1 2 3 4 5 MS HS College + On-Site Outreach History History of Uranium on the Colorado Plateau ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Las Colonias History Walk: From Mill to Park ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Once Upon a Cabin ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Race for Uranium ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Science Energize the Yo-Yo ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Newton’s Balloons ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Rockin’ the Rock Cycle ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Groundwater: Elemental Balloon Toss ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Groundwater: Visualize Groundwater ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Native Plants and Pollinators ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Mad Scientist: Matter of Fact ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Mad Scientist: Acids and Bases ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Radiation 101 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Predator vs. Prey ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
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