Tuleyome’s Summer “Thank You” Summer BBQ & Camp Out at EcoCamp Berryessa

Online RSVPs for this event are now CLOSED. For information email Mary Hanson at mhanson@tuleyome.org. 

Tuleyome is doing something new for our annual summer BBQ this year.

The BBQ will be catered by the G Street Grille, and we’ll be celebrating at EcoCamp Berryessa, the new by-invitation-only camp along the shores of Lake Berryessa in Napa County which features group canvas housing, showers and composting toilets.

This is a FREE event for Tuleyome members, donors, and volunteers and their families.  Not a member yet?  You can become one by donating $35 or more to us today.

• DATES: Saturday, September 17, 2016 through Sunday, September 18, 2016
• RSVPs are required for this event. So we can get a good head count for diners and campers, all RSVPs must be in no later than August 31, 2016.
• Times: The BBQ will start around 12:00 noon on Saturday, but you can come earlier if you’d like to help with set up, or go exploring a bit through the camp.
  • The BBQ event will end around 2:00 pm on Saturday, but again you can stay longer if you’d like to go swimming, or have a reservation to camp out.
  • Those camping overnight can stay at the camp until 10:00 am on Sunday.
• By attending this event, all attendees understand and agree to abide by the conditions of Tuleyome’s liability waiver. CLICK HERE to download a copy of the waiver.

Please read all of the information provided before you sign up for the event.

CLICK ON any of the links listed below for more details:

• General Information
• If you just want to come to the BBQ
• If you want to come to the BBQ AND camp overnight in one of the canvas houses
• If you want to come to the BBQ AND camp overnight in your own tent.
• Directions to EcoCamp Berryessa
• Direct link to the RSVP page

GENERAL INFORMATION

• You can come for just the BBQ or join us at the BBQ and then camp with us overnight at the lake!
• There are limited camping spaces for tents, and limited overnight accommodations in the canvas houses on the camp site.
• The G Street Grille will be providing lunch at the camp on Saturday, and will also provide a late-afternoon snack for those wishing to camp-out overnight.
  • If you have special dietary restrictions or allergies, you’ll need to bring your own food.
• Tuleyome will supply water and soft drinks.
• Children are welcome to come along as long as they are supervised.
• Sorry, no dogs or other pets are allowed at this event.
• Feel free to bring your kayaks, canoes and/or inner tubes to the lake, though!

IF YOU JUST WANT TO COME FOR THE BBQ:

• Arrive at EcoCamp Berryessa in time to find a parking spot and pick your place in the picnic area.
• We will have compostable plates and cups on hand, but we ask that you bring along your own plates, cups and utensils if possible.
• Please bring a snack to share at the potluck table.
• Other items to bring with you:
  • Sunscreen
  • Insect repellent
  • Bathing suit
  • Camping chairs

IF YOU WANT TO COME FOR THE BBQ AND CAMP OVERNIGHT IN THE CANVAS HOUSING

(Strict limit of 64 people (including adults and children))

• Arrive at EcoCamp Berryessa in time to find a parking spot and pick your place in the canvas house of your choice.
• For the BBQ, we will have compostable plates and cups on hand, but we ask that you bring along your own plates, cups and utensils if possible.
  • Please bring a snack to share at the potluck table.
• Spots inside the houses are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited.
  • The white canvas houses are co-ed. We cannot accommodate a separation of “all males” from “all females”. You may be sharing a house with people you do not know.
  • Each of the houses contain wooden bunk beds and can accommodate eight (8) people (children and adults).
  • Because bunks inside the houses are limited, we cannot guarantee that all of the members of your party will be able to sleep in the same house, but we’ll do our best to make sure everyone gets situated
  • For safety reasons, no one will be allowed to sleep on the floor in the houses.
• You will be required to bring your own sleeping bags, blankets, and pillows (and air mattresses if you need them).
• There will be composting toilets and porta-potties available on site, as well as co-ed showers. (The showers are solar-powered and may not work in the evening hours.)
• Other items overnight campers should bring:
  • A change of clothing
  • Closed-toed toes (for hiking and exploring)
  • A flashlight or other light source. (No gas lamps, candles or anything that produces a flame.)
  • Insect repellant
  • Sunscreen
  • Bathing Suit
  • Camping Chairs
  • Something to eat for dinner on Saturday if you want it
  • Something to eat for breakfast on Sunday morning
  • Additional snacks/soft drinks if you want them

 IF YOU WANT TO COME FOR THE BBQ AND CAMP OVERNIGHT IN YOUR OWN TENT

[SORRY, THIS OPTION HAS BEEN SOLD OUT ALREADY]

• Arrive at EcoCamp Berryessa in time to find a parking spot and pick your favorite camping site.
• For the BBQ, we will have compostable plates and cups on hand, but we ask that you bring along your own plates, cups and utensils if possible.
  • Please bring a snack to share at the potluck table
• Camping sites are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis only.
  • All members of your party must share the same tent.
  • You will be required to bring your own tent, sleeping bags, blankets, and pillows.
• There will be composting toilets and porta-potties available on site, as well as co-ed showers. (The showers are solar-powered and may not work in the evening hours.)
• Other items overnight campers should bring:
  • A change of clothing
  • Closed-toed toes (for hiking and exploring)
  • A flashlight or other light source. (No gas lamps, candles or anything that produces a flame.)
  • Insect repellant
  • Sunscreen
  • Something to eat for dinner on Saturday if you want it
  • Something to eat for breakfast on Sunday morning
  • Additional snacks/soft drinks if you want them

MAP AND DIRECTIONS TO ECOCAMP BERRYESSA

EcoCamp Berryessa is an environmental education camp located on the peaceful northern shoreline of Lake Berryessa. The camp, which was completed in 2015 and funded through a major grant from the State Coastal Conservancy, features solar power, showers feeding into a graywater system, environmentally friendly composting toilets, permanent tent cabins, a stone amphitheater, a canoe/kayak launch, a beach, and countless paths and trails connecting the visitor to the beauty of Lake Berryessa, which surrounds the camp on three sides. In keeping with its name, EcoCamp Berryessa was designed with an eye to energy-efficiency, use of natural and/or recycled materials, and resource conservation. The camp is located at 7850 Berryessa-Knoxville Road, just north of the Putah Creek Bridge. Consisting of approximately 10 acres, the site is characterized by blue oak woodlands, open grassland, and chamise. Several pair of osprey nest at or near the camp and it is not unusual to see bald eagles, river otter, and a resident grey fox.

From Woodland or Davis

• Take Highway 113 to the West Covell Road/Road 31 Exit
• Turn west
• Continue on West Covell Road/ Road 31 toward the city of Winters
• The road will become State Highway 128
• Continue on this highway through the town of Winters, up into the foothills, and past the Monticello Dam
• Highway 128 will become Capell Valley Road
• Remain on this road until you come to the 3-way intersection of Capell Valley Road, Sage Canyon Road and Knoxville Road
• Turn right onto Knoxville Road and continue on it over the Pope Creek Bridge and past Pope Creek Road
• EcoCamp Berryessa will be just north of the Putah Creek Bridge on your left

General directions to EcoCamp Berryessa