Moffett Field Bay Trail Grand Opening Scheduled for September 20

After many years of work, this much anticipated opening will complete the missing link along a 26-mile continuous section of trail between East Palo Alto and San Jose. The trail opening is the culmination of years of collaboration among many different agencies and is one of several public access and recreation projects within the 15,100-acre South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project. It will be managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as part of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Date: Monday, September 20, 2010

Time: 10:30 am - noon

Event location: The east gate on the Sunnyvale side of Moffett Field

Bicycling to the event is encouraged! Bicyclists traveling on the Bay Trail from the east of Moffett Field can ride directly to the ceremony at the Sunnyvale Gate. However, bicyclists riding on the Bay Trail to the event from the west of Moffett Field will not be able to enter the gate on the Mountain View side until noon, after the ceremony has concluded and both gates have been opened.

Access: For those arriving by car, a shuttle will provide access to the event site from the parking area at the Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant. Please arrive by 10:30 a.m. to allow time for the shuttle ride.

Driving Directions: From Highway 237 in Sunnyvale, exit at Lawrence Expressway/ Caribbean Drive. Follow Caribbean Drive north and turn right on Borregas Avenue. Follow signs to the parking lot and shuttle staging area.

Questions? Contact Laura Thompson at 510-464-7935 or laurat@abag.ca.gov