On April 16, Midpen and the City of East Palo Alto celebrated the Grand Opening of the Education Center at the City of East Palo Alto’s Cooley Landing Nature Park adjacent to Ravenswood. Over 300 members of the public came and enjoyed free food, games, nature walks, kids’ activities, and tours of the spectacular new Education Center.
The days’ festivities were launched by honored speakers Congresswomen Jackie Speier and Anna Eshoo, State Senator Jerry Hill, Assemblymember Rich Gordon, County Supervisor Warren Slocum, Mayor Donna Rutherford, Midpen Director Nonette Hanko, Councilwoman Lisa Gauthier, Sedrick Mitchell of Statewide Parks Foundation, Cole Wilbur of the Packard Foundation, and Lily Lee of the US Environmental Protection Agency.
The 3,000-square foot Cooley Landing Education Center will host partner-based educational programs and is available for rental by the public for certain uses.