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April 30, 2022
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Ravenswood Preserve
Community Event
Come celebrate Midpen’s 50th Anniversary of public open space preservation, protection, restoration, access and education. This free-admission family festival at Ravenswood Preserve and Cooley Landing of East Palo Alto is fun for nature lovers of all ages. Explore the Bay Trail through a Discovery Journey walk and scavenger hunt stopping along the route to talk with naturalists at educational stations.
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District le invita a descubrir la maravillas naturales del espacio abierto. Observación de aves, demonstraciones de vida silvestre, charlas con guardabosques, pintura de caras, búsquedas de tesoros y mas!
All event parking is offsite at Ravenswood Family Health Center (1885 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303) and EPACENTER (2480 Pulgas Ave, East Palo Alto, CA 94303). Complimentary shuttle service will take guests to Cooley Landing or it is a short 10-minute walk.
Event entertainment and activities include:
Ongoing activities:
- Discovery Journey walk
- Insect Discovery lab by SaveNature
- Exhibitor booths hosted by our partners: Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), Green Foothills, the City of East Palo Alto, Latino Outdoors, Sequoia Audubon, Half Moon Bay State Beach, Grassroots Ecology, Bay Area Older Adults, San Jose Conservation Corps + Charter School, Environmental Volunteers, San Mateo County Parks Foundation, San Jose State University, Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, Climate Resilient Communities, Sierra Club, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, Silicon Valley Bike Coalition, Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center, Silicon Valley Mountain Bikers, Saved by Nature, and Youth Community Services.
- Face-painting
- Local Food Trucks and Popsicle Carts
Scheduled presentations:
| Time | Presentation |
| 11:15 a.m. | Event Welcome from Board Member Karen Holman |
| 11:30 a.m. | "Birds of Prey and Their Conservation" by Falconry's Winged Ambassadors |
| Noon | Step It Up Dance |
| 12:30 p.m. | Ranger Talk: Hats of the Ranger |
| 1 p.m. | Andy Z, Bay Area children’s music singer/songwriter |
| 1:30 p.m. | Bay Area artist and environmental activist Linda Gass |
| 2 p.m. | Hands on Fire! West African percussionists |
| 2:30 p.m. | Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center |
| 3 p.m. | Mi Tierra Colombiana Folkorico |
| 3:30 p.m. | Closing remarks by General Manager Ana Ruiz |
Join our partner, Grassroots Ecology, before the festival begins for a community restoration volunteer project from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Cooley Landing. You can find out more and register on their Eventbrite registration page.
Because of the sensitive habitat at Ravenswood Preserve dogs are not allowed at this event.
All event parking is offsite at Ravenswood Family Health Center (1885 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303) and EPACENTER (2480 Pulgas Ave, East Palo Alto, CA 94303). Complimentary shuttle service will take guests to Cooley Landing or it is a short 10-minute walk.
We will be taking pictures at the event to use in Midpen publications, outreach, and other non-commercial purposes. If you don't want your photo taken, please let the photographer know.
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Free bike parking will be provided by the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition.