By Town Crier Report

What is plate tectonics? Why do we have earthquakes? This week Environmental Volunteers are exploring with their campers the wonders of geology.

Learning stations take place at Keys School in Palo Alto, with field trips to the U.S. Geological Survey, the California Academy of Sciences and the Los Trancos Open Space Preserve, where visitors can straddle both the Pacific and the American plate.

This is the third year that Keys School and the EV have sponsored SNAKE Camp (Science Nature Adventures for Kid Explorers). The three one-week sessions feature a different theme each week, such as fresh water ecosystems and marine habitats.

During the school year, the EV teach hands-on natural science education to elementary school children in small interactive groups. Most 90-minute classroom visits are followed with field trips to local preserves such as Jasper Ridge, the Palo Alto Baylands, Stevens Creek County Park and others.

Fall training begins on Sept. 4. For more information, call the office at 961-0545 email: info@EVols.org.