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USGS Menlo Park Open House 2006

Volunteer for the Open House!

Volunteers are needed for many functions of the Open House.

To volunteer, please contact Mara Tongue at mtongue@usgs.gov or call (650)329-4290.

Volunteer tasks include:

Traffic and parking control assistance
Public assistance and direction
Set-up and take-down
Preparing exhibit materials
Staffing Welcome tables
Hands-on exhibits support
"Ask-A-Geologist" and other "Ask-A-" venues

Volunteers must be 18 years or older, but younger individuals can inquire about volunteering for several special projects.





Talk to USGS Scientists about:
Natural Hazards: Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, landslides, floods, hurricanes

Our Bay Area Home: The dynamic physical environment of the San Francisco Bay Region

Special exhibits about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake

Environment: Climate change, biological-resource monitoring, surface and ground water pollution

Resources: Oil and gas, minerals

Landscape: Geologic mapping, coastal and marine science

Technology: New initiatives to provide geospatial data and science information for the Nation, real-time digital data on the Internet

And much more!
Interactive Displays
• Gold panning
• Dress like a Marine Scientist
Music
• Food
Meet the Authors
Map sales
• Gift sales




Related Links
USGS 50 Years in Menlo Park
Self-guided campus tour
Rock and Garden campus tour
A History of USGS Menlo Park Open Houses


Contact USGS Natural Science Network for more information:
(650) 329-4390 wmcesic@usgs.gov


Untitled Page
Meet the Authors
Get your autographed copy
Meet the Authors


Schools & Groups
Schedule in advance
school bus


DUCKWEED Live
Traditional American and Celtic music daily from Noon to 1 PM
The "duck in the weeds" logo designed by Warren Nokleberg


New Partnership
Your source for MAPS
California Geological Survey


Spread The Word
You are welcome to download and print an event flyer (2.59MB PDF)