Come Out and Enjoy Your New EcoCenter!
07/22/2012, 1 - 4 p.m.
Environmental Volunteers, EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Road in the Palo Alto Baylands
Join Us!
Come join the Environmental Volunteers as we celebrate the Grand Opening of the EcoCenter on Sunday, July 22, 2012 from 1-4 p.m. at the EcoCenter, located in the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
What's Happening:
The event will feature hands-on nature and science activities, tours of the EcoCenter and its state-of-the-art touchscreen science exhibits, as well as bird watching, a scavenger hunt, a raffle, music, and free giveaways. Staff from the Environmental Volunteers will also lead groups around the Baylands Preserve on guided nature walks. Visitors can also download a free iPhone app self-guided tour of the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, available at www.EVols.org.
Let us know you're coming by RSVPing at: www.EcoCenterGrandOpening.eventbrite.com.
Raffle Prizes Include: Gear from Patagonia; passes to the California Academy of Sciences, the Tech Museum, the Aquarium of the Bay, the Children's Discovery Museum, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, and the Bay Area Discovery Museum; a Heyday Books gift basket; an eco-friendly toy courtesy of Plan Toys; a gift certificate to Ashtanga Yoga; an EV goody bag, and much more. Better yet, the raffle is free!
Address:
2560 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 493-8000
email: kristi@evols.org
This event is wheelchair accessible.
Directions:
From US-101 exit Embarcadero Road, head East. Follow Embarcadero Road until it reaches the stop sign at the bay. Make a left and follow Embarcadero through the Palo Alto Baylands. The EcoCenter is located at 2560 Embarcadero Road. Please note: GPS systems cannot locate our address.
Parking:
Please note: Parking is limited in the Baylands and we urge visitors to carpool. Parking is available in the large gravel lot on the left-hand side after passing the Baylands Ranger Station. Parking is also available in the lot on the right-hand side prior to entering the preserve gates. Limited wheelchair accessible parking is available adjacent to the EcoCenter. Click here for a detailed parking map.