Playa Zipolite. Welcome To The Beach Of The Dead!: 2013 Outstanding Stewards of America's Waters Award (OSAW) for Public Education

A little about Playa Zipolite, The Beach of the Dead . . .

Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean. A little bit about my favorite little get-away on this small world of ours.

Zipolite, a sweaty 30-minute walk west from Puerto Angel, brings you to Playa Zipolite and another world. The feeling here is 1970's - Led Zep, Marley, and scruffy gringos.

A long, long time ago, Zipolite beach was usually visited by the Zapotecans...who made it a magical place. They came to visit Zipolite to meditate, or just to rest.

Recently, this beach has begun to receive day-trippers from Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, giving it a more TOURISTY feel than before.

Most people come here for the novelty of the nude beach, yoga, turtles, seafood, surf, meditation, vegetarians, discos, party, to get burnt by the sun, or to see how long they can stretch their skinny budget.

I post WWW Oaxaca, Mexico, Zipolite and areas nearby information. Also general budget, backpacker, surfer, off the beaten path, Mexico and beyond, information.

REMEMBER: Everyone is welcome at Zipolite.

ivan

Thursday, May 16, 2013

2013 Outstanding Stewards of America's Waters Award (OSAW) for Public Education

Ivan Snavely GRAND COULEE, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation's Pacific Northwest Region along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Chelan County Public Utility District were honored on April 23 at the 2013 National Hydropower Association annual conference in Washington, D.C.
The agencies received the Outstanding Stewards of America's Waters Award (OSAW) for Public Education for their collaborative educational program called the "D3 Geocache Challenge", a high-tech treasure hunt offered at Grand Coulee Dam, Chief Joseph Dam, and Rocky Reach Dam, all located on the Columbia River.

Geocaching uses GPS (global positioning system) devices or a Smartphone to receive clues to search for hidden items and learn about clean, renewable energy in a fun way.

Upon completing the specific geocaches at Grand Coulee Dam, treasure hunters return to the Visitor Center to receive their prize, a piece of the overhead power lines that once carried electricity from the largest powerplant in the United States. To receive a distinguished D3 patch, visitors must also complete additional geocaches at Chief Joseph Dam and Rocky Reach Dam.

"This was truly a partnership project," said Lynne Brougher, Grand Coulee Dam Public Affairs Officer. "Coordinating the program with the other dams was fun and it was a great opportunity for the participants to learn interesting facts about the dams and a great way to promote local tourism. It took a lot of teamwork. The staff members at the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center worked diligently to ensure the program succeeded by assisting visitors in their quest to complete the challenge."

Due to the success of the program in 2012, it is being expanded to 10 additional Northwest dams this summer through the Foundation for Water and Energy Education.

The Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center is open daily from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. with extended hours during the summer season. Geocache locations are accessible from dawn to dusk.

For more information about geocaching at Grand Coulee Dam, contact the Visitor Center at (509) 633-9265.

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Ivan Snavely Grand Coulee, Washington - La Oficina de la Región Noroeste del Pacífico de Recuperación, junto con el Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de EE.UU. y Chelan Distrito de Servicios Públicos del Condado fueron honrados el 23 de abril en la conferencia anual de 2013 la Asociación Nacional de Energía Hidroeléctrica en Washington, DC

Las agencias reciben los Comisarios Deportivos pendientes de Aguas Premio de Estados Unidos (Osaw) de Educación Pública para su programa educativo de colaboración llamado "Desafío Geocache D3", una búsqueda del tesoro de alta tecnología ofrecida en el Grand Coulee Dam, Chief Joseph Dam, y la presa Rocky Reach, todas ellas situadas en el río Columbia.

Geocaching usa dispositivos de GPS (sistema de posicionamiento global) o un teléfono inteligente para recibir pistas para buscar objetos ocultos y aprender acerca de la energía limpia y renovable de una manera divertida.

Al completar los geocachés específicas del Grand Coulee Dam, cazadores de tesoros vuelven al Centro de Visitantes de recibir su premio, una pieza de los cables de alta tensión que una vez llevaron la electricidad de la central eléctrica más grande de Estados Unidos. Para recibir un parche D3 distinguida, los visitantes también deben completar geocachés adicionales en Jefe José Presa y la presa Rocky Reach.

"Este fue realmente un proyecto de asociación", dijo Lynne Brougher, presa magnífica de Co, Oficial de Asuntos. "Coordinar el programa con las otras presas era divertido y que era una gran oportunidad para que los participantes aprendan curiosidades sobre las presas y una gran manera de promover el turismo local. Tomó un montón de trabajo en equipo. Los miembros del personal de la presa Grand Coulee Centro de Visitantes trabajó diligentemente para asegurar que el programa tuvo éxito, ayudando a los visitantes en su búsqueda para completar el reto. "

Debido al éxito del programa en 2012, se está ampliando a 10 presas del Noroeste adicionales este verano a través de la Fundación para la Educación del Agua y la Energía.

La presa magnífica de Co Centro de Visitantes está abierto todos los días de 9 a.m.-5 p.m. con horario extendido durante la temporada de verano. Ubicaciones de geocaché son accesibles desde el amanecer hasta el anochecer.

Para obtener más información sobre geocaching en Grand Coulee Dam, póngase en contacto con el Centro de Visitantes en el (509) 633 a 9265.