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CAST Membership Benefit Details and Discount Codes for Friends of CAST:

Unless otherwise denoted, show your active CAST Membership card. You can access your CAST Membership card from the Wild Apricot App or in your account (click on your name at the top of this page) under Membership.

The Butterfly Pavilion is the first stand-alone accredited non-profit invertebrate zoo in the world. It provides hands-on learning experiences in the exhibits and educational programs, conducts new research that sets the standard for zoos across the country while building innovative solutions for species and habitat conservation in countries around the world. Butterfly Pavilion is leading the way in ensuring invertebrates are protected for the future.

The Butterfly Pavilion is offering a CAST member a free individual annual membership or 25% off a Family Membership.

- Free individual membership code: "BPCASTFREE21"
- 25% off family membership code: "BPCASTFAMILY21"

(The Butterfly Pavilion guest services can help you if you have any issues with the codes.)

The Colorado Consortium for Earth and Space Science Education (Challenger Learning Center of Colorado) is an educational nonprofit organization specializing in hands-on STEM programs and simulated space missions for students across the state of Colorado, as well as science and astronomy events for the general public.

The Challenger Learning Center is offering CAST members a discount of $100/program. To access this discount mention the Friends of CAST discount when registering in person, calling 719-598-9755, or emailing registration@challengercolorado.org to book a program.

Visit https://www.challengercolorado.org/what-we-do/for-teachers-schools/programs/ to learn about the center’s program options.

Colorado Gators and Reptile Park Dedicated to reptile rescue and education, the Colorado Gator Farm is one of Southern Colorado's most unique attractions, and highly underrated.

CAST Members receive free admission to 1 individual (unlimited times annually) To access this benefit the CAST member just needs to show their membership card at the park.

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is among the foremost natural history museums in the US. DMNS is a leader in scientific research and a premier source of informal science education for people of all ages. The mission of DMNS is to be a catalyst that ignites our community’s passion for nature and science. DMNS offers the community permanent and temporary exhibits and diorama halls, a Giant Screen Infinity Theatre, planetarium shows, and diverse education programs and experiences for all ages.

CAST members receive a FREE Individual Membership to DMNS or a 30% discount on other membership packages and 10% discount in the DMNS gift shop.

Complete this form and email it to: DMNS Guest Services to start the process.

(Note: this can take up to a week to complete.)

The goal for the Eureka! McConnell Science Museum in Grand Junction is to make the basic elements of science and mathematics available for students and adults to investigate hands-on. The majority of the stations and exhibits have been constructed by several of our volunteers. EUREKA! hopes to redefine the way people think about, learn about, and interact with science and technology by making it fun for everyone.

Free family membership to the museum includes access to EUREKA! for 2 adults and 4 children. To access this benefit the CAST member just needs to show their membership card at the museum.

Friends of Dinosaur Ridge (FODR) is a nonprofit founded in 1989 to protect the dinosaur fossils on the hogback east of Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, and to educate visitors about the natural history at this globally significant site.

CAST Members receive a 10% discount on an individual or family membership, and 10% off at the gift shop. To access this benefit the CAST member just needs to show their membership card.

History Colorado is home to interactive exhibitions, programs for kids and adults, special events and cultural performances. Visit us today to learn about the countless cultures that have made Colorado’s landscapes their home and shaped Colorado’s past—and still shape its present and future.

Free general admission for kids, every day at all History Colorado museums.

CAST Members receive a $2 discount on admission at the History Colorado Center when you purchase tickets online and enter discount code CAST25 at checkout.

(Must purchase tickets online - discount not available for onsite ticket sales.)

The Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote continued interest in geology, allied sciences, and their practical application, as well as to foster scientific research, and to encourage fellowship and cooperation among its members. RMAG, through its educational outreach programs, also provides resources to K-12 teachers in Colorado. RMAG is providing a 42% individual discount on RMAG membership to CAST members ($20/year). To join with the CAST discount, call the RMAG at 800-970-7624 ext. 102 or email staff@rmag.org and request a CAST RMAG discount. More details can be found on the RMAG membership page: https://www.rmag.org/index.php?src=forms&ref=Membership_Signup

The Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists also donated $500.00 to the Colorado Association of Science Teachers! - THANK YOU, RMAG!

The mission of the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs is to inspire, educate, connect and advocate for the global space community.

"The Space Foundation Discovery Center is the region's first and only dedicated space, science and technology center. It is an interactive, education-focused destination that advances science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) in the exciting context of space exploration, development and utilization."

The Space Foundation offers free, unlimited individual admission (must present your CAST membership card) to the Discovery Center, plus a 10% discount on purchases from the gift shop.

Space Foundation - Discover Center

(1) 50% discount on individual or family memberships, and
(2) individual free admission, and
(3) 10% discount at gift shop, and
(4) 75% discount for educational or professional development programming, and
(5) notification of free professional development and other teacher benefits

As the largest makerspace in the Colorado Rocky Mountain region, TinkerMill is a place where like-minded people interested in art, technology, science and business can collaborate on creative projects, share tools, learn, teach, make things, prototype new ideas, products and services, start ventures, meet new people and share knowledge.

TinkerMill offers a 20% discount on individual or family memberships to CAST members.

Walking Mountains Science Center provides locals and visitors from pre-k to gray with opportunities to explore nature, gain a scientific understanding, and learn about the many wonders of our mountain environment through natural science and sustainability programs. CAST members receive FREE entrance to any Walking Mountain Facility - including Vail Nature Center, Nature Discovery Center (Vail Mountain), Walking Mountains Science Center Campus (Avon). To access this benefit the CAST member just needs to show their membership card at the facility.

Western Museum of Mining and Industry is committed to preserving and interpreting the rich mining history of Colorado and the American West at their 27 acre interactive campus in Colorado Springs. CAST members receive free admission to 1 individual and 1 guest (once per year)